Migration and health: what southern Africa needs to do to plug the gaps: ShutterstockA global commission on health and migration has released its report on how health care systems fail migrants. The aim is to provide the basis for evidence-based approaches to policy. The report calls on civil society, academics, and policy makers to maximise the benefits and reduce the costs … [Read more...] about Migration and health: what southern Africa needs to do to plug the gaps | The Conversation
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Why Uganda needs new laws to hold police in check, and accountable | The Conversation
Why Uganda needs new laws to hold police in check, and accountable: Uganda's security officials have been known to use too much force when dealing with crowds. Dai Kurokawa/EPAIn May this year Uganda’s Constitutional Court made a ruling that offered a welcome development for domestic justice for victims of police violence, as well as an opportunity for police reform. The … [Read more...] about Why Uganda needs new laws to hold police in check, and accountable | The Conversation
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
South Africa’s nuclear research facility — Pelindaba — needs to be repurposed | The Conversation
South Africa’s nuclear research facility -- Pelindaba -- needs to be repurposed: Environmental activists celebrate court ruling against a proposed nuclear deal for South Africa. EPA/Nic BothmaLocated 33km west of South Africa’s capital city Pretoria, the Pelindaba precinct has been home to South Africa’s official nuclear research corporation since the 1960s. The Nuclear Energy … [Read more...] about South Africa’s nuclear research facility — Pelindaba — needs to be repurposed | The Conversation
Donor-funded journalism is on the rise in Africa: why it needs closer scrutiny | The Conversation
Donor-funded journalism is on the rise in Africa: why it needs closer scrutiny: Some African journalists are concerned that foreign funders may influence what they cover and how. EPA-EFE/Jayden JoshuaAn enormous and increasing portion of the foreign development aid coming into Africa annually is for media development. Foreign aid funds diverse projects, ranging from … [Read more...] about Donor-funded journalism is on the rise in Africa: why it needs closer scrutiny | The Conversation
