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Measures to control or reduce workplace noise exposure are critical to reducing hearing loss in workers.
Research found that only a quarter of anaesthetists working in main referral hospitals in East Africa used the WHO safe surgical checklist.
The global cancer burden especially in developing countries is exacerbated by the high cost of treatment.
At the turn of the century, the greatest threats were posed by infectious diseases today, the biggest threats are posed by lifestyle diseases.
Global experts warn that excessive screen time increases the risk of obesity, low physical fitness, anxiety and depression.
Research found that burns were most common among children under five years.
Tungiasis, a disease caused by fleas, is neglected and needs action in sub-Saharan Africa.
If women don’t have access to quality emergency surgery, they can develop dibilitating complications such as fistula.
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Postdoctoral Fellow Global Health, University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI), Makerere University
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Professor of Pharmacy, University of Tasmania
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Research Assistant in Pharmacy, University of Canberra, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University
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Lecturer - Department of surgery Speciality: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, University of Nairobi
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Professor of Physical Activity and Public Health Science, University of Strathclyde
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Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine and Senior Scientist at the CHEO Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Canada Research Chair of Epidemiology & Global Health, McGill University
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Associate Professor (Reader), Wits School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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PhD candidate, University of Bergen
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Associate Professor at MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Director of the African Cancer Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences , Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Global Health, Institute for Applied Research, University of Birmingham
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Associate professor, University of Canberra