The direct effects of COVID-19 disease on pregnant women, newborns and children are acknowledged. But the indirect effects of the pandemic have been equally devastating.
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Evidence suggests that involving marginalised communities in setting priorities and designing collective action can lead to improved health outcomes.
Before the COVID pandemic, efforts to address the challenge of limited vaccine production on the continent yielded little success.
Mobile health or mHealth is an appealing way to reach adolescents because it offers opportunities to deliver and monitor health interventions at a much lower cost.
Nearly three-quarters of all patients in the study were taking at least one antibiotic. This is high and could indicate overuse.
It is likely that countries may use the US abortion ban to further restrict abortion access for fear of losing health funding.
For countries that look to the US for guidance and for funding, the consequences will go beyond abortion.
A global team of researchers analyzed 34 studies of unconditional cash-transfer programs administered in low- and middle-income countries.
For every maternal death, there are about an additional 20 women who suffer serious injuries, infections and disabilities related to pregnancy.
As COVID-19 continues to evolve, surprise, disappoint and frustrate us, efforts by politicians to pretend it’s behind us is a dangerous form of gaslighting that will deepen societal divisions.
A national dental care program is welcome news, but raises several ‘billion-dollar’ questions about how the program will work and what will be covered. Here are seven principles to guide decisions.
Community healthcare workers say the price they paid to care for vulnerable patients during the pandemic has been largely ignored. It’s time to recognise their work at the front line.
Regulations that limit fundamental human rights should be accompanied by a transparent risk and benefit analysis.
An infectious disease doctor discusses the use, benefits and availability of a drug to prevent severe COVID-19.
Refugee camps should only be a temporary solution. They’re no place for ongoing health care.
Canada’s health system does not include dental coverage, leaving a large gap in care that’s existed since its beginning. It’s time to ensure access to oral care.
The displacement of people and overcrowding that often results from flooding provide optimal conditions for outbreaks of respiratory and gastrointestinal illness.
During fasting, meal schedules, fluid intake, and sleep and wake times are altered.
Insecticide resistance is a growing threat to malaria control efforts globally. It is, thus, important to keep a close eye on vector mosquito populations in affected areas.
South Africa is one of the few malaria-endemic countries in Africa that did not see a major upsurge in malaria cases caused by COVID-related disruptions.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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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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Principal Medical Scientist and Head of Laboratory for Antimalarial Resistance Monitoring and Malaria Operational Research, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Executive Secretary, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Medical scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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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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Regional Adviser, Immunisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Distinguished Professor in the Department of Medicine and Director, The Centre for Medical Ethics & Law, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Professor in the faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Vice Chancellor, University of Global Health Equity
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Chief Research Officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute
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Researcher, SAMRC/Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science- PRICELESS SA, University of the Witwatersrand
