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Combination of photos show people wearing face masks at the re-opening of the Rood-Wooko city central market, amid the spread of coronavirus in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on April 20, 2020. The picture is a photo montage showing an array of people wearing a variety of masks. REUTERS/Anne Mimault

Coronavirus Drugs—To Have and Have Not

by Joelle Dountio O.

Africa's least developed countries should apply a WTO patent waiver, to import generic versions of future COVID-19 drugs

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A student washes her hands after clean up at a school in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic in Abuja, Nigeria on March 20, 2020. The photo shows a pair of hands actively lathering under a water tap against a blue background. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Where WASH Figures in the COVID-19 Fight

by Katherine E. Bliss, Tanvi Nagpal

Hard-sought health security in sub-Saharan Africa should build on WASH programs, which are already proven to save lives

Helping youth directly address their leaders: Mariam Abou Gado, Ouagadougou Partnership Youth Ambassador in Niger, meets with President Issoufou of Niger to discuss recommendations on family planning. The photo shows a smiling Miriam shaking hands with the president. PHOTO courtesy of EtriLabs/Yves Tamomo
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An Improbable Success in a Troubled Region

by Janet Fleischman, Marie Ba

The Ouagadougou Partnership in Francophone West Africa advances access to family planning for health and development