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Tackling these compounding crises and strengthening healthcare could stop the ancient killer spreading into new territories.
Government develops robust vaccination infrastructure that will allow the country to ‘respond more quickly’ in designing and producing shots.
In Mozambique, an uncharacteristically powerful cyclone has driven a surge in malaria cases. It’s a trend that’s becoming more common
Fluorosis is caused by excessive consumption of fluoride, through drinking contaminated groundwater. Increasing drought across India means more must rely on groundwater.
The WHO warns that various factors are converging to make high impact oubreaks, such as Ebola, the new normal.
Sweet potatoes are a resilient and nutritious option for African farmers contending with increasingly severe climate change impacts. Climate-smart practices can help ensure viable and abundant yields, ensuring that farmers have access to nutritious and income-generating crops.
Experts warn that the rise of fake news and declining influenza vaccine rates could harm the response to a global flu pandemic on the scale of the 2009 swine flu outbreak. With Europe containing more people at high risk of developing influenza complications, immunization is important for curtailing losses. But experts say the current flu vaccine is not a panacea.
Studies have shown dams can create numerous small pools of standing water in which malaria-transmitting mosquitoes breed. Smart dam design is necessary, and using remote sensing, scientists can now determine the perimeter of reservoirs created by dams, taking into account the role that rainfall, temperature and shoreline slopes will play in malaria transmission.
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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