Liberia Closes Borders As Ebola Resurfaces in Guinea
Liberia’s borders with neighboring Guinea have, again, been ordered closed with immediate effect. The Government of Liberia, through its Minister of Information, Lenn Eugene Nagbe, said the borders will remain closed until the current outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Guinea is dealt with by the authorities there. Minister Nagbe told an UNMIL Radio […]
Most of Liberia’s Ebola survivors suffer from brain problems
Most Ebola survivors continue to suffer from brain impairments months after their initial infection, a study in Liberia reveals. The study shows that the Ebola virus “penetrates into the brain and causes lasting symptoms”, says neurologist Lauren Bowen from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) in the United States. Bowen and her […]
British Nurse,Pauline Cafferkey who was infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone is sick again
EBOLA nurse Pauline Cafferkey was flown on an RAF Hercules to a specialist hospital in London after falling ill with the virus for the third time.Ms Cafferkey was originally infected while working in Sierra Leone in December 2014 and spent almost a month in an isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London. She […]
Liberia’s Ebola Widows Learn to Become the New Breadwinners
Huddled together in the bedroom of their mud-brick home in rural Liberia, Marthaline Sweet’s children stare at her hungrily as she picks up her one-month-old baby. Sweet, an Ebola survivor and mother of five, chokes back tears as she recalls contemplating an abortion after the virus killed her husband leaving her alone to fend for […]
Sierra Leone has been declared officially Ebola free
Sierra Leone has been declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organisation, prompting nationwide celebrations tinged with sadness over the 4,000 lives the virus claimed. Freetown was transformed into a giant carnival on Friday night as ecstatic crowds took to the streets of the capital in an outpouring of emotion. Relief that the 17-month […]
Kenya Governor Mutua Suspends Hospital Staff Over Babies’ Deaths
Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has suspended the Kangundo Level 4 Hospital administrator and subsequently appointed an eight-member taskforce to investigate circumstances that led to the death of four babies at the health facility. The deaths occurred two weeks ago. Dr Mutua said the Hospital administrator Lawrence Mulungye has been sent on a month-long suspension to […]
Hotdogs, Ham, Sausages, Pork And Lamb Causes Cancer
The cancer research arm of the World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the consumption of processed meats like hotdogs, ham, sausages and meat-based sauces causes colorectal cancer, while eating red meat like beef, pork and lamb is “probably carcinogenic to humans.” “In view of the large number of people who consume processed meat, the […]
Fighting Poverty Is About ‘How’ Not ‘How Much?’
World leaders gathered at the United Nations last month to adopt a new set of global development goals that aim to end extreme poverty, promote inclusive economic growth, and protect the planet. The result is an ambitious yet achievable agenda for the 21st century, if we harness 21st century development practices. To reach these new […]
47 Percent Of Nigerians Don’t Wash Their Hands With Soap After Defecation
A recent survey by the United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF), carried out in six states, found that an average of 82 per cent of people washed their hands before eating, while only 53 per cent of people washed their hands with soap after defecation. According to a statement, yesterday, by the UNICEF, on the occasion […]
Saving Mothers And Babies Advances Africa – Melinda Gates
Sometimes the technical words we use to describe a problem mask its true nature.Such is the case for the hundreds of thousands of women who die during pregnancy or delivery each year across Africa. For them, the official cause of death may be recorded as postpartum hemorrhage or uterine rupture. Similarly, for the alarming number […]
