Hospital-acquired infections kill thousands, cost sub-Saharan Africa $8.4 billion annually, says WaterAid

India, April 10 -- Nigeria recorded the highest incidence of HAIs in 2022, followed by Ethiopia, Uganda, Ghana, Malawi, Zambia and Mali Infections contracted from healthcase settings (healthcare-acqu... Read More

Nearly 180,000 of Africa's great apes face threats due to mining: Study

India, April 8 -- About 20% of mining areas intersect with critical habitats A new study published in journal Science Advances on April 3, 2024, reveals that more than a third of the entire great ape... Read More

Antiretroviral therapy coverage for HIV in low- & middle-income countries to grow 25% by 2025, says WHO

India, April 3 -- Presently, only half the children living with HIV receive ART; may fall short of UNAIDS treatment coverage target for 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the numb... Read More

Southern Africa's new ecoregion brimming with undocumented life but in urgent need of conservation

India, March 27 -- Despite its ecological significance, SEAMA has one of the highest deforestation rates in Africa Although modern humans have been on Earth for at least a 100,000 years, we have disc... Read More

How does the urban world commute? Study finds over half prefer cars

India, March 20 -- Global study reveals car dependence in urban areas worldwide, but high regional variances A new study examining the burden of cars in cities has underscored their dependence in urb... Read More

Over 50 million people may be food insecure in eastern Africa, warns WFP

India, March 14 -- Sudan (17.7 million), Ethiopia (15.8 million people) and South Sudan (5.7 million) most concerning Food insecurity in eastern Africa is rising swiftly, World Food Programme (WFP, t... Read More

Climate change: Over a million farming households face acute food shortage in Zambia, warns Oxfam

India, March 14 -- A severe drought, worsened by climate change & El Nino, has caused massive crop failures for half of the nation's planted area In Zambia, over one million people from families prac... Read More

Limited toilet access, unsanitary facilities may be behind high urinary incontinence burden in sub-Saharan African women

India, March 12 -- Study on 175 people in Kenya and Nigeria claims number could be as high as 1 in 5 women The impacts of urinary incontinence (UI) on women in sub-Saharan Africa are far reaching, wh... Read More

Deforestation driving malaria risk among vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa, finds study

India, March 7 -- Children living in deforested areas, particularly in poorer households, are at a higher risk of malaria A new study has found links between deforestation driving malaria risk among ... Read More

Climate impacts in Angola: Green harvests to be slightly below average, shows analysis

India, March 7 -- The late and varied pattern of rain is negatively affecting crop growth in Angola, report notes Green harvests are expected to be slightly below average in Angola, according to an a... Read More

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