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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The active plant ingredient anemonin could provide a new approach in the treatment of malaria. It was identified by researchers from Ethiopia and Germany in a buttercup that is traditionally used in some African…
Deaths are lower in the fourth COVID-19 wave on the African continent than in the previous waves and hospitalisations have remained low, according to WHO.
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