Africa Health November 2014

Shima’s Opinion: Human organ sales: regulating against the racketeers. As scientific understanding continues to advance, so ‘spare part surgery’ is becoming ubiquitous. But as Shima Gyoh observes, we also need to regulate against exploitation of innocent individuals. Shima Gyoh

Opinion

Francis’ Opinion: Ebola: communities need to be empowered to manage their own destiny. Effective local government leadership can mould societies. Whether it is Ebola, immunisation or attendance at antenatal clinics, as Francis Omaswa says, if you ’embed the health of the people in the routine governance of society’ results follow. Francis Omaswa

Newsdesk

Newsdesk: A round-up of news including: United Nations entrepreneur taps African oil for child health; World Health Organization warns of MERS risk to Africa; Obesity: Africa’s new crisis.

Regional health

Regional health: Sit up or shut up: regional organisations and health. Stephen Kingah

Research capacity

Research capacity: Health research capacity in Africa: how to measure? Alison Dunn

Malaria

Malaria: Malaria in the time of Ebola. Prof. William R Brieger

Malaria prevention

Malaria prevention: Protecting the Sahel’s children with Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. Aleksandra Misiorowska, Medicines for Malaria Venture’s Associate Director, Product Management

Health systems

Health systems: Back to basics: designing an appropriate health financing system. Jo Kemp, Senior Consultant in Public Financial Management and Governance, Crown Agents

Ebola prevention

Ebola prevention: First-hand Ebola: protecting health workers and supporting communities in Sierra Leone. Susan Elden, Public Health Expert, Department for International Development