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A new antimalarial combo — GanLum — outperforms Coartem in a major multicountry trial led by @djimdeab & partners including @Novartis & @MedsforMalaria.

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Experts warn that violence at home is often normalised for girls, who are taught to tolerate abuse to protect family “honour”.

Ignoring IPV means ignoring child survival.

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🚭E-cigarette use among 13–15 year-olds is on average nine times higher than among adults in the same country.

Sweet flavours, bright packaging and social media marketing are drawing adolescents in while policies on ENDS lag far behind.

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