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Majority of tobacco giants failing to advance harm reduction

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#WorldEntrepreneursDay: Teheca is connecting expectant mothers to nurses in Uganda

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A nurse participates in the drill to test their system capabilities for the Covid-19 coronavirus mass patients influx at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi.

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Peter Macharia 6 Nov 2020

850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless we protect nature - UN report

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Katie Woolaston and Judith Lorraine Fisher 30 Oct 2020

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Edwine Barasa & Evelyn Kabia 23 Oct 2020

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A nurse participates in the drill to test their system capabilities for the Covid-19 coronavirus mass patients influx at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi.

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Researchers are central to any country’s science preparedness, especially in the face of pandemics.
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Nurses attend the 2015 International Nurses’ Day celebrations in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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People observing social distancing as they queue for mass testing for the Covid-19 coronavirus in a Nairobi suburb. (Photo by Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images)

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Healthcare workers testing people in Nairobi, Kenya during a mass testing exercise for Covid-19. Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images

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IATA: Governments to reconsider air travel quarantine measures

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A man being tested as he takes part in an ophthalmological study and examination. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images

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The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

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Covid-19 likely to exact heavy toll in Africa

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Shaping Africa's urban areas to withstand future pandemics

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Coronavirus: Recognising illegal wildlife trade as a public health issue

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Why defeating coronavirus in one country isn't enough - there needs to be a coordinated global strategy

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Simple, fact-informed hygiene measures can help slow Covid-19 spread in Africa

Simple, fact-informed hygiene measures can help slow Covid-19 spread in Africa

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Why a one-size-fits-all approach to Covid-19 could have lethal consequences

Why a one-size-fits-all approach to Covid-19 could have lethal consequences

Alex Broadbent and Benjamin T H Smart 23 Mar 2020

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Covid-19: a guide to good practice on keeping people well informed

Orkan Okan, Kristine Sørensen & Melanie Messer 23 Mar 2020

How wearables are transforming healthcare

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More than 600 cases of #Covid-19 in Africa

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Newborns in developing countries need better protection from common bacteria

19 Mar 2020

Covid-19 in Africa: fewer cases so far, and more preparation needed

Akebe Luther King Abia 18 Mar 2020

Covid-19: Alibaba Foundation, Jack Ma Foundation to donate medical supplies to Africa

Covid-19: Alibaba Foundation, Jack Ma Foundation to donate medical supplies to Africa

18 Mar 2020

The way we measure iron deficiency in children needs to change. Here's why

John Muthii Muriuki 12 Mar 2020

#Coronavirus: WHO switches to response mode in fighting Covid-19 in Africa

#Coronavirus: WHO switches to response mode in fighting Covid-19 in Africa

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Rwanda is training health workers for an interconnected world

Phaedra Henley 24 Feb 2020

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