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Tag Archives: Lancet

Africa’s new problem: Obesity

August 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

In the public mind, sub-Saharan Africa is a region plagued by war, famine and disease. Now it faces a new threat — obesity. It is not a problem widely associated with a continent where millions live on less than a … read more »

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Benin makes headway in attempt to reduce deaths from malaria

February 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Alex Duval Smith in Porto Novo – Guardian Last year Benin announced free treatment for malaria, and has now followed up by cracking down on fake drugs and recruiting an army of outreach health workers In the markets of … read more »

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WHO Defends Its Numbers On Malaria Deaths

February 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The World Health Organization is defending its numbers on global malaria deaths and disputes a new study claiming that nearly twice as many people die of malaria than previously believed. The study, which appears in the British health journal, The … read more »

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Dangerous abortions ‘on the rise’ in Africa WHO Report

January 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A rising proportion of abortions worldwide are putting women’s health at risk, researchers say. The World Health Organization study suggests global abortion rates are steady, at 28 per 1,000 women a year. However, the proportion of the total carried out … read more »

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Canada: A place where people survive cancer

December 22, 2010 by benim

TORONTO – A comparison of cancer survival rates in six developed countries puts Canada in the top three alongside Australia and Sweden, and ahead of Norway, Denmark and the U.K. The study, initiated in the United Kingdom and published online … read more »

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Tag Archives: Lancet

Africa’s new problem: Obesity

Benin makes headway in attempt to reduce deaths from malaria

WHO Defends Its Numbers On Malaria Deaths

Dangerous abortions ‘on the rise’ in Africa WHO Report

Canada: A place where people survive cancer

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