In rural Ghana, only 18% of patients believe elephantiasis is a disease. Some others think it is caused by curses or even rain. Only by understanding local beliefs can it be treated effectively.
View south across the Akosombo Dam before the flooding.
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Hellen Gitau, African Population and Health Research Center; Blessing Mberu, African Population and Health Research Center; Kanyiva Muindi, African Population and Health Research Center, and Samuel Iddi, African Population and Health Research Center
The impact of housing quality extends beyond health to education and subsequent economic outcomes, particularly for children.
At a time of increasing unease about the checks and balances for the use of AI, some African countries are spending more on harmful surveillance of their citizens.
Behind the Red Moon, a large scale sculptural installation at the Tate Turbine Hall in London.
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