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About 7.7 million Somalis need emergency aid right now.
The study reveals a consistently biased and negative depiction of sex workers by news media in Nigeria.
The new name for monkeypox must be aligned with best practices in naming of infectious diseases to avoid the uninformed negative narrative that associates diseases with regions.
Maternal mental health conditions are a reflection of harmful social and economic factors that plague women in general.
The factors associated with death in mother and baby included low education in the mother, lack of antenatal care, referral from another facility.
If China progressively increases production and becomes a consistent net exporter of maize, South Africa would have to explore markets elsewhere.
Understanding the impact of the digital environment on children’s mental health requires a balanced consideration of not only the potential risks, but also the benefits of the online world.
Twenty-six fast-growing African cities may battle health challenges if air pollution is not addressed.
Unless ambitious public policy action is taken, electric vehicles will remain the privilege of the few for the foreseeable future.
Periods of high food inflation affect poor households the most. This is because they spend a higher percentage of their income on food.
Molecular research is expensive, but worth it because of the burden of disease that it could relieve.
Together with higher cotton production, nanotextile products can boost Nigeria’s textile industry and the economy.
Improved mediation skills for local leaders can help prevent the escalation of disputes and break cycles of violence.
We expected to find that screening everybody for TB would identify individuals not yet diagnosed, and treating them quickly would reduce the prevalence of TB in the community.
Kenya should improve access to life saving vaccines, and train healthcare workers on patient management and best practices.
Nigeria’s built environment should ideally be part of a broader, integrated approach to crime prevention and community policing.
Understanding the depth of vaccine hesitancy, and the drivers behind the lack of take-up is critical to preventing further deaths, infections, and continuing harm to the economy.
Monitoring and enforcing competition rules is essential to level the playing field for fairer food markets.
Problems caused by malnutrition - such as obesity - are on the rise in South Africa, with serious health consequences.
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Media Communication Expert, University of Ibadan
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Principal Medical Scientist and Head of Laboratory for Antimalarial Resistance Monitoring and Malaria Operational Research, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Regional Adviser, Immunisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Medical scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Medical Entomologist at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
