Donors have shifted their priorities when it comes to HIV: a look at the impact in Uganda
Cuts in donor funding stretch limited resources. ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP via Getty ImagesSome have dubbed it the collision of two pandemics....
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Use of HIV prevention treatments is very low among Southern Black gay men
Black men who have sex with men in Southern states have a low rate of using HIV prevention treatments. yacobchuk/iStock/Getty...
A new report shows worrying growth of the diabetes pandemic
Many people with diabetes are undiagnosed. ShutterstockDiabetes is rising at an alarming rate. One in 10 adults worldwide – 537...
Vaccine mandates in South Africa: where are they most needed?
Various employers and organisations have implemented vaccine mandates. Yeshiel/Xinhua via Getty ImagesThe debate about mandatory vaccines has reached fever pitch...
South Africa must address hesitancy to increase COVID vaccination: here’s how
Vaccines are our best chance of overcoming this pandemic. Xabiso Mkhabela/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesIn February 2021, as the first...
Fewer children are dying before their fifth birthday. But African countries lag behind
There's been substantial progress in reducing child deaths. ShutterstockThe world has experienced a 59% decline in the deaths of children...
Half the world’s people could be at greater risk of malaria if control efforts do not improve
Indoor residual spraying is one of the main components of malaria control. Cristina Aldehuela/AFP via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic continues...
A century of tragedy: How the car and gas industry knew about the health risks of leaded fuel but sold it for 100 years anyway
For decades, most gas sold in the U.S. contained a lead additive. Per Magnus Persson via Getty ImagesOn the frosty...
South Africa: early data suggest Omicron is more transmissible but less severe
South Africa is reporting a spike in COVID-19 cases. EMMANUEL CROSET/AFP via Getty ImagesGauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s...
One virus, two countries: how the misuse of science compounded South Africa’s COVID crisis
A Soweto resident walks past a graffiti art wall educating locals about the dangers of COVID-19 in South Africa Kim...
