Media Future: Internet access in South Africa has many divides: The digital divide is a convenient way of describing the gap between the haves and have-nots in the world of technology and communications. But it goes far beyond mere affordability. The new Internet Access in South Africa 2017 report, recently released by ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Rugby … [Read more...] about SA News: Media Future: Internet access in South Africa has many divides
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Most people in Africa don’t have access to palliative care. This needs to change | The Conversation
Most people in Africa don't have access to palliative care. This needs to change: There are very few palliative care facilities in Africa. EPA/Nic BothmaPalliative care aims to improve the quality of life for individuals – as well as their families – with life limiting illnesses. Access to palliative care should be viewed as a fundamental right but in Africa it’s been largely … [Read more...] about Most people in Africa don’t have access to palliative care. This needs to change | The Conversation
How a lack of access to reliable weather data is hurting African farmers | The Conversation
How a lack of access to reliable weather data is hurting African farmers: Farmers don't get efficient information on weather changes, improving data can change this. Flickr/CDKNetworkMore than 70% of Africa’s population depends on subsistence agriculture for food, jobs and income. The continent has immense potential to feed itself and the world – it’s home to over 60% of … [Read more...] about How a lack of access to reliable weather data is hurting African farmers | The Conversation
Open, free access to health evidence: a new precedent for Africa | The Conversation
Open, free access to health evidence: a new precedent for Africa: Clinicians can do their jobs better when they have quick, open access to scientifically rigorous research. Penn State/Flickr, CC BY-NCWhen the World Health Organisation develops guidelines on the use of health care interventions, it turns to the Cochrane Library. This is a collection of databases containing high … [Read more...] about Open, free access to health evidence: a new precedent for Africa | The Conversation
Poorer people in Africa face higher hurdles to access to justice | The Conversation
Poorer people in Africa face higher hurdles to access to justice: In Africa a study shows stark differences between perceptions of justice among the rich and poor. shutterstockAccess to justice for all citizens is a cornerstone of democracy and an increasingly prominent goal on the global agenda. It’s highlighted in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 16 to … [Read more...] about Poorer people in Africa face higher hurdles to access to justice | The Conversation
