News Category: East Africa

How cultural beliefs are hindering treatment of TB in Africa

Most rural residents in Africa mistook TB for witchcraft out of ignorance
TB patients mistake TB for HIV, and upon testing negative, believe they're bewitched

Tuberculosis (TB) signs

Tuberculosis is a communicable disease and one of the leading causes of death worldwide ranking above HIV/AIDS.

Diabetes: How diabetes kills you from inside out

Diabetes is a chronic lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high (WARNING: Contains images showing extremely damaged human organs and suicide)

Low vaccination rates hamper humanitarian work in Africa, according to AHO

Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti are the least vaccinated countries in the world against Covid-19, data has shown.

Graciano Masauso answers questions about kidney disease

Heart disease remains the number-one killer in the world

The leading cause of death in the world in 2019 was ischaemic heart disease, also known as coronary heart disease. It was responsible for 16% of total deaths and since 2000 has seen the largest increase in mortalities, killing 8.9 million people in 2019.

AHO Guidance on COVID-19 infection prevention and control for primary care settings in Africa

Africa Health Organisation (AHO) has produced a Guidance and Technical Report on COVID-19 infection prevention and control for primary care, including general practitioner practices, dental clinics and pharmacy settings in Africa.

Graciano Masauso answers key questions on COVID-19

As of 21 June, there were 9,024,672 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world and 469,389 deaths. Despite these numbers, much is still misunderstood or unknown about the virus which has brought regions of the globe to a standstill and placed huge pressure on the global economy.

Mapping of COVID-19 Across Africa by AHO

Despite growing concern that COVID-19 may have a devastating impact in regions with fragile healthcare systems, case numbers in Africa have not escalated at the same exponential rate seen in other parts of the world. As of June 14th, Africa have almost 170,000 confirmed cases, representing just 2% of the world’s total cases.

Priyam Deka honoured by University College London UCL

Priyam Deka is a first-year student studying Bsc Population Health and Data Science in the Institute of Epidemiology and Healthcare. She told us her experience of volunteering with Africa Health Organisation as a Grant Writer and how the role complemented her interests in healthcare with her aptitude for writing. "Using the free time I had for something that I considered meaningful felt productive."