1 in 5 South African households begs for food – the link between food insecurity and mental health
At least ten million South Africans didn’t have enough food or money to buy food in 2019, according to the...
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Polio: leading virologist offers a beginner’s guide to the different viruses and vaccines
On 17 March 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that health officials in Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo...
The world is hooked on junk food: how big companies pull it off
It is almost impossible nowadays to listen to the radio, watch TV or scroll through social media without being exposed...
Industries can harm health in many ways: here are 3 that aren’t so obvious
A recent ground-breaking series of reports in the science journal The Lancet unpacks what commercial determinants of health are, and...
Young people in Africa should have a say in decisions that affect their health – 7 ways to include them
Most of Africa’s population – 70% – is under 30 years old. In 2017 there were 628 million young people...
Leprosy, scabies and yaws – Togo’s neglected tropical skin diseases need attention
Neglected tropical diseases are a group of 20 diseases found mostly in tropical regions that are strongly associated with poverty....
Bird flu FAQ: What is avian influenza? How is it transmitted to humans? What are the symptoms? Are there effective treatments and vaccines? Will H5N1 become the next viral pandemic?
Avian influenza (“bird flu”) is a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild and domestic birds worldwide. It has recently...
Profit versus health: 4 ways big global industries make people sick
It’s now more commonly known that alcohol and tobacco use make us ill. Less known is that just four industries...
TB in children isn’t being controlled – it’s key to fighting the disease for everyone else
World TB Day on March 24th will commemorate the day in 1882 when Professor Robert Koch announced in Berlin that...
TB kills 75,000 children in Africa every year: how this can stop
Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease. Half of the world’s 30 highest TB burden countries are in Africa....
