Many Africans lack access to essential medicines for myriad reasons, including the relatively high price of drugs: local production is unlikely to alleviate this problem.

An on-the-ground report on how malaria control is going in Uganda.

If Kansassenator Sam Brownback is correct, European scaremongering is delaying the re-introduction of DDT into Uganda.

In late May, a deadly mutant strain of E. coli broke out in Germany and spread across at least 12 countries. The bacterium, which is more toxic and infectious than any other known strain of E coli, left 1,800 infected and 18 dead by early June.

President Obama is right to send troops to advise African forces going after the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda.

Requiring African countries to use international competitive bidding processes for certain drug purchases has caused more harm than good.

3.8 percent of drugs sampled from countries with emerging economies failed basic quality control tests--and these drugs are used to treat potentially lethal infections. Africa has a greater problem with substandard products than any other location.

The drive to combat counterfeit drugs is a good one, but there are problems with Kenya's legislation and the pending legislation in Uganda, which could have serious implications for the importation and production of generic drugs.