There's a lack of locally relevant knowledge to prevent and control non-communicable diseases in African countries.
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Ebola is difficult to contain because of human social and behavioural factors. But it can be if 100% of the infected people's contacts are identified and monitored.
Boko Haram has the highest number of women fighters in the history of terror
Researchers around the world are working hard to find a vaccine that is safe and effective.
Addressing HIV stigma through utilising the Acholi’s own local cultural system is an empowering process that will position the role of the elders back into the community.
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Warmer oceans are contributing to more frequent tropical cyclones.
Most of the reasons people don’t take their medication aren't related to the antiretrovirals themselves, but rather social and systemic issues.
Global attitudes to gender and sexual diversity are changing. Some embrace the diversity; others push back.
Food safety studies in Ethiopia reveal that unlocking consumer demand for safe food is critical to stopping the millions of deaths and illnesses from foodborne pathogens across the continent.
It's not enough to simply promote healthy eating and exercise without considering the very real environmental and structural constraints present in South Africa.
With partnerships between landowners, the government and businesses, South Africa can invest in its wetlands and boost the country's potable water reserves.
In Ghana, backpackers often don't feel safe. Upgrading technology can solve this problem.
Research shows that targeting poor communities will go a long way in solving the country's open defecation issues.
Tackling corruption is notoriously difficult but Nigeria is pursuing a fresh approach. Using technology, especially social media, its citizens are producing evidence to hold officials to account.
Sustainable and efficient transportation is essential for cities, communities and individuals to thrive.
South Africa could become a test bed of technologies that enable households, especially in remote areas, to join electricity trading markets.
Poor understanding can be put down to the content in Kenyan schools' curricula.
South Africa will introduce the carbon tax which should be used to ensure benefits to poor communities.
Almost 80 million Nigerians do not have access to electricity and its erratic supply is costing the economy an estimated $29 billion annually. Nigeria's abundant sunlight could be the solution.
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Foraging is a crucial part of many diets and should not be discouraged.
Top contributors
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Distinguished Post Doctoral Researcher, Department of Entomology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Senior Medical Scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Chief Research Officer, Kenya Medical Research Institute
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Professor in the faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
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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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Research scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Medical Entomologist at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi
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Professsor of Public Health; Co-Director Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa; Panel Member, Private Healthcare Market Inquiry, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor and Program Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA ( Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Stregthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Science and SARChi Chair in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor in Food Security; Director, Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being, University of Pretoria
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University Twitter @Calestous, Harvard Kennedy School
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Senior Lecturer in the Psychology Department, Stellenbosch University
