Africa
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Health
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.
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Society
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Animals
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Society
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Health
Health SenegalWest Africa Learned the Hard Way, but Health Systems Are Prepared for Coronavirus
West African countries set up health systems in remote areas after learning from the impacts of the Ebola outbreak. Now, these systems are helping community workers detect and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, say health experts.
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Society
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Environment
Environment Ivory CoastThese Ladies Pick up Plastic Waste to Earn Money, Clean Streets and Build Schools
A group of women in Abidjan, Ivory Coast are collecting plastic waste to be transformed into durable bricks to build schools across the country – allowing them to earn a living, clean the environment and help improve education.
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Society
Society ChadGo Online, Young Lady – an Invitation to the “Internet Revolution” in Chad
Chad has one of the world’s lowest rates of internet usage, with women even more disconnected than men due to social norms. But women are starting to break into the digital field – and are helping others do the same.
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Health
Health TogoAfrican Leaders Take Up Fight Against Fake Drugs, Try to Save Many Children’s Lives
Fake versions of medicines are commonly sold in Africa, claiming the lives of 120,000 children each year. To end this malpractice, the continent’s leaders are now collaborating on an initiative that criminalizes the trafficking of such falsified drugs.