Africa: Women’s Voices ‘Locked Out’ in Covid-19 Reporting: [allAfrica] Cape Town — Due to the political nature of the crisis, the marginalization of women in decision-making roles in the countries analyzed “locks in” the suppression of women’s voices, the report said. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Continent’s Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 52,000: [allAfrica] As of December 3, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,201,303. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 52,581 and recoveries 1,866,301. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: TB in Children – Exciting Treatment Advances, but Better Tests Badly Needed: [spotlight] Children shoulder approximately 12% of the global TB burden, and this proportion is likely higher in high TB burden countries. In South Africa, up to 30 000 children develop TB each year, but, says Dr Megan Palmer, medical director at Brooklyn Chest Hospital, “children have traditionally been neglected in TB research because of the perception that they are not drivers of the TB epidemic”. – AllAfrica News: Africa
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