November 21, 2023
Africa: What Is Behind the Shocking Number of Deaths Linked to Lead Poisoning?
An estimated 5.5 million people died of heart conditions linked to lead poisoning in 2019 - more than the number killed by outdoor air pollution over the same period. That's… Read more »
September 12, 2023
South Africa: Arsenic-Contaminated Drinking Water Found in Two SA Villages - Scientists Blame Government Mismanagement
A study published in April this year found that residents in two villages in Limpopo's Giyani local municipality have dangerous amounts of arsenic in their drinking water - a… Read more »
August 07, 2023
South Africa: What Climate Change Might Mean for Malaria in South Africa
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes will, and are already moving to new habitats as the earth warms up due to climate change. They are expected to breed faster and bite more often. As a… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Africa: After UN Report, New Focus On Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment
A recent United Nations report, titled 'Bracing for Superbugs: Strengthening environmental action in the One Health response to antimicrobial resistance', has put the Spotlight on… Read more »
March 17, 2023
South Africa: Urgent Course Correction Needed On NHI, Climate Change, and Economic Policy #AfricaClimateCrisis
Kedibone Mmupele (27), her two children Onkarabile (2) and Nkune (6), and her younger siblings Mapule (7) and Sebengu (9) had not had a decent meal in weeks, media reports at the… Read more »