A battery-powered TB test is reaching primary care centers where diagnosis was once impossible amid power outages. The Global Fund, CIFF, and the Aurum Institute are delivering nearly 3 million devices across 13 countries, helping close the gap for millions of undiagnosed patients.
Iowa ophthalmologist Kanwal Singh Matharu went to Zambia with Orbis International not to operate but to teach. His bet: the surest way to treat blindness is to leave behind surgeons who can continue to cure it after you’ve gone.
News of a cholera outbreak killed trade on Zambia’s northeastern border overnight. A rapid vaccine roll-out provided economic CPR. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Nine countries have already reached the UNAIDS 95-95-95 HIV targets through community health workers, accessible testing, and data-driven decisions. Their innovations offer critical lessons for ending the global AIDS epidemic by 2030.
Cataracts are the world’s leading cause of blindness. On World Sight Day, learn what Sightsavers is doing to protect the sight of children with cataracts in Zambia.