Salty and fatty foods are driving up obesity.
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At the turn of the century, the greatest threats were posed by infectious diseases today, the biggest threats are posed by lifestyle diseases.
The Master of Science in Global Health Delivery Class of 2018.
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Many health professionals leave Africa because they don’t know how to handle the non-clinical systemic problems.
Women in Ghana.
There's heavy burden for women in Ghana who don't have children.
Over 80% of South Africans rely on state facilities like Chris Hani Baragwanath, the third largest hospital in the world.
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South Africa’s Competition Commission has delayed the release of the final report of an inquiry into the private healthcare again.
Less recreational screen time is better for children.
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Global experts warn that excessive screen time increases the risk of obesity, low physical fitness, anxiety and depression.
Maria Ramos, pictured here at the 2009 World Economic Forum early in her tenure at ABSA.
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Several locally listed companies still have no female board members while most who do diversify their boards tend to appoint only one female director at a time.
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Efforts to end female genital mutilation are mostly designed by global and national agencies and risk ignoring change agents like the youth who are against the practice.
Lusala a local wild yam in Zambia that supplements diets has seen a considerable rise in demand.
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Lusala, a wild yam that many in Zambia rely on for consumption and trade, is gradually taking longer to find due to deforestation.
Is medicine cure? Treatment? Healing? Understanding? Or a bit of all those things.
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If the curative thesis is true, then most medicine throughout history – as well as much contemporary medicine – isn’t medicine at all.
Global evidence suggests that alcohol advertisements increase adolescents’ favourable attitudes towards drinking.
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Easy access to alcohol and exposure to alcohol advertisements affect social and health outcomes.
Personalised medicine aims to tailor treatment according to each person’s genetic makeup.
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Gene sequences can be manipulated to prevent certain diseases and improve public health.
Vertical farms.
Vertical farms have the potential to feed many on the African continent.
People living in run-down, inner city apartments, like these in Cairo, are at risk of heat-stress health problems.
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The number of people dying due to climate-led changes in the environment are increasing and the poorest populations remain the hardest hit.
Laws in Sierra Leone often leave young women in the lurch.
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Violence is not just a private matter between people. Regulating it is not the duty of communities or the state alone.
Different approaches to e-governance could bear fruit for African countries.
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African countries’ adoption of e-government platforms hasn’t served the majority of their citizens.
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Taking a look at the interesting world of the South African Astronomical Observatory.
Many children got burn injuries because of poor housing.
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Research found that burns were most common among children under five years.
Smoking is a major public health threat.
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Research shows that a higher excise tax rate on tobacco would result in a decrease in the number of people who smoke.
Foot and mouth disease affects hoofed animals like cattle, goats and camels.
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South Africa must adopt traceability systems to effectively control foot and mouth disease.
Ethiopia has harnessed the value of irrigation technologies.
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Countries like Ethiopia have propelled economic growth by prioritising agriculture and new technologies to boost the sector.