How an essential innovative pharmaceutical became affordable

Poverty has an impact on the prevalence of TB and has even contributed to the evolution of drug-resistant strains

How the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is working with partners to promote local vaccine production in Africa.

In order to reduce Africa’s dependence on global supply chains, Germany is working with partners to support local vaccine production.

Four decades after the green revolution, the associated environmental problems are becoming increasingly obvious.

Sudan is currently experiencing the world’s largest displacement crisis. Since April 2023, around 10 million people have fled their homes. Many now face the disastrous consequences of worldwide cutbacks in development and humanitarian aid.

The recent outbreak of mpox in Africa does not only threaten people who live in the affected areas. It is also a test case for assessing whether the international community has learned the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic.

While the fight against many neglected tropical diseases continues to receive too little support, the situation with dengue has changed. One major reason for this is that the disease is now increasingly recognised as a problem in richer countries too.

When it comes to major infectious diseases in the global south, most people inevitably think of the “Big Three”: HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. However, “neglected tropical diseases” (NTDs) also deserve attention.

Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is classified as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) by the World Health Organization (WHO). Almost all people affected by the disease live in sub-Saharan Africa.