Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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Functioning public health systems are critical to managing disease treatment and control in developing countries, where access to care and medicine is often poor.
(Photo credit: WHO/P.Virot)
Opinions and Analysis
Africa's hidden scourge needs an integrated approach
Buruli ulcer could spread as agriculture intensifies in Africa, making prevention research vital, says agro-eco-health expert Rousseau Djouaka.
11 May 2012
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Biomed Analysis: Tackling drug-resistant malaria
Emerging resistance to artemisinin means efforts to track genetic markers and regulate the drug's use must step up, says Priya Shetty.
19 April 2012
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Africa needs human resources strategy
10 April 2012
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Source: South Africa Medical Journal
India needs a dengue surveillance system
23 March 2012
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Source: Current Science
Policy Briefs
Reducing the adverse health effects of climate change
Enhancing disease surveillance and response and improving environmental conditions can help reduce negative health impacts of climate change.
9 September 2009
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Source: The Bulletin of the WHO
Better research capacity means better decision-making
Building local research capacity can lead to more effective decision-making based on scientific findings in mother and newborn health.
6 February 2009
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Source: Towards 4+5
News and Features
Students develop software to monitor unborn babies
A group of Ugandan students have hooked up a smartphone to a traditional listening horn to monitor babies in the womb.
23 May 2012
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Business leaders join forces to meet global health goals
A global alliance of health business leaders is harnessing its joint strengths to meet the health-related Millennium Development Goals.
17 May 2012
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Vietnam partners with Australia to combat TB
17 May 2012
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Practical Guides
How to report a disease outbreak or pandemic
Sensationalism is no substitute for sound science when reporting disease outbreaks, say Fang Xuanchang, Jia Hepeng and Katherine Nightingale.
