Chelimo, Racheal2026-08-212026-08-212026-04-03Chelimo, R. (2026). Reaching the unreached: closing public health gaps in Africa. Daily Monitor.https://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/8914Newspaper ArticleAfrica has made significant progress in strengthening public health systems. Yet, one defining challenge remains, the last mile is still the hardest to reach. This was the central theme of a recent high-level discussion convened by the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), bringing together public health leaders to reflect on how to close persistent gaps in access, service delivery, and equity across the continent.enArticle