The poor quality of hand sanitisers in Kenya poses a health concern. If this market remains unregulated these products might encourage the undetected transmission of infectious pathogens in hospitals.
A school teacher, leads a class at the Obama Primary School in Kenya.
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One of the confirmed causes of Chronic myeloid leukaemia is contact with an atomic weapon or nuclear radiation. Other risks factors of this type of cancer are still being established.
The Hirola has a global population size of 500.
Abdullahi H. Ali
There are huge challenges in South Africa’s public schools. The question is whether using public-private partnerships is the correct way to address them.
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga briefing the media in 2008 after post-election turmoil.
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Media coverage of elections is changing as the industry adopts new practices and politicians become more invested in their personal brands. But can the press remain objective?
Oxfam’s efforts to find solutions to the world’s inequalities are welcome but its wrongful use of “human economy” and repackaging it as a concept from high up might do more harm than good.
Dengue fever is influenced by rainfall, temperature and unplanned rapid urbanisation.
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The case of Zanzibar shows that, given certain political conditions, even low-income countries in Africa can introduce and pay for a universal pension programme.
A man in Kisumu City, Kenya walks past a banner advocating for a peaceful poll.
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Kenya’s next general election is slated for August 8 this year. As the country prepares for the polls, there are fears that political tensions will result in violence. Will history repeat itself?
Talking about advance care planning should be seen as part of palliative care.
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At a time when a new national school curriculum is starting its pilot phase in Kenya, a study shows the massive gaps in sexuality education programmes.
A fishmonger pleads for customers in a Kenyan market.
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Danielle Resnick, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The harassment of informal food vendors by national and municipal governments remains a major impediment to improving the resilience of the urban poor in African cities.
Kenyan voters queue to cast their ballots during the 2013 general election.
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Kenyan voters are aware of their central role in the electoral process, yet they tend to limit their leadership choices. Are they ready to break away from tradition in the 2017 elections?
A young girl with malaria rests in the inpatient ward of a health centre in the South Sudan.
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Mosquitoes are controlled by insecticide treated nets to curb the spread of Malaria. The nets which are hung over beds can be reused after serving its purpose.
The public in Sierra Leone was proactive in reporting suspected Ebola cases.
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The power to overcoming Ebola was in public awareness by performing simple yet basic infection prevention and control measures like washing hands, isolation and reporting suspected cases.
Voters queue to cast their ballots during presidential and parliamentary elections in 2013.
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As party primaries have kicked off in Kenya in the run-up to the county’s general election in August, the ghost of violence past has reared its ugly head causing deep divisions along tribal lines.
Artemisinin-based combination therapy is the first line recommended malaria treatment.
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