Children are among those most at risk from the indirect effects of coronavirus. It is time we prioritised the well-being of young people as a nation-building commitment.
Younger, unmarried or less educated workers are feeling the brunt of the economic effects of COVID-19. The fallout may deepen already existing inequalities.
The economic and health crisis we are experiencing will push luxury companies to reinvent themselves.
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South Africa should base its COVID-19 mitigation strategy on the premise that the pandemic will last for two years unless a vaccine is developed before then.
South Africa’s disaster management plan targets the most vulnerable. But it needs to respond in a more deliberate way when it comes to people with disabilities.
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi is arrested during a protest in Nairobi in 2014.
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Non-traditional storytellers are challenging customary journalistic practices by giving ordinary people a chance to control the news narrative.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli waves as he attends a ceremony marking the country’s 58th independence anniversary in 2019.
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Some of the worst health performers in recent weeks have been ‘First World’.
A young child stands outside the entrance to a playground in Montréal on May 3, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world.
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Paul R. Carr, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)
The coronavirus feeds off of social and environmental injustice, exacerbating the wounds, scars and illnesses that existed prior to the pandemic. That’s why returning to ‘normal’ is not an option.
There are thousands of mobile phone applications to aid in mental health, but very few have been validated scientifically.
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Stéphane Vial, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
The relevance of digital technologies in maintaining mental health has never been greater. However, many have not been scientifically proven and their effectiveness is unknown.
Working from home means people see their co-workers in a different and more personal context.
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As many offices have converted to work-from-home operations during the coronavirus pandemic, the human connection needed for successful work cultures has changed for the better.
Ramaphosa’s call for a new social compact will fall on deaf ears unless there are some fundamental changes to the way in which the pandemic is being managed.
Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne