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Tag Archives: South Africa
Measles Vaccination Works in the Developing World
A study published this month in The Lancet should settle once and for all whether or not vaccination of disease is a worthwhile goal to achieve in the developing world. There has been some skepticism over whether or not poor … Continue reading
Tagged Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
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Cases of HIV in India Could Surpass South Africa
While per capita HIV infection rates in India will likely never reach the levels found in South Africa, India is well on its way to surpassing South Africa’s tally of total AIDS cases. Currently, the infection rate in India is … Continue reading
Tagged AIDS/HIV, India, South Africa
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Developing Countries Need to Get Out of the Water Business
In an article for TechCentralStation.Com Dr. Roger Bate offers a persuasive argument that government misallocation of water resources is a major reason for the water problems that much of the developing world suffers from. Bate argues that governments have a … Continue reading
Tagged Chile, South Africa
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African Brain Drain — Cause or Effect?
The BBC ran a story in October about a study of the African brain drain. The study, conducted by the Pollution Research Group at Natal University in South Africa, claimed that a third of all skilled professionals in Africa have … Continue reading
Tagged South Africa
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South African Court Orders AIDS Drug to Be Given to Pregnant Women
For years now, the government of South Africa has refused to allow the distribution of the anti-AIDS drug nevirapine to pregnant women. In December 2001, the Pretoria High Court ordered the government to provide the drug to HIV-postive pregnant women, … Continue reading
Tagged AIDS/HIV, South Africa
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