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Ebola survivors use multiple avenues to address their health needs, which presents a management challenge.
Outcomes for critically ill Covid-19 patients in Africa are poorer than any other region in the world.
Each province and district in South Africa has allocated persons responsible for investigating adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination.
Even where vaccines are available, one barrier to progress is vaccine hesitancy: the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate.
A ban on sugary drinks sale and advertisements in schools is likely to hold more promise in improving the diets of children and help prevent obesity in children than voluntary actions.
This project may help to eradicate malaria by developing new technologies to prevent mosquitoes from biting people when they are outdoors.
Cryptococcal ceningitis is one of the main causes of death of people with HIV. The tests and medicines to diagnose and treat it exist but remain inaccessible to most. A global strategy is needed.
Deficient leptin levels caused by malnutrition might protect against severe COVID-19 and related death. This could be another reason for the lower than expected COVID-19 deaths in Africa.
Waiver talks might convince companies to focus on technology transfer and training, and let go of the plan to maximise patent-based revenues.
The inability to curb road accidents in Ghana is tied to colonial and neocolonial legacies.
Much remains to be resolved before the waiver is translated into increased vaccine supply.
Entertainment, sports and tourism industries can learn valuable lessons from how Saudi Arabia managed the annual pilgrimage during a pandemic.
In 2019, 89,834 people died of diabetes. This number exceeds the capacity of Soccer City, the biggest football stadium in South Africa.
Noise-induced hearing loss is an occupational health hazard. It remains a prevalent condition in the South African mining industry.
An effective oxygen system requires prompt recognition of who needs oxygen, a reliable oxygen supply and safe delivery to those who need it.
Our findings provide an additional tool for determining what to prioritise, where to target and when to intervene.
Recent uncertainty over blood clots and vaccine expiration dates have taken a toll on public confidence.
Drug abuse among women farmers in Adamawa State, north east Nigeria, is rising.
Direct-acting antivirals have mostly been used in countries with high incomes. These drugs would be effective against most hepatitis C strains. which are primarily low-income countries.
For now, governments and health services should invest in bedside oxygen concentrators and oxygen generators to supply whole hospital needs.
Provider burnout is expensive for the health system given its associations with low quality of care, absenteeism, and high workforce turnover.
The COVID-19 vaccination programme requires stringent data collection and transparency.
At the current vaccination pace it will take over a decade for South Africa to reach herd immunity, with many lives lost along the way.
Nigeria must invest more in research and incorporate World Health Organisation-recommended interventions to eliminate malaria.