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To stem the rise in diabetes, new and innovative methods of risk assessment must be implemented, specific to populations on the continent.
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Women breadwinners believed that their role was viewed as threatening to men, who are traditionally breadwinners.
New evidence affirms that significant, long-standing inter-group cultural differences shaped the later stages of human evolution in Africa.
The inclusion of new topics in Ghana’s comprehensive sex education curriculum has split opinions among parents.
Pupils who are victimised at school tend to perform poorly academically, are regularly absent from school, suffer psychological trauma and may eventually drop out of school.
African governments, firms and donor agencies should align their efforts to support the local manufacture of vaccines and other health equipment in African countries.
Women need to know what opportunities exist for them in the construction industry.
The results are in: South Africa’s ground-breaking health promotion levy, introduced in 2018, is working.
A stable ecosystem of organic matter is the key to improving agricultural yields in the surrounding farmland and fighting climate change.
Kenya grapples with two major challenges in the vaccination rollout: access to sufficient doses in light of the global shortage; and vaccine hesitancy.
Prior to the mid-19th century, the Isthmus of Suez – the 125km strip of land that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea – was a quiet spot.
The insecurity that plagues Nigeria significantly undermines the quality of life for its people.
SMEs must incorporate Total Quality Management practices in their organisational culture for better performance.
Most South African provinces are favourable for the establishment of a new invasive alien pest, which may lead to the extinction of native cycad species.
Removing funding from research-led projects puts people in highly vulnerable situations.
Researchers found that both Kenyans and South Africans have a broadly negative view of China, possibly amplified by the pandemic.
A gender perspective on public health is essential to human rights and safety in crisis situations.
Families in Ghana are struggling to manage the long-term care of ageing relatives.
An accurate understanding of the problem is an important part of finding solutions.
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Media Communication Expert, University of Ibadan
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Principal Medical Scientist and Head of Laboratory for Antimalarial Resistance Monitoring and Malaria Operational Research, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Medical scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Regional Adviser, Immunisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Medical Entomologist at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Johannesburg
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Fellow, Infrastructure Institute, School of Cities, University of Toronto
