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Pauline Odhiambo
Producer at TRT Afrika
Producer at TRT Afrika
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Recurrent heatwaves: Why worker safety is a policy stress test
Heat stress has become a public health and labour crisis that demands urgent protection for workers most exposed to climate extremes.
4 min read
Spatial emanators: Why Africa's new weapon against malaria is a game-changer
This new WHO-endorsed technology has given Africa a tighter line of defence against evolving malaria vectors, one that works beyond the bed net.
4 min read
Grief to hope: What new test protocols mean for Africa's fight against infant sepsis
New WHO guidelines aim to fast-track rapid, affordable sepsis tests for newborns to rural African clinics, where diagnostic delays still cost hundreds of lives each year.
3 min read
How Senegal's trachoma triumph removes an old blind spot
WHO's acknowledgement of Senegal's success in eradicating trachoma as a public health concern after decades of trial provides a template for other African nations still struggling with the disease.
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How adopting a single-shot vaccine advanced Senegal's child immunisation goals
Senegal’s rollout of a hexavalent vaccine is being hailed as a game-changer in infant immunisation, reshaping regional health strategy with a single shot.
3 min read
How Kenyan pastoralists are struggling to preserve a way of life amid climate crisis
Kenya is reinventing livestock systems to protect livelihoods, nourish communities and restore degraded lands, setting the template for parts of Africa bearing the brunt of climate change.
4 min read
Shatta Wale: Ghana star political endorsement sparks debate
Critics and fans appear deeply divided after the Ghanaian dancehall superstar publicly took a political position during a performance in the capital, Accra
3 min read
Africa's battle against cholera: 'It's not just a health crisis'
The continent is combating cholera with basic measures such as providing clean water, rehydration points and vaccines where these are most needed.
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Sickle cell: ‘I was afraid I wouldn't survive to see my baby’
WHO’s new guidelines close critical care gaps in pregnancies complicated by sickle cell disease, replacing fragmented practices with concise lifesaving protocols that promise to reduce mortality.
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Africa maternal health: 'Connection with midwives saves lives'
Midwives are the foot soldiers of the campaign for safe motherhood in the remotest areas of Africa, safeguarding lives wherever healthcare systems fall short.
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