Africa has contained monkeypox outbreaks during COVID pandemic – Africa CDC
SEVERAL outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa have been contained during the COVID pandemic while the world’s attention was elsewhere, and
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HEALTH
On the frontlines of the war on menstrual poverty
A rural women’s center, run by survivors of an earlier pandemic, has become an important regional symbol – and change-maker – in the fight-back against menstrual poverty.
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Antibiotic use in Uganda is high: action is needed
WHEN before the COVID crisis, excessive use and misuse of lifesaving antibiotics had contributed to the emergence of resistant strains
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US abortion law decision brings attention to rights of women in Africa
A leaked draft of a majority opinion of the US Supreme Court has revealed the court’s leaning towards undoing its
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What’s at stake as Supreme Court appears intent on overturning Roe v. Wade – 3 essential reads
A leaked draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests the Supreme Court is on the brink of overturning two
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Drones to data: Africans turn to healthtech
KIM HARRISBERG and CHARLES PENSULO STANLEY NGWIRA was used to seeing mosquitoes throng the big sky over his village in
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Floods create health risks: what to look out for and how to avoid them
RECENTLY South Africa has experienced heavy rains which resulted in floods in some parts of the country. In the coastal
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Malaria elimination: South Africa needs to regroup and refocus to get there
IN recent years South Africa has made significant progress in its effort to eliminate malaria. The World Health Organization (WHO)
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Unintended pregnancy rates are highest in Africa: a look at the complex reasons
THE United Nations Population Fund recently released the 2022 State of World Population report. It highlights that almost half of
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Kenya puts in place tougher labelling for baby foods, bottles, teats and pacifiers
THE Kenyan government has provided more stringent measures for the labelling of feeding bottles, teats and pacifier packages. It wants
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