Author: Emmanuel Oyelayo Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to withstand the medications designed to destroy them, turning standard infections into severe, untreatable public health…
Author: Emmanuel Oyelayo Background Rapid point-of-care testing can help African clinicians distinguish patients who may benefit from antibiotics from those who are unlikely to do so. By delivering quantitative C-reactive protein…
Author: Emmanuel Oyelayo Background If you live in Africa, you probably know someone who has suffered from malaria. You might even have had it yourself. The disease is so common that…
Author: Emmanuel OyelayoIntroduction: The Silent Crisis SeqAfrica, an innovative project strengthening DNA sequencing capacity for infectious disease surveillance in Africa. Imagine an individual falling ill with a bacterial infection. The…
Author: Emmanuel Oyelayo A Story Across Africa Picture a young mother living in a rural community in Africa. The nearest health centre is hours away. She is pregnant, but unsure when…
Author: Emmanuel Oyelayo Introduction In a world where a simple question about a sudden fever or a child's persistent cough can spiral into a life-threatening emergency, a quiet but powerful revolution…
Author: Emmanuel Oyelayo Background Imagine seeking help for a painful urinary tract infection (UTI). The doctor, constrained by time and technology, prescribes a broad-spectrum antibiotic, hoping it works. However, without knowing…
Author: Emmanuel OyelayoAntibiotics have saved millions of lives since their discovery, but today, these life-saving drugs are under threat [1]. When you buy antibiotics from a local pharmacy or patent medicine store, how do…
Authors: Emmanuel Oyelayo, Sarah Daniel The Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa Imagine if the medicines we use to treat infections (like antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals) no longer work…
Author: Sarah DanielsIn a continent where access to timely and affordable healthcare remains a pressing challenge, a growing number of digital‐health platforms are transforming smartphones into diagnostic and prevention hubs. Our featured innovation is Unu Health, offering online doctor consultations, blood tests and…