The country at the center of a global health emergency is struggling even to diagnose cases and provide basic care.
Author: Stephanie Nolen
Why Mpox Vaccines Aren’t Flowing to Africans in Desperate Need
Drugmakers have supplies ready to ship that are necessary to stop a potential pandemic. But W.H.O. regulations have slowed access.
Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Africa Is a Cautionary Tale
After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting.
Gilead Shot Provides Total Protection From HIV in Trial of Young African Women
An injection given just twice a year could herald a breakthrough in protecting the population that has the highest infection rates.
South Africa Runs Out of Insulin Pens as Global Supply Shifts to Weight-Loss Drugs
The shortage highlights a widening gulf in the standard of care for people with diabetes, most of whom live in low-income countries.
Millions of Girls in Africa Will Miss HPV Shots After Merck Production Problem
The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.
The Push for a Better Dengue Vaccine Grows More Urgent
A public research institute in Brazil has proved a new shot protects against the disease, but can’t make it fast enough to stop the huge outbreak sweeping Latin America.
Global Stockpile of Cholera Vaccine Is Gone as Outbreaks Spread
One company is going to great lengths to build it up, but it will be years before it returns to the minimum level.
Female Genital Cutting Continues to Increase Worldwide
Campaigns in some countries have reduced the practice, but it remains widespread in those with high rates of population growth.
What Happens When There Is No Food: Experts Say Severe Malnutrition Could Set in Swiftly in Gaza
Nutrition experts say the progression from hunger to severe malnutrition can be rapid, especially in children.