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There’s a lack of research that deals specifically with conditions in African countries. Shutterstock
Africa needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases

  19 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo
Chronic diseases and their impact on the economy

5 Jun 2019

A University of Cape Town medical student doing yoga for a project that draws on ideas from medical and health humanities. Third Year Yoga SSM
New ways of thinking on health, arts and humanities are emerging in Africa

  3 May 2019

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa
WHO report: 630-million years of healthy life lost in Africa

28 Mar 2019

While women in sub-Saharan Africa live longer than men, many of these extra years are lived in poor health. Shutterstock
People in Africa live longer. But their health is poor in those extra years

  20 Dec 2018

The life expectancy improvements in sub-Saharan Africa vary between men and women. Shutterstock
Lifestyle diseases could scupper Africa's rising life expectancy

  27 Nov 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus
Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com  23 Oct 2018

Piron Giullaume/Unsplash
Tackle Africa's chronic diseases with effective actions

  18 Sep 2018

A small hospital in Wakiso district in the central region of Uganda. Shutterstock
People across Africa have to travel far to get to a hospital. We worked out how far

  14 Sep 2018

Health systems rarely consider that patients switch between hospitals or primary healthcare centres and indigenous medicine for their health issues. Direct Relief/Tobin Greensweig
Why indigenous medicine could play a role in rebuilding health systems

  20 Jun 2018

Source: Merck Foundation
Merck Foundation continues training oncologists in Africa to combat emerging cancer crisis

9 May 2018

UCT research focus on combating poverty-related heart disease in Africa
UCT research focus on combating poverty-related heart disease in Africa

7 May 2018

Sugar tax and its bitter economic aftertaste
Sugar tax and its bitter economic aftertaste

  15 Dec 2017

Africa faces a sharp rise in diabetes prevalence
Africa faces a sharp rise in diabetes prevalence

23 Nov 2017

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There’s a lack of research that deals specifically with conditions in African countries. Shutterstock
Africa needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases

 19 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo
Chronic diseases and their impact on the economy

5 Jun 2019

A University of Cape Town medical student doing yoga for a project that draws on ideas from medical and health humanities. Third Year Yoga SSM
New ways of thinking on health, arts and humanities are emerging in Africa

 3 May 2019

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa
WHO report: 630-million years of healthy life lost in Africa

28 Mar 2019

While women in sub-Saharan Africa live longer than men, many of these extra years are lived in poor health. Shutterstock
People in Africa live longer. But their health is poor in those extra years

 20 Dec 2018

The life expectancy improvements in sub-Saharan Africa vary between men and women. Shutterstock
Lifestyle diseases could scupper Africa's rising life expectancy

 27 Nov 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus
Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

 23 Oct 2018

Piron Giullaume/Unsplash
Tackle Africa's chronic diseases with effective actions

 18 Sep 2018

A small hospital in Wakiso district in the central region of Uganda. Shutterstock
People across Africa have to travel far to get to a hospital. We worked out how far

 14 Sep 2018

Health systems rarely consider that patients switch between hospitals or primary healthcare centres and indigenous medicine for their health issues. Direct Relief/Tobin Greensweig
Why indigenous medicine could play a role in rebuilding health systems

 20 Jun 2018

Source: Merck Foundation
Merck Foundation continues training oncologists in Africa to combat emerging cancer crisis

9 May 2018

UCT research focus on combating poverty-related heart disease in Africa
UCT research focus on combating poverty-related heart disease in Africa

7 May 2018

Sugar tax and its bitter economic aftertaste
Sugar tax and its bitter economic aftertaste

 15 Dec 2017

Africa faces a sharp rise in diabetes prevalence
Africa faces a sharp rise in diabetes prevalence

23 Nov 2017

Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma
Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma

 4 Sep 2017

Dr Stephen Lawrence
Fewer insulin injections for type 2 diabetes

 26 Aug 2016

Mobile phone app helps diabetics in Senegal
Mobile phone app helps diabetics in Senegal

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Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration
Cannes Lions 2014 now open for delegate registration

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Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

13 Jan 2014

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries
Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries

9 Jan 2014

If you're content, we're content
If you're content, we're content

 18 Mar 2013

DRC has west Africa's highest rate of malnutrition

6 Nov 2012

Non-communicable diseases: Africa must 'spend a lot more'
Non-communicable diseases: Africa must 'spend a lot more'

4 Nov 2011

Entries open: The Framepool/ LBB/ FireFlies Challenge
Entries open: The Framepool/ LBB/ FireFlies Challenge

30 Mar 2011

Journalists meet to integrate gender and population into climate issues
Journalists meet to integrate gender and population into climate issues

 22 Mar 2011

UK ruling opens door to mesothelioma sufferers
UK ruling opens door to mesothelioma sufferers

15 Mar 2011

Global SMS traffic to reach 8.7 trillion in 2015
Global SMS traffic to reach 8.7 trillion in 2015

27 Jan 2011

Bono lights up Sydney on World AIDS Day
Bono lights up Sydney on World AIDS Day

2 Dec 2010

Standard Bank HIV/Aids programme benefits thousands
Standard Bank HIV/Aids programme benefits thousands

12 Oct 2010

International SOS celebrates 25 years on World Tourism Day
International SOS celebrates 25 years on World Tourism Day

27 Sep 2010

IMD paddles against cancer in Dragon Boat race fundraiser
IMD paddles against cancer in Dragon Boat race fundraiser

7 Sep 2010

Exploring how the arts can heal Africa
Exploring how the arts can heal Africa

20 Aug 2010

Dangers in the Dust - inside the global asbestos trade

22 Jul 2010

Bill Gates gives polio the boot...
Bill Gates gives polio the boot...

8 Jun 2010


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