Look to perceptions and local context – and not more training for nurses – to cut the mortality rate
Health officials fear an Ebola outbreak in the eastern DRC could spread in Goma. Earlier in July, the city registered its first case
The air in South Africa’s biggest city is the country’s most polluted, playing havoc with health, so move to Cape Town
‘Don’t expect the outbreak to be contained until, somehow, local communities are given good reason to trust the responders’
Migrants in Tripoli are staging a hunger strike demanding better protection by the UN as the death toll rises to staggering heights
In Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Bloemfontein and Cape Town, the air people breathe is often so dangerous that it is killing them
But the pros and cons of mobile apps have to be carefully considered before they are adopted
Borders are porous between North Kivu province of the DRC and neighbouring countries, so the potential for spread is highly likely
Each breath you take means more toxic pollutants are sucked deep down into your lungs. In our metros, that pollution is ubiquitous
In our cities, pollutants hang around ready to be inhaled deep into our lungs and blood vessels. It’s enough to turn the air purple
Curacao said it would do what was needed to prevent measles spreading from a Scientology cruise ship, after a crew member came down with the disease
The veto was the second of his presidency
Italy has come up with a plan to slash the cost of medicines by May. For the plan to work, they need everyone to get on board.
Under the new rules, anyone who has not received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine or does not have evidence of immunity risks a fine of $1 000
They don’t seek help for medical problems in general and when they suffer from depression, it can be fatal
It doesn’t matter how effective the medicine is if affected communities don’t trust the people who administer it
After the second cancer victim on Wednesday won a payout victory against Monsanto over the weedkiller, a number of restrictions have been placed on it
A shortage of snake antivenom in Africa is a "shameful failure"
South Africa has one of the highest rates of violence inflicted on women and girls in the world
The utility has released toxic pollutants up to five times a day, a study has found, for which it could be fined R46-billion
Despite admitting that pollutants from its plants are killing people, a cash-strapped Eskom says it cannot afford to comply with environmental laws
The struggle to survive pregnancy and death in a land of plenty and poverty hasn’t changed much in the past five years — there are lives to prove it.
Tackling the problem requires leaders in all spheres to make mental health a global priority
The World Health Organization launches an inquiry after claims of ‘legendary’ corruption, including racism and sexism.
The National Green Tribunal penalised the capital administration for its lack of oversight
Over 200 people have died in the worst outbreak of Ebola on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo
They are more vulnerable than adults and the effect for their wellbeing is life-long
The sinking of the MV Nyerere has highlighted the risks for the thousands of residents, forced to use overcrowded or poorly maintained boats
Authorities set a tentative deadline of Friday to find anyone still trapped under rubble
Government says it plans to remove accumulated trash, address sewerage issues in the capital in response to this most recent outbreak
Super-strains of bacteria need a new nemesis, and scientists reckon they’ve found one
In ridding the city of the Islamic State, its health system was gutted, affecting 1.8-million residents