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Episode 23
Did your New Year’s resolutions include going for a medical check-up? Across Sub-Saharan Africa, health workers encourage people to think about their wellbeing as the year begins. We hear why this advice is often not followed. And, while the ‘big three’ diseases continue to be a burden in Africa, experts warn that new and emerging health problems are on the horizon.
This week, Africa Science Focus hears from medical specialists who warn that COVID-19 may not be the biggest challenge for the region’s health systems this year.
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Africa Science Focus, with Selly Amutabi.
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