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South Africa is not alone: NCDs are rising across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), creating new health care needs, as well as social and economic challenges.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213285
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In the same period, the share of deaths from communicable (or infectious) diseases has fallen from 30% to 23%. Yet there has been no corresponding shift in global development…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214124
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With the advent of President Joe Biden's administration, the country's experience with COVID-19 is becoming part of a new debate over whether healthcare should be a public good…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259240
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Health Minister Marcelo Castro's recent statement that Brazil is "badly losing the battle against the mosquito", though widely criticised, has proved to be politically…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208311
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to shield corporate defendants from legal liability from some COVID-19 claims, as some states relax their lockdowns. Republicans…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252471
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The WHO has been forced to divert significant attention and resources to battling swathes of misinformation, which are hampering the efforts of the organisation and governments to…