Lucy Gilson and Johan Rockström awarded the Virchow prize 2024

The Virchow Prize for Global Health recognises and celebrates innovations with significant impact on the broad health challenges we face as a global community. With this award, lifetime achievements towards “Health for All” are honoured.

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African health researchers, scientists, and policy-makers met in Accra on 3 July 2024 to enhance research documentation and inter-professional trust. ¹ Led by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the initiative also advocates for subsidised article processing charges on scientific publications to support research and collaboration across the continent. ²

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Dive into the Editorial ‘The pandemic agreement: Achieving an African win for health security inequity,’ published in the open-access Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHIA). Explore the urgent need for a new Pandemic Agreement and the central role of African leadership in ensuring equitable health security. Read, learn, and join the critical conversation in reshaping global health policy. Let's strive for a win-win approach that champions equity for all.

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Authors: Nicaise Ndembi, Nebiyu Dereje, Fifa A. Rahman, Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Aggrey Aluso, Nina Schwalbe, Tajudeen Raji, Mosoka P. Fallah, Sofonias K. Tessema, Mohamed Moussif, Sultani Matendechero, Olive Shisana, Alain N. Ngongo, Jean Kaseya