Ivorian president might be sorely tempted to seek a third term. Why he mustn't: President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast. Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe death of Ivorian Prime Minister Gon Coulibaly and subsequent resignation of Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan, reportedly on personal grounds, have added heat to the contestations over the presidential … [Read more...] about Ivorian president might be sorely tempted to seek a third term. Why he mustn’t | The Conversation
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How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa | The Conversation
How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa: A healthcare worker in a protective suit is seen at a quarantine and isolation centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. When the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread rapidly across the globe, scientists expressed concern that people living with HIV would be particularly severely affected. This was because those with … [Read more...] about How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa | The Conversation
COVID-19 promotes innovative HIV service delivery in Cape Town | The Conversation
COVID-19 promotes innovative HIV service delivery in Cape Town: A woman carries a bucket of fresh water to an informal settlement in Khayelitsha,Cape Town. South Africa is home to the world’s largest epidemic of HIV, a virus that attacks a person’s immune system, making one more susceptible to other infections. Sustained treatment with effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) can … [Read more...] about COVID-19 promotes innovative HIV service delivery in Cape Town | The Conversation
Antibody tests aren’t a COVID-19 panacea. But they’re a useful additional tool | The Conversation
Antibody tests aren't a COVID-19 panacea. But they're a useful additional tool: MSF nurse, Bhelekazi Mdlalose, performs a swab test for coronavirus on a health worker in Johannesburg. As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, South Africa is struggling to keep up with the demand for testing. This has pushed laboratory professionals and clinicians to consider using alternative tests … [Read more...] about Antibody tests aren’t a COVID-19 panacea. But they’re a useful additional tool | The Conversation
Mandela was a flawed icon. But without him South Africa would be a sadder place | The Conversation
Mandela was a flawed icon. But without him South Africa would be a sadder place: Nelson Mandela, South Africa's freedom struggle icon and first black president, continues to be revered around the world. I was one of the thousands who watched Nelson Mandela, the South African liberation struggle hero, leave prison on 11 February 1990, and then mount the podium in front of … [Read more...] about Mandela was a flawed icon. But without him South Africa would be a sadder place | The Conversation
