Health Communications
The Next Chapter for Africa’s Health Media Ecosystem
Field notes from the launch of the Africa Health Media Trends Report 2026: what journalists, communicators, and health institutions need to do differently to…
Original analysis and field perspectives on African health policy, science, and storytelling — by FINN's Africa health team and contributors.
Field notes from the launch of the Africa Health Media Trends Report 2026: what journalists, communicators, and health institutions need to do differently to…
Cardiovascular disease is now the second leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. A look at Cameroon's Know Your Numbers campaign, Healthy Heart Africa,…
Air pollution causes one in nine deaths globally. Mouna Belkhayat on the electric-bus pilots in Nairobi and Rabat, Dakar's BRT, Kigali Car Free Day,…
With ~100 psychiatrists for 50 million Kenyans, the care gap is acute. Sharon Quntai on Wysa, ChatCare, Wazi and the WhatsApp-first wave of AI-powered…
After the U.S. paused foreign development assistance in January 2025, Nigeria added $200M to its health budget. Anne Nzouankeu on how Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria…
Donor nations are cutting development assistance, but investment banks, digital health infrastructure and localised pharma models are stepping in. Mark Chataway on the end…
Traditional donors are retreating; China and India are stepping in. Chris Nial on how global development orgs can rethink visibility and strategic comms in…
AmplifyChange marked 10 years of advancing SRHR through grassroots advocacy and media engagement. Sharon Quntai on FINN's media training and press outreach across East…
Trust is earned through consistent communication. Darren Jones on what bridges medical knowledge and human experience, and why health communicators are essential allies in…
AI outperforming attending physicians, paracetamol harming millions in the supermarket aisle, cycling halving cancer risk. Mark Chataway on why fixing health needs leaders willing…