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A study in Kenya found that that there’s an association between relatively higher economic status and obesity in a slum setting.
Interventions for vulnerable girls in Kenya aim to empower and keep them safe.
Empowered women make millions of decisions that add up to a better demographic situation for themselves, their children and for Africa.
Scientists need to continue working across disciplines to find ways to disrupt disease transmission in the context of climate change.
Foreign shop-owners in South Africa are accused of selling counterfeit food and food beyond its sell-by date. These claims are driven by politically charged opinions, not evidence.
Only 16 out of 48 African countries and islands have access to hospital services within the WHO’s two-hour time threshold.
Understanding the different beliefs about disorders is important in efforts to improve mental health care in developing countries.
In the last two decades, neglect of traditional medicine has been replaced by renewed focus and a raft of policies and new laws.
There is a need for genetic services in low and middle-income countries.
Gains made in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe could be reversed unless a legal provision is revised.
Vaccines that help prevent meningococcal disease don’t give lifetime protection.
The reason that nanoparticles hold such hope for TB treatment is that they can be carefully targeted.
There have been ten Ebola outbreaks recorded from the DRC between 1976 and 2018 from different locations. This implies that the virus is widely spread.
There are a number of barriers to a father’s involvement in the first 1000 days of his child’s life.
South African Professor Bongani Mayosi was a great mentor to many. Losing him to mental illness is a reminder that we are all human.
A market inquiry has looked into private health care costs in South Africa.
The first global comparison of adolescents that acquired HIV as newborns highlights the challenges around treatment.
Women and children remain the focus of HIV while men are disadvantaged in accessing testing and treatment in Africa.
The HIV epidemic is far from over and it’s not time to disengage, says International Aids Society President Linda-Gail Bekker.
South Africa is still lagging behind when it comes to support for breastfeeding in the workplace.
Vaccines need to be kept cold to remain effective. A lack of power in remote areas makes this difficult, reducing the reach of the life-saving pharmaceuticals.
Health workers promote exclusive breastfeeding to HIV positive mothers more than they do to mothers who are negative.
Corruption in Nigeria’s health sector can be eliminated by the implementation of a few simple strategies.
South Africa’s health care needs to be reformed so that everyone has access regardless of affordability or location.