Founded in 2019, WomenLift Health exists to close the leadership gap for women in global and public health — expanding the power and influence of talented women leaders who can drive systemic change. In Africa, the organisation’s work has been instrumental in bringing more women to the table and ensuring continued participation of women in […]
Laboratory directors across Africa play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate, timely, and quality diagnostic services. However, they operate under formidable constraints, including weak infrastructure, insufficient funding, poor workforce retention, and inconsistent regulatory enforcement. Compounded by high staff turnover, equipment shortages, and overburdened documentation systems, these issues critically hamper service delivery. Gender disparities in laboratory […]
The future of healthcare is being defined today by a convergence of emerging technologies. From artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing to remote monitoring and Big Tech disruption, the global health ecosystem is undergoing a seismic shift. While these innovations promise more connected, efficient and patient-centred care, they also bring challenges surrounding privacy, access and […]
Pre-clinical testing is essential for successful drug development because it evaluates a drug candidate’s effectiveness, possible side effects, and drug interactions before human testing. Toxicology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics studies help optimise dosing and assess toxicity. Lack of efficacy and high toxicity are the main causes of failure among clinical candidates. Genetic, genomic, and proteomic analyses […]
The re-emergence and global dissemination of the monkeypox virus (MPXV), a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family, has underscored the need for rapid, accurate, and accessible diagnostic tools. The 2022 multi-country outbreaks prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on July 23, 2022 […]
