Don’T Let Obesity Come Between You And Your Health: Obesity is a medical condition that happens when a person carries excess weight that might affect your health. Body mass index (BMI) is a tool that doctors use to see if a person has the appropriate weight for their age, height and sex. A BMI of between 25 and 29.9 indicates that a person is carrying excess weight. Obesity is … [Read more...] about Don’T Let Obesity Come Between You And Your Health
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Investing in health systems is the only way to stop the next Ebola outbreak | The Conversation
Investing in health systems is the only way to stop the next Ebola outbreak: UNICEF carers at a creche for children whose parents are being treated for Ebola. Building health infrastructure is crucial to stopping the next outbreak. Epa/ Hugh Kinsella CunninghamThe ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently surpassed 3,000 infections. The … [Read more...] about Investing in health systems is the only way to stop the next Ebola outbreak | The Conversation
Taking the long view on health: tracking the impact of ageing in rural South Africa | The Conversation
Taking the long view on health: tracking the impact of ageing in rural South Africa: Ageing increases the risk of non-communicable diseases. ShutterstockPopulation ageing is a growing challenge worldwide, and African is no exception. The World Health Organisation estimates that the continent is home to almost 65 million people aged 60 years or older, and that this number will … [Read more...] about Taking the long view on health: tracking the impact of ageing in rural South Africa | The Conversation
South African study shows how unhealthy ageing takes its toll on health and income | The Conversation
South African study shows how unhealthy ageing takes its toll on health and income: The relationship between income and health underlines the need for strong government policies to break the cycle. ShutterstockPopulation ageing is often associated with health-related challenges. But its effects also reach other spheres of life. In particular, an ageing population has a big … [Read more...] about South African study shows how unhealthy ageing takes its toll on health and income | The Conversation
SA News: R&D Costs and Pricing of Medicines and Health Technologies
R&D Costs and Pricing of Medicines and Health Technologies: The current model of medical innovation is ill-equipped to respond to the increasing emergence of infectious diseases amongst others, South Africa has underscored, in calling on WTO members to share ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews GEM Africa Risk Model provides insights to seismic hazard across the … [Read more...] about SA News: R&D Costs and Pricing of Medicines and Health Technologies
