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
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Why Nigeria must find everyone who has hepatitis and doesn’t know it | The Conversation
Why Nigeria must find everyone who has hepatitis and doesn't know it: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images World Hepatitis Day – 28 July – is an opportunity to raise awareness of hepatitis and encourage commitments of governments, policy makers and the public towards eradication of this dangerous disease. The World Health … [Read more...] about Why Nigeria must find everyone who has hepatitis and doesn’t know it | The Conversation
New technologies mean states must reconsider what ‘reproductive rights’ are | The Conversation
New technologies mean states must reconsider what 'reproductive rights' are: New technologies are helping people to choose when and how to have children. MidoSemSem/ShutterstockA number of technological advances have revolutionised human reproduction in the past few decades. One example is in vitro fertilisation (IVF), the process of fertilising a woman’s eggs with a man’s … [Read more...] about New technologies mean states must reconsider what ‘reproductive rights’ are | The Conversation
South Africa’s minibus taxi industry has been marginalised for too long. This must change | The Conversation
South Africa's minibus taxi industry has been marginalised for too long. This must change: GettyImages Hundreds of minibus taxi operators in South Africa recently defied the government’s COVID-19 restrictions prohibiting them from carrying full passenger loads. They complained that restricting them to a maximum 70% load – to enable social distancing – made it impossible to … [Read more...] about South Africa’s minibus taxi industry has been marginalised for too long. This must change | The Conversation
South Africans must be healthier for universal healthcare to succeed | The Conversation
South Africans must be healthier for universal healthcare to succeed: People exercising in Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Dino Lloyd/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesAchieving a healthy population isn’t easy for any country – rich or poor. One of the approaches that’s gained traction over the past two decades is preventative care through health promotion. Simply put, … [Read more...] about South Africans must be healthier for universal healthcare to succeed | The Conversation
