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Children and women run in a cloud of dust at the village of El Gel, Ethiopia. Climate change has pushed the Horn of Africa into a catastrophic drought. Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Climate change risks triggering a spike in infectious disease outbreaks: three reasons why

Heat, floods and droughts create conditions for pathogens and their vectors.
Residents queue for water after municipal supply became contaminated with cholera. Felix Dlangamandla/Daily Maverick/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Water crisis in South Africa: damning report finds 46% contamination, 67% of treatment works near to breaking down

This year’s Blue Drop Audit report of water quality in South Africa has found that 46% of water supply systems are contaminated and over two thirds of wastewater treatment plants are close to failure.
Climate action will check air pollution in Africa. James Wakibia / Getty Images

Tackling climate change can improve public health in Africa – new report highlights how

Africa can check climate impact on health by taking 37 actions endorsed by environment ministers.
South Africa’s renewable energy programme a game of hits and misses Gettyimages, Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg

South Africa and renewable energy: a 12-year-old programme offers insights for countries moving to cleaner power sources

South Africa’s experience with renewable energy procurement provides valuable insights – what to do and what not to do – about management of the climate transition.
Feet of a person with lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis. WHO

Patients’ beliefs about illness matter: the case of elephantiasis in rural Ghana

In rural Ghana, only 18% of patients believe elephantiasis is a disease. Some others think it is caused by curses or even rain. Only by understanding local beliefs can it be treated effectively.
Acinetobacter baumannii is a multidrug-resistant pathogen. GettyImages

Antimicrobial resistance is a silent killer that leads to 5 million deaths a year. Solutions must include the poor

Antimicrobial resistance is an epidemic that kills close to 5 million people annually. The solutions are complex and must take into account the needs of the poor.

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