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Home / Governance / Cities

Worse to live in cities?

African women who live in cities are seven per cent more likely to have chronic diseases than rural dwellers.

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‘Evolving’ malaria mosquitoes getting harder to control

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Urban women at ‘higher risk of chronic disease’

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COVID-19 control measures choking rural, slum dwellers

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New malaria mosquito threatens mass outbreaks in Africa

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New malaria mosquito threatens mass outbreaks in Africa

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Disease hotspots flourish when the city meets the country

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Disease hotspots flourish when the city meets the country

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Africa’s city boom begs for home-grown knowledge

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