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Healthcare

From fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera - the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

Global Citizen reveals 117 million lives benefited from the epic Mandela 100 festival

Events

Global Citizen reveals 117 million lives benefited from the epic Mandela 100 festival

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 Dec 2021

Conditions like HIV, TB, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease increase the risk of pulmonary hypertension. Shutterstock

Noncommunicable diseases

Pulmonary hypertension: why creating awareness is key in Africa

Gerald J Maarman 9 Oct 2020

Researchers operate inexpensive drones to ‘see’ the areas with the highest likelihood of parasites. Chelsea L. Wood/University of Washington, CC BY-ND

Medical Research

Identifying aquatic plants with drones could be the key to reducing a parasitic infection in people

Chelsea L Wood 22 Jan 2020

Ministers pledge to fight the rise in vector-borne diseases

Malaria

Ministers pledge to fight the rise in vector-borne diseases

23 Aug 2019

Leishmaniasis is caused by a parasite that is carried by a female sandfly. CDC/ Frank Collins

Noncommunicable diseases

Leishmaniasis needs more attention: it causes skin lesions, and can kill

Ramona Hurdayal & Raphael Taiwo Aruleba 15 Jul 2019

Prince Julius Adewale Adelusi-Adeluyi

Pharmaceuticals

Tackling the scourge of counterfeit drugs in Africa

31 Jan 2019

People living in run-down, inner city apartments, like these in Cairo, are at risk of heat-stress health problems. Shutterstock

Noncommunicable diseases

How global warming is adding to the health risks of poor people

Lenore Manderson 28 Jan 2019

Public Health

Why drugs alone won't stop the spread of parasitic worms in Africa

Justin Komguep Nono & Hlumani Ndlovu 10 Oct 2018

Infectious Diseases

Mapping neglected tropical diseases

18 Jul 2018

Ivory Coast benefits from schistosomiasis programme

CSI

Ivory Coast benefits from schistosomiasis programme

20 Oct 2016

Source: Merck Group

Public Health

Nigeria's fight against bilharzia gets a major boost

25 May 2016

Drawn out battle over genetic resources dampens Africa's hopes

Environment & Natural Resources

Drawn out battle over genetic resources dampens Africa's hopes

Chidi Oguamanam 5 May 2016

Social healthcare innovations selected for further research

Medtech

Social healthcare innovations selected for further research

11 Jun 2015

Merck supports schistosomiasis education in Mozambique

ESG

Merck supports schistosomiasis education in Mozambique

23 Mar 2015

South Africans direct new Al Jazeera series

Production

South Africans direct new Al Jazeera series

9 Apr 2014

Saving the world a drop at a time

Science

Saving the world a drop at a time

Bhekumuzi Mdakane 10 Jan 2013

Exposure to infections in early childhood can protect child from eczema later in life: Study

Paediatrics

Exposure to infections in early childhood can protect child from eczema later in life: Study

31 Jan 2011

Infectious Diseases

Study shows biodiversity loss drives human infections

4 Dec 2009

Burkina Faso: Some $450 million in medicines for “neglected” diseases

Public Health

Burkina Faso: Some $450 million in medicines for “neglected” diseases

1 Feb 2008