African countries must take bold actions to repair their health systems and make them more resilient.
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More attention should be given to the oral health of women during the reproductive years, in particular those who have many children.
Nigeria can save money spent importing citric acid by producing it from cashew waste.
Drug discovery research in Africa receives modest but essential international funding through philanthropic foundations and selected pharmaceutical companies.
In urbanising communities in sub-Saharan Africa, women cooking primarily with charcoal and wood had approximately 50% higher odds of likely depression than those cooking with gas.
Nigeria generates 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste yearly. Research and public enlightenment can help address the problem.
The ongoing humanitarian crisis raises serious questions about future food and water security in the Horn of Africa.
Journalists may unwittingly perpetuate the notion that men are the only experts worth listening to. This limits the visibility of women in science.
For the moment the find in Nigeria simply points to the potential for lithium resource. Full exploration will be necessary.
Researchers have long argued that greywater could bolster South Africa’s food security if it’s used to water domestic food gardens.
The seriousness of an epidemic is a function of several factors, including the degree of contagiousness and potential for rapid spread.
Widows in Nigeria are still exposed to harmful practices.
About 7.7 million Somalis need emergency aid right now.
The study reveals a consistently biased and negative depiction of sex workers by news media in Nigeria.
The new name for monkeypox must be aligned with best practices in naming of infectious diseases to avoid the uninformed negative narrative that associates diseases with regions.
Maternal mental health conditions are a reflection of harmful social and economic factors that plague women in general.
The factors associated with death in mother and baby included low education in the mother, lack of antenatal care, referral from another facility.
If China progressively increases production and becomes a consistent net exporter of maize, South Africa would have to explore markets elsewhere.
Understanding the impact of the digital environment on children’s mental health requires a balanced consideration of not only the potential risks, but also the benefits of the online world.
Twenty-six fast-growing African cities may battle health challenges if air pollution is not addressed.
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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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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Communication/Security Consultant, Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Facilitator, University of Ibadan
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Associate research scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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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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Director, Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Professor of medicine and deputy director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town
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Medical Entomologist at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Chair of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies, Adjunct Professor in the School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Vice Chancellor, University of Global Health Equity
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Professor in the faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
