Africa: New Coalition Plans to Tackle Continent’s Growing Burden of Stroke: [The Conversation Africa] Africa is currently experiencing a changing pattern of diseases and deaths. The continent faces a double burden of infectious diseases and rapid escalation of non-communicable diseases such as stroke and heart disease. These conditions are driven by factors like ageing populations, changes in dietary habits, and rising rates of hypertension, physical inactivity, smoking, diabetes, raised cholesterol, alcohol abuse and obesity. – AllAfrica News: Africa

Africa: Millions of People Are On Treatment for HIV – Why Are So Many Still Dying?: [The Conversation Africa] Twenty years ago treatment for HIV was a rare luxury in South Africa. Exorbitant costs and President Thabo Mbeki’s government’s fierce opposition to providing antiretroviral treatment (ART) kept it out of the public sector. – AllAfrica News: Africa

Africa: Sierra Leone Delay Nigeria’s Qualification for Afcon 2022: [This Day] Nigeria’s Super Eagles were forced to a scoreless draw in Freetown yesterday barely four days after the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone claimed their famous 4-4 draw in Benin City. Nigeria’s qualification for Cameroon 2022 has been delayed by another match-day. – AllAfrica News: Africa

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