Few clinical trials are done in Africa: COVID-19 shows why this urgently needs to change: More clinical trials in African countries can help ensure that any vaccines or treatments developed cater to the continent's genetic diversity. CELLOU BINANI/AFP via Getty ImagesThe World Health Organisation (WHO), in its quest to find efficacious therapies to treat COVID-19, plans to … [Read more...] about Few clinical trials are done in Africa: COVID-19 shows why this urgently needs to change | The Conversation
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International study shows where South Africa’s education system needs more help | The Conversation
International study shows where South Africa’s education system needs more help: Reading scores, particularly in schools servicing poor communities, remain weak despite government investment and pro-poor policies. Getty ImagesThe Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is an international comparative study that’s conducted in five-year cycles. More than 60 … [Read more...] about International study shows where South Africa’s education system needs more help | The Conversation
Reality of exponential growth of COVID-19 shows South Africa’s lockdown is right | The Conversation
Reality of exponential growth of COVID-19 shows South Africa's lockdown is right: South African President Cyril Rampahosa, centre, ordered a 21-day lockdown. GCIS/Flickr, CC BY-NDExponential growth is a hard thing for the human mind to grasp. In nature, it seldom comes at us with the rapidity with which the COVID-19 pandemic is unfolding. This leads people and governments to … [Read more...] about Reality of exponential growth of COVID-19 shows South Africa’s lockdown is right | The Conversation
Violent behaviour shows up at primary school — and can end there too | The Conversation
Violent behaviour shows up at primary school -- and can end there too: Vicious cycle: violence is often used to stop violence. Getty ImagesSchools should be safe places. Yet, throughout the world, violence in schools remains a problem. Girls and boys who are seen as ‘soft’ or ‘gay’ are the main victims of bullying, name-calling, physical violence and sexual violence. These … [Read more...] about Violent behaviour shows up at primary school — and can end there too | The Conversation
Budget shows treasury is desperately short of ideas to fix South Africa’s economic woes | The Conversation
Budget shows treasury is desperately short of ideas to fix South Africa's economic woes: South Africa's finance minister, Tito Mboweni, ahead of his budget speech. EPA/Nic BothmaAt the core of this year’s budget proposals from South Africa’s national treasury is the admission that national debt is no longer expected to stabilise. In previous years, bar one brief exception, … [Read more...] about Budget shows treasury is desperately short of ideas to fix South Africa’s economic woes | The Conversation
