Africa
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Health
Health GambiaFamilies No Longer Have to Worry About This Blindness-Causing Disease
Gambia becomes the second African country to eliminate trachoma - a disease that can cause blindness - as a public health problem, an encouraging milestone towards the World Health Organization's target of curbing 20 neglected tropical diseases by 2030.
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Animals
Animals IndiaDecades After Its Extinction, This Cheetah Is Back!
The Asiatic cheetah will return to India after almost 70 years of being declared locally extinct: a batch of the large cats will be sent from Africa, along with experts who will train officers to maintain conservation efforts on Indian soil.
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Health KenyaHow Mosquito Nets Are Saving Lives in Africa
The distribution of millions of mosquito nets across the African continent has countered the lack of malaria prevention programs and treatments due to the corona pandemic, thus avoiding the doubling of deaths as predicted by the World Health Organization.
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Environment
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Animals
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Environment
Environment Democratic Republic of CongoSatellite Alerts Have Helped Reduce Deforestation
It took only two years for key African nations like the Democratic Republic of Congo to reduce deforestation by an impressive 18% using a forest satellite monitoring service to maintain inhabitable ecosystems for humans and animals alike, and cut down carbon emissions.
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Health United KingdomOne Shot Every Two Months (Instead of One Pill a Day), Helps Women Keep HIV Away
A new report shows that a single shot given every two months is more effective than a daily pill at preventing HIV in women. Following the convincing data, researchers have even decided to end their clinical trial early.
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Health
Health NigeriaOfficial: Africa is Polio Free – and Survivors Helped Make it Happen
Nigeria was the last African country dealing with wild polio, and since it has finally eradicated the disease thanks to an intense vaccination campaign and the help from survivors, the continent is now officially free from the virus.