The 2013-2015 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone) was unprecedented, resulting in more than 11,000 human deaths with an estimated total cost of US$4.3 billion.
As confirmed by the WHO’s guidelines on risk communication and community engagement issued for the 2018 Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), research is a critical component to both outbreak control measures and future pr
Global collaboration is the key to stop infectious diseases.
Cuba’s economic decline has led to a slow but steady deterioration of water supplies and sanitation services.
Obesity in South Africa is becoming a major public health issue for the country - nearly 60% of adult women and 31% percent of adult men are either obese or overweight.
Rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in South Africa are rising and the country's health system is ill-equipped to manage the problem.
Climate change and HIV/AIDS are widely recognized as major contributors to chronic impoverishment in sub-Saharan Africa.
The looming tobacco epidemic and its potential for thwarting development has prompted most governments in sub-Saharan Africa to ratify the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC).
South Africa has one of world's highest levels of heavy episodic drinking among men and women.
The quality of diets within Africa food systems appears to be getting worse as evidenced by the increase in micronutrient deficiencies, chronic diseases and low resistance to infectious diseases.