The discovery of a highly resistant superbug raises questions about the public health implications of so much global mobility - and who suffers the most in the case of drug-resistant pandemics.

The South Africa Node writes,

The PeePoo bag safely decomposes human waste and produces valuable fertilizer.

The South Africa Node writes,

Communities in Malawi are building composting toilets that, combined with fire ash, turn manure into usable fertilizer. Diarrhea is the leading killer in Malawi, and sanitation solutions of this sort are deeply impactful for public health and for community resources.

The South Africa Node writes,

Children in South Africa still face significant health risks, and to avoid a public health trap, experts stress the importance of the public health system.

The South Africa Node writes,

First we shifted from hunter gather to farmer, now we’ve shifted from rural to urban living: are we standing on the precipice of the demise of the subsistence and small-scale farmer? Thailand is seeing a stark decline the amount of small farmers, and a sharp increase in the average age of farmers—a sure sign of a changing world.

The Strategic Foresight Group writes,

"Over the past few years Science and Technology parks have been sprouting up all over the Middle East: from Egypt and Lebanon in the West, to UAE and Qatar in the East.These parks are attempting to invigorate the spirit of innovation in the Middle East and consequently spark intellectual development.