Why Africa's journalists aren't doing a good job on COVID-19: ShutterstockThe media’s coverage of COVID-19 is being questioned as the disease sweeps across the world. The pandemic has severely tested national health systems and is wreaking havoc on economies and ordinary lives. How can the media constructively communicate the urgency and severity of … [Read more...] about Why Africa’s journalists aren’t doing a good job on COVID-19 | The Conversation
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African countries aren’t getting as much as they should from foreign direct investment | The Conversation
African countries aren't getting as much as they should from foreign direct investment: There has been a slide in the levels of foreign direct investment in Africa Wikimedia CommonsEconomic growth is driven by a number of factors. These include foreign direct investment, national savings, household spending, fiscal and monetary policies. Since the late 1980s African governments … [Read more...] about African countries aren’t getting as much as they should from foreign direct investment | The Conversation
Dentists in South Africa aren’t being taught genetics. Why they should | The Conversation
Dentists in South Africa aren't being taught genetics. Why they should: Many genetic abnormalities involve the oral and dental region of the face. ShutterstockGenetic and genomic research has improved our understanding of the genetic origin of growth, development and disease and affects all areas of healthcare. There is also mounting evidence that many complex conditions are … [Read more...] about Dentists in South Africa aren’t being taught genetics. Why they should | The Conversation
Messages about male circumcision aren’t clear: why this is dangerous | The Conversation
Messages about male circumcision aren't clear: why this is dangerous: ShutterstockIn March 2007, international experts endorsed voluntary medical male circumcision as a partial but effective way to reduce the risk of HIV infection in men. According to the World Health Organisation, medical male circumcision can reduce a man’s risk of acquiring HIV from a female sexual partner … [Read more...] about Messages about male circumcision aren’t clear: why this is dangerous | The Conversation
HIV in Kenya: high risk groups aren’t getting the attention they need | The Conversation
HIV in Kenya: high risk groups aren't getting the attention they need: Women walk past a mural painted to raise awareness on HIV and AIDS in Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA/Dai KurokawaEfforts to manage the HIV epidemic in much of sub-Saharan Africa need to specifically target sections of the population that are most vulnerable to HIV infection. Two such key populations … [Read more...] about HIV in Kenya: high risk groups aren’t getting the attention they need | The Conversation
