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Reigniting the malaria fight
The revival in eradicating malaria was sparked by the Gates Foundation, which has committed millions of dollars to intervention tools, such as new-generation drugs... read


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#CannesLions2016: Pharma and Health & Wellness Lions winners!
The 63rd annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity has kicked off on 18 June with the Cannes Pharma and Cannes Health & Wellness Lions award ceremonies resulting in two SA agencies bringing home wins... read
Healthcare
Prevention is better than cure
Prevention is better than cure

Nicci Botha

We're entering a new era of healthcare where the emphasis is on patient-based medical care and risk management... read
L-R: Farid Fezoua, president & CEO: GE Healthcare Africa; Jay Ireland, president & CEO: GE Africa; Dr Cleopa Mailu, cabinet secretary: ministry of health for Kenya and John Flannery, president & CEO of GE Healthcare.
New healthcare training and skills institute opens in Kenya
Sustainable healthcare in Kenya has received a $13m investment boost through a new training facility committed to train 10,000 health professionals by 2020... read
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#YouthMonth: Casual Day influences disability policy, legislation
#YouthMonth: Casual Day influences disability policy, legislation
The Casual Day project, which raises funds for services for persons with disabilities, is also involved in influencing government's policy and legislation framework around disability... read
Malaria
Taking the bite out of malaria
Taking the bite out of malaria
Great strides have been made in addressing the scourge of malaria in South Africa, yet prevention rather than cure needs to become the priority... read
Nutrition
#CGFSummit: Food safety, not just a Western luxury
#CGFSummit: Food safety, not just a Western luxury

Leigh Andrews

A customer buys meat and vegetables from your store. He goes home, eats that fresh produce, and contracts a serious illness. Possibly even dies. Here's how to prevent this nightmare from becoming a business reality... read
Public Health
World map of artificial sky brightness. ,
New atlas shows extent of light pollution - what does it mean for our health?

Richard G. 'Bugs' Stevens

The new comprehensive World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness has just appeared in Science Advances... read
Business
The magic of Virtual Reality (VR) and how it's going to impact our lives real soon...
The magic of Virtual Reality (VR) and how it's going to impact our lives real soon...

John Sanei

I was inspired by Elon Musk in his recent interview at the Code Conference, where he was saying that games in the next five years will be pretty much exactly like real life... read
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