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Diseases like cholera are among the many health crises Cyclone Idai has created.
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Childhood asthma cases caused by traffic pollution are on the decline. But children in some parts of the country are faring better than others.
The flood waters caused by Cyclone Idai have receded. But in some ways, the problems for many of the countries affected, are just beginning.
As the measles outbreaks spread, public health officials are trying different measures to curb it. Yet there are limits to what they can do as they balance community safety and personal freedom.
Most Canadian children spend too much time on screens and don't eat enough fruit and vegetables. Fathers can help by modelling healthy behaviours and getting involved in research.
South Africa has the potential to improve primary health care.
Expensive hospitals are what Australians want, but prevention and local solutions are what Australians need.
Copious amounts of time spent looking at screens is likely affecting our health – so why aren't we doing anything about it?
The current Ebola outbreak in the DRC is devastating vulnerable communities already affected by displacement and violence.
East African countries use a scorecard to monitor maternal and child health progress in the region.
Research found that only a quarter of anaesthetists working in main referral hospitals in East Africa used the WHO safe surgical checklist.
New research shows that the treatment of drug resistant-TB can be reduced from the current duration of 20 to 24 months to less than a year.
TB outside the lungs accounted for 14% of TB cases recorded globally in 2017.
In Southern Africa, high rates of HIV infection have been the primary driver of TB
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Why it's important South Africa doesn't ignore sexually transmitted infections.
Community-based HIV programmes helps improve access to health care.
Vaping devices were designed as a clean way of delivering nicotine, to help people stop smoking tobacco. Now, with gummy bear flavours and celebrity endorsements, they are a serious public health problem.
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It's increasingly difficult to manage diseases in inner cities.
South Africa needs to continue public awareness campaigns to reduce excessive salt intake to protect cardiovascular health.
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Chief Research Officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Public Health, University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Adelaide
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Stephen Duckett is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Professor of Health Policy, Curtin University
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Patrick Harris is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Senior Lecturer in the Psychology Department, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Medical Scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Professor of Public Health, Bond University
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Lennert Veerman is a Friend of The Conversation.
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