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Mali, conflict and health implications…
Apparently peaceful looking Mali took me aback . I was just browsing Mali news and the conflict undergoing in northern Mali grabbed my attention and saddened me. Politics is at it’s place, ok, that’s not our cup of tea, but the thing which makes me most [Read More]
Ghana- mental health illness still a stigma!
Stigma is a major impediment to the mental health care in Ghana.When a patient suffering from mental illness is rejected by families, government should embrace patients with open heart, not by words alone but with deeds.in Ghana, for the population of 24 million, there are [Read More]
American Public Health Association teams with Children’s Hospital Boston and Skoll Global Threats Fund to unveil new influenza surveillance tool
In partnership with Children’s Hospital Boston and the Skoll Global Threats Fund, the American Public Health Association has launched a unique online tracking tool called “Flu Near You” that directly engages the public in an effort to help address the annual public [Read More]
Why does Africa have poor health indices?
Why Africa has poor health indices: 1) Political apathy and corruption Cuba has proved that if you have political will, major haullment are possible in health sector. Politicians siphon off most of the aid receiving from global organizations. Due to lack of political will, [Read More]
Homeless! Global phenomena!
While coming late by subway, I specially noticed homeless people sleeping in the train. This is not the first time I observed it. At least they are better placed than homeless people in Mumbai, where they take shelter beside railway tracks, dirty gutters and sometimes on [Read More]
