Why the South African state needs to lose its fight against marijuana policy reform: Thousands of South Africans are calling for the legalisation of marijuana. EPA/Nic BothmaSouth Africa is among many countries facing challenges to their drug control policies, particularly around marijuana, known locally as dagga. The Medicines Control Council is developing guidelines for … [Read more...] about Why the South African state needs to lose its fight against marijuana policy reform | The Conversation
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Merkel’s proposal to transfer weapons as aid needs to be approached with caution | The Conversation
Merkel’s proposal to transfer weapons as aid needs to be approached with caution: There are 100 million uncontrolled small arms and light weapons in African crisis zones. Reuters/Goran TomasevicGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel recently commented that large industrialised countries should be more open to transferring weapons as part of their development aid so that African … [Read more...] about Merkel’s proposal to transfer weapons as aid needs to be approached with caution | The Conversation
African academics set out what Dr Tedros needs in his toolbox to tackle health ills | The Conversation
African academics set out what Dr Tedros needs in his toolbox to tackle health ills: New World Health Organisation Director-General De Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Reuters/Denis BalibouseAfrica has the highest burden of HIV/Aids and malaria with escalating rates of non-communicable diseases. How will the World Health Organisation’s Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus deal … [Read more...] about African academics set out what Dr Tedros needs in his toolbox to tackle health ills | The Conversation
South Africa needs a sensible debate about its Reserve Bank. Here’s a start | The Conversation
South Africa needs a sensible debate about its Reserve Bank. Here's a start: Stable food prices are a central issue for South Africa's Reserve Bank. But should it be doing more to protect the poor? Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoDebates on monetary policy in South Africa over the last couple of decades seem to have come from a madhouse. First, in the 1990s the country had old … [Read more...] about South Africa needs a sensible debate about its Reserve Bank. Here’s a start | The Conversation
Most people in Africa don’t have access to palliative care. This needs to change | The Conversation
Most people in Africa don't have access to palliative care. This needs to change: There are very few palliative care facilities in Africa. EPA/Nic BothmaPalliative care aims to improve the quality of life for individuals – as well as their families – with life limiting illnesses. Access to palliative care should be viewed as a fundamental right but in Africa it’s been largely … [Read more...] about Most people in Africa don’t have access to palliative care. This needs to change | The Conversation
