Proper waste management can save lives and create wealth. Photo by James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket.
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The decision by African ministers of environment to end open waste burning will not only save lives but also open up new income streams.
Asthma usually develops in childhood, so why does it happen to these unlucky kids?
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More kids these days have asthma, and more people in the Western world, so do we know what causes it in the first place?
In low-resource settings many patients cannot access the tests they need for accurate diagnosis, treatment and a chance of survival. Here, patients wait in the Edna Adan University Hospital in Somalia, 2010.
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The World Health Organization has made bold progress by including many tests for non-communicable diseases on its new ‘Essential Diagnostics List.’
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Non-communicable diseases are skyrocketing in Kenya and Uganda. Though the countries’ governments have a responsibility to tackle the problem, individuals need to take action too.