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Kenya puts in place tougher labelling for baby foods, bottles, teats and pacifiers

By Antonina Mutoro 14 Apr 2022

The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children

The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children

By David McCoy, Julie P. Smith and Phillip Baker 5 Jan 2021

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Child mortality rates in the country are high. John Fredricks/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Griphin Baxter Chirambo et al 6 Oct 2020

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Newborns in developing countries need better protection from common bacteria

19 Mar 2020

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The way we measure iron deficiency in children needs to change. Here's why

John Muthii Muriuki 12 Mar 2020

New report presses for radical rethink on child health

New report presses for radical rethink on child health

20 Feb 2020

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A woman and baby on a bicycle taxi in Salima, Malawi. Some Malawian men are becoming more involved in childcare. EPA-EFE

Malawi study highlights the importance of men in childcare and nutrition

19 Sep 2019

Mikah Saunders and her dad, Deon, in Red Cross Children's Hospital's new haemotology-oncology unit.

Red Cross upgrade changes the lives of young cancer warriors

12 Sep 2019

High-income country trainees and experts must learn to listen and be humble. Shutterstock

Global health still mimics colonial ways: here's how to break the pattern

Madhukar Pai 19 Aug 2019

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Why Nigeria's doctors are leaving, and how the problem can be fixed

Olayinka Stephen 2 Jul 2019

Two women sell roadside refreshments in rural Kano in 2011. Shobana Shankar, CC BY-SA

What the US could learn about vaccination from Nigeria

Shobana Shankar 7 Jun 2019

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Chronic diseases and their impact on the economy

5 Jun 2019

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Gold mining reduces infant mortality rate

3 May 2019

Human milk banks collect, pasteurise, test, store, and distribute donated breastmilk. NataBU/Shutterstock

Kenyan hospital opens human milk bank - a rarity in sub-Saharan Africa

Elizabeth Kimani-Murage 23 Apr 2019

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Scorecards can help measure health outcomes. An East Africa case study

Wilfred Senyoni 8 Apr 2019

Nearly half of childhood cancers worldwide are undiagnosed

Nearly half of childhood cancers worldwide are undiagnosed

28 Feb 2019

Women in Malawi visit clinics many more times in their lives than men. Shutterstock

Malawi's health system puts women first. This isn't always a good thing

Kathryn Dovel, Morna Cornell, Sara Yeatman & Steph 20 Feb 2019

In 50 years, Kenya has experienced an overall decline in under 5 mortality. Shutterstock

What mapping Kenya's child deaths for 50 years revealed - and why it matters

Peter Macharia & Emelda Okiro 19 Feb 2019

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Wits joins network to expand paediatric care in Africa

Wits joins network to expand paediatric care in Africa

6 Jun 2018

Merck supports schistosomiasis education in Mozambique

Merck supports schistosomiasis education in Mozambique

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The evolving business model for m-governance

Vijay Sai Pratap 27 Mar 2014