FEATURE: Africa blamed for neglecting Ebola

>After Oyewale Tomori finished his talk on Ebola here at the International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance, there was stunned silence. Tomori, the president of the Nigerian Academy of Science, used his plenary to deliver a scathing critique of how African countries have handled the threat of Ebola and how corruption is hampering efforts to improve health.

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

BBC

IMF cuts blamed for Ebola spread

Spending cuts imposed by the International Monetary Fund may have contributed to the rapid spread of Ebola in West Africa, UK-based researchers say.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Oct

FEATURE: HEALTH: Ebola workers urge safety, unity

>Hanna Majanen summed it up best: “It is the things you do automatically that are difficult. People will touch their face, rub their eyes and bite their fingernails. These are the things you forget.”

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Sep

FEATURE: Get to know how Freemasons came to Tanzania, East Africa

>For many of us, history is a dry subject.  My professor at the University of Poona used to remind us that one has to develop a passion for history to the extent that you live in the times you are describing.  In some countries which have become self-governing in the last six/seven decades, there is a tendency to rewrite history.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Aug

FEATURE: Insights Into the US-Africa Leaders Summit

>Last week’s US-Africa Leader’s Summit, which was organised and hosted by the US, ended with new hopes for Africa. This was after US President Barack Obama promised that all that his country wanted was to become an ‘equal’ partner in Africa’s growing success. President Obama -- while pledging $300 million in assistance per year to expand the reach of Power Africa in pursuit of a new, aggregate goal of 30,000MW -- told the 50 heads of state that America was...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Jun

Government accused of neglecting education

Dodoma. The government was yesterday accused of neglecting education for over 50 plus years.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Jun

Bendera condemns Nasra’s parents for neglecting their child

The Regional Commissioner, Dr Joel Bendera has expressed his discontent over ill-treatment that Nasrah Mvungi, 4 experienced, resulting into her death.

 

10 years ago

Dewji Blog

03 Dec

Football Stars, Celebrities, International Health Organizations and Corporations Join to Launch “Africa United” To Help Stop Spread of Ebola in West Africa

Public education campaign emphasizes vital role of healthcare workers and features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa, including ‘We’ve Got Your Back’ PSA

At the Official Draw for the 2015 OrangeTM Africa Cup of Nations today, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) joined football stars, celebrities, international health organizations and corporations to announce the launch of Africa United (http://www.weareafricaunited.org), a global health communications campaign...

 

10 years ago

Vijimambo

EBOLA HAS BEEN IN AFRICA SINCE 1970

The media is talking about Ebola so much right now. Ebola has been in Africa since 1970. It has been killing just poor people before. The pharmacist didn't care about developing vaccinations. Because this disease was only killing Africa poor people. To develop a vaccine is expensive and the pharmacist didn't have enough market so they gave up. MALARIA kills 3,000 people everyday. Nobody talks about malaria because again, it only really affects poor people. If you have money malaria can't...

 

11 years ago

BBC

Letter from Africa: Ebola invasion

Why the deadly Ebola virus is terrorising West Africa

 

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