New study helps crack the problem of diagnosing TB in people with HIV: ShutterstockDiagnosing TB in people who have HIV has been a challenge because they often have low levels of the bacteria in their system. This has been a serious problem for a country like South Africa where 454,000 people are infected with TB each year, half of whom are HIV … [Read more...] about New study helps crack the problem of diagnosing TB in people with HIV | The Conversation
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UNMISS SRSG describes situation of displaced people in Upper Nile region as “real problem”
UNMISS SRSG describes situation of displaced people in Upper Nile region as “real problem”: The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, has described the lack of information about the situation of some 20,000 internally displaced people on the west bank of the Nile in the north of South Sudan, as a “real problem.” Mr Shearer was making his … [Read more...] about UNMISS SRSG describes situation of displaced people in Upper Nile region as “real problem”
African footballers face an allegiance problem: country versus club | The Conversation
African footballers face an allegiance problem: country versus club: Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring a goal at Afcon 2017. He plays his club football in Germany for Borussia Dortmund. Mike Hutchings/ReutersAfrica’s ultimate football prize, the biennial African Cup of Nations (Afcon), kicked-off on Saturday 14 January in Gabon. Its 31st edition, Afcon … [Read more...] about African footballers face an allegiance problem: country versus club | The Conversation
Africa has an air pollution problem but lacks the data to tackle it | The Conversation
Africa has an air pollution problem but lacks the data to tackle it: A man burns rubbish on the side of a road in Dandora in Nairobi, Kenya Reuters/Siegfried ModolaThe World Health Organisation (WHO) recently launched BreatheLife, a campaign to make people more aware about the fact that air pollution – which it calls the invisible killer – is a major health and climate risk. … [Read more...] about Africa has an air pollution problem but lacks the data to tackle it | The Conversation
Why child malnutrition is still a problem in South Africa 22 years into democracy | The Conversation
Why child malnutrition is still a problem in South Africa 22 years into democracy: An unacceptably high proportion of children in South Africa live in poor conditions. Megan Trace/FlickrHigh rates of malnutrition translate into poor child outcomes. Preventing this should start early: good nutrition and health of mothers and their children during the first 1,000 days – from … [Read more...] about Why child malnutrition is still a problem in South Africa 22 years into democracy | The Conversation
