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Leapfrogging Care in Africa: Reflections from the Point Süd 2026 Conference at Makerere University, Kampala: Uganda

From 18 to 22 May 2026, Edwin Ambani Ameso joined the Point Süd 2026 Workshop on Green and Digital…

WHO Collaborating Centre for the Patient Perspective in Medicine Use Redesignated

The WHO has redesignated the WHO Collaborating Centre for the Patient Perspective in Medicine Use…

GLOBAL HEALTH, SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, DISASTER, ANTICIPATORY ACTION

Ellie Edmond Shimmin on Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights in Anticipatory Action

Disasters don't affect everyone the same way. Beneath the immediate devastation lies a “double…

Why are young people’s sleep and mental health so poor? Researchers point to ‘vicious cycles’ as possible explanation

A new study from the University of Copenhagen maps a complex network of factors that may trap young…

At the World Health Summit in Nairobi, Africa's message was clear:

A Continent of Innovation and Solutions: What the World Health Summit Regional Meeting Nairobi Said About Climate and Health

After the World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Nairobi, Nick Baumgart finds one message to be…

Green initiatives can cause conflict and inequality in Africa

Several African countries are keen to brand themselves through ambitious climate projects. But thes…

Uncertainty-based communication fuels vaccine scepticism

Even small changes in official health communication can have major consequences for both trust and…

ADVANCE moves to large-scale trials after successful feasibility studies

Over the past year, ADVANCE project has successfully completed six feasibility studies across…

Rukman Manapurath: Early-life determinants of cardiometabolic disease

Meet Rukman Manapurath, a postdoctoral fellow at the Global Health Section, Department of Public…

CHILDREN'S HEALTH

Mothers without specific fatty acid in the blood more often have children with asthma

A small molecule in the blood of pregnant women is linked to children’s risk of developing childhoo…

First psychiatric admission marks the beginning of a long-term illness for most patients

By following a group of young people with mental health problems for 20 years, researchers from the…

CAS welcomes new researchers on the ERC Starting Grant Modelling African Futures

The Centre of African Studies is pleased to welcome two new postdoctoral researchers, Edwin Ambani…