COVID-19: how the lockdown has affected the health of the poor in South Africa: Hunger contributes strongly to health inequalities. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked substantial damage on human lives and the economy in South Africa. But the impact of the measures used to combat the pandemic, such as lockdowns, have not been even. The pandemic … [Read more...] about COVID-19: how the lockdown has affected the health of the poor in South Africa | The Conversation
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COVID-19 shows that the DRC must invest in a health research industry | The Conversation
COVID-19 shows that the DRC must invest in a health research industry: Congolese artist Chris Shongo paints on the outside wall of the Academie des Beaux-Arts in Kinshasa on June 18, 2020. In early March, the first COVID-19 case was imported from Europe to Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) densely populated capital city. For countries like the DRC, it was … [Read more...] about COVID-19 shows that the DRC must invest in a health research industry | The Conversation
How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour | The Conversation
How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour: Government should be held accountable for its role in addressing obesity and diet-related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, in South Africa. ShutterstockObesity and diet-related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, are major public health problems in South Africa. But many in the food … [Read more...] about How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour | The Conversation
South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks | The Conversation
South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks: Living close to waste sites has multiple health risks. Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty ImagesThere has been considerable public attention in recent years on the role of waste in developing countries, in particular because they are often recipients of waste that originates in developed countries. … [Read more...] about South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks | The Conversation
Mobile health services can help in rural Ghana if they have the human touch | The Conversation
Mobile health services can help in rural Ghana if they have the human touch: Improved mobile penetration in Ghana is an avenue to improving rural health care Wikimedia CommonsThe International Labour Organisation estimated in 2015 that 56% of people living in rural areas worldwide do not have access to essential healthcare services. And in Ghana today, rural people can’t always … [Read more...] about Mobile health services can help in rural Ghana if they have the human touch | The Conversation
