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Yes, malaria kills more kids under five than in any other age group. Here’s why
Drug-resistant malaria could be a concern for Africa, an online report said, due to its outsized toll on children.
Fact-checked: Kenya president’s 2020 state of the nation address
Kenya’s president reported on the state of the nation, nearly one and a half years since the last such address. We fact-checked his claims.
As Nigeria turns to gold mining, researcher correct about high levels of child lead poisoning
Highlighting the impact of gold mining, a researcher claimed that some villages in Zamfara had recorded lead poisoning among children
No, EFF: Death of 10 South African children doesn’t ‘completely disprove’ low risk of young people contracting Covid-19
The EFF said that 10 children dying disproved the theory that young people were less susceptible to contracting the virus. We checked.
Does Kenya have one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the world?
A British charity’s recent appeal for donations said Kenya had one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the world. We checked.