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    Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund 
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    Africa's healthcare systems under pressure

    27 Oct 2021

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    Zambia must find a way to balance the economy and public health in tax policy

    By Mulenga Mary Mukanu 23 Apr 2021

    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

    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

    5 Jul 2014

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

    15 Jan 2014

    Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced
    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

    Bizcommunity.com  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

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    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

    5 Jul 2014

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

    15 Jan 2014

    Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced
    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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