NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dr. Phionah Atuhebwe of the World Health Organization about the challenges that countries in Africa are facing in vaccinating their citizens.
They have to figure out how to distribute the vaccines — and keep their citizens interested in getting their jab — without knowing when supplies will arrive.
Ethiopia's government declared a unilateral ceasefire after nearly eight months of fighting. The opposition, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, has dismissed it. Thousands of people face famine.
The challenge of refrigerating COVID-19 vaccines is acute in sub-Saharan Africa, where only 28% of health care facilities have reliable power. One solution? A new kind of freezer powered by the sun.
It started with a guy who had a dream – bringing books to kids in a slum – and two used shipping containers. It's the Hot-Spot Library of Cape Town, South Africa.