Children and HIV: what we found about vaccine-preventable diseases: HIV-infected and exposed children are vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases. ShutterstockSub-Saharan African countries account for about a third of the global burden of vaccine-preventable diseases. These diseases are responsible for a large proportion of deaths in children under the age of five. But … [Read more...] about Children and HIV: what we found about vaccine-preventable diseases | The Conversation
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South African Miners Win Compensation for Lung Diseases
South African Miners Win Compensation for Lung Diseases: Johannesburg in the news: South African Miners Win Compensation for Lung Diseases: NEW YORK | JOHANNESBURG (IDN) – A Johannesburg High Court has approved a pioneering 5 billion rand ($ 353 million) "class action" settlement … – Google Alert – Johannesburg Moyo: Old Mutual broke the law … [Read more...] about South African Miners Win Compensation for Lung Diseases
Africa needs specialist capacity to tackle the spread of infectious diseases | The Conversation
Africa needs specialist capacity to tackle the spread of infectious diseases: Dr Joseph Sempa of SACEMA presenting at the 2019 Clinic on Meaningful Modelling of Epidemiological Data. AIMS-South AfricaOver the past ten years, a community of practice has begun to develop in Africa around research that uses models to understand and evaluate population-level health problems and … [Read more...] about Africa needs specialist capacity to tackle the spread of infectious diseases | The Conversation
Africa needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases | The Conversation
Africa needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases: There's a lack of research that deals specifically with conditions in African countries. ShutterstockNon-communicable diseases are the current leading cause of death worldwide. And the burden is increasingly shifting from developed to developing countries. But it’s only been over the last 20 years … [Read more...] about Africa needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases | The Conversation
Weighing up the costs of treating ‘lifestyle’ diseases in South Africa | The Conversation
Weighing up the costs of treating 'lifestyle' diseases in South Africa: Salty and fatty foods are driving up obesity. ShutterstockEconomic growth, accompanied by a fall in infectious diseases over the past two decades, has changed the profile of the biggest threats to the health of people living in low and middle-income countries. At the turn of the century, the greatest … [Read more...] about Weighing up the costs of treating ‘lifestyle’ diseases in South Africa | The Conversation
