Health Care

Safa observers sent to Afcon – Worldnews.com

The country consists of a mainland territory, Río Muni, which is bordered by Cameroon to the north and … prison cites concerns about his physical health and the need for him to receive ongoing care in his home country. President … Continue reading

HEALTH: Diabetes cases to double by 2030 – IRIN

A recent study, Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa, led by the University of Yaoundé in Cameroon and published … and chronic disease education and care models”. Also needed are “socio-culturally appropriate health promotion campaigns” to address health …

ADVISORY CNN Wire Outlook – Boston Channel

Cameroon-Boko-Haram The governor of Cameroon’s Far North Region … Their symptoms include stuttering, uncontrollable twitching movements and verbal outbursts. Health officials say the symptoms are consistent with “conversion disorder.”

Faces of Africa – Winnipeg Free Press

Federal Republic of Cameroon Eighty people have come to Manitoba since 1980 … Republic of South Africa 1,365 people have come since 1980 with 490 staying in Winnipeg. Many are health-care providers and their families who have been recruited by … Continue reading

Global study sheds light on role of exercise, cars and televisions on the risk of heart attacks – EurekAlert

After adjusting for various confounding factors such as age, sex, country, income, smoking, alcohol, education, health, diet etc … of translating this evidence into effective preventive care. If we want to support healthy longevity, we should put …

Melinda Gates Answers Questions, Part II – New York Times Blogs

But then in Cameroon, Casey and I watched a woman named Prudence … only wanted two children – and yet was pregnant with her 10th child. Family planning requires health care providers and counseling, it requires steady supplies (no point … Continue reading

Killing of protesters fuels anger in Nigerian strike – Independent Online

The discount encouraged smuggling into neighbouring nations such as Benin and Cameroon where fuel is more expensive. Decades of corruption has left power and transport networks run down, while the state education and health-care systems have worsened …

Going to study or a going to work for as an au pair – Deutsche Welle

Two African countries are among the top 12 of origins of foreign students in Germany: Morocco and Cameroon. In the last decade the overall … meals, student fee, health insurance and other services for some 160 euros per month. How … Continue reading

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Major needs, major challenges – Worldnews.com

They live not in camps, but mainly in the forest, without access to health care, clean water and food, according to OCHA and UNHCR. Many have fled to neighbouring countries, especially Chad or Cameroon, or to remote areas in the … Continue reading

Chad: After the Cholera Emergency, Planning for the Next Epidemic – Doctors Without Borders

At that time, 350 national and international Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) employees were managing 23 health care facilities in Massakory … MSF responded to cholera epidemics in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Papua New …