Health

Kenyan farmers are aware of many dangers which the use of antibiotics in livestock bears, a study led by CABI has revealed. They nevertheless apply risky practices.

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Across the Africa region, the World Health Organization says there are around 25.6 million people living with HIV, while about 380,000 people died from AIDS-related illness in 2022. Researchers believe that droughts…

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The situation in four in Southern Africa countries could become uncontrollable, Oxfam says, pointing to the rising number of cholera cases and the limited access to clean water.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO: Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on…

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Groundnuts can become contaminated by substances known as aflatoxins. This poses a threat to public health, as well as to farmers’ incomes and export revenue. To address the problem, the International Crops Research…

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Cocoa beans can absorb toxic heavy metals such as cadmium from the soil. Especially in South America, some cultivation areas are polluted with these heavy metals. By combining different X-ray fluorescence techniques, for…

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Rural development

Just like many other African countries, Malawi, one of the world’s top ten exporters of tobacco, is increasingly experiencing the consequences of tobacco-related death and diseases. However, as yet it lacks public…

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In mid October 2022, a new One Health Joint Plan of Action was launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization…

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For what is now nearly three years, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a firm grip on people’s lives world-wide. Carla Drysdale, Media Officer and Spokesperson of the World Health Organization (WHO), reports on how important…

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Malaria, a disease linked not only to environmental but also to socio-economic factors. Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) promotes cross-sectoral interventions in line with the goals of the 2030 Agenda, as shown by the…

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