• Society, Health and Wellbeing

Despite recent efforts and interventions geared towards in improving the state of health and wellbeing especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, major challenges still exist. There are barriers of access to basic medical services in many parts of rural Africa and there are glaring challenges to health equity. Mothers and children under the age of five continue to die from preventable causes despite the advances in treatment and prevention. In addition many aspects of HIV have not been properly addressed and as a result continue to impede the set out goals set out in the global campaign for universal access.  Overall, this research cluster looks at the following research issues: