In this article, based on the keynote address at the 7th PHASA conference 2011, the progress that African countries have made in meeting the Millennium Development Goals are discussed. The gaps that need to be addressed will be identified, challenges discussed and public health actions that could contribute to redress the existing gaps and inequalities will be presented.
A new group has just been formed at LinkedIn for professionals in public health, especially in African countries.
The Faculty of Health Sciences of Stellenbosch University invites applications from individuals to participate in an international collaboration to develop Health Systems and Services Research capacity in Africa.
The Journal of Public Health in Africa is an open access, peer-reviewed journal, and the second issue has just been published.
In October 2010 ASPHA – the Association of Schools of Public Health in Africa – was established.