China Sends Mixed Messages on Wildlife Trade
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In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, China took action to contain the likely source of the virus — infected wildlife meat sold in its now-infamous wet markets.
On January 1, Hubei province health officials closed the…
Nigerian Entrepreneur Links Pharmacies for Drug Safety
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When they feel sick, many Nigerians head straight to the pharmacy. But West Africa’s long history of counterfeit medications means the help people seek may cause them harm instead.
That’s where Abimbola Adebakin and her…
Somalia Needed a Diagnostic Lab, So These Doctors Built One
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When Dr. Abdullahi Sheikdon Dini and his partners decided to open Mogadishu’s only diagnostic laboratory, they were focused on testing for measles and other diseases. Then COVID-19 arrived.
Along with four other doctors,…
Mali’s Military Liberates Village After Extremist Siege
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Malian Armed Forces drove armed extremists out of the tiny village of Farabougou, where the population had endured a two-week siege. The clash began about October 8, when terrorists kidnapped several villagers in the town of…
Nile Dam Generates Regional Strife
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The Nile River is essential to life for many in the 11 countries it passes through. A new dam offers a different type of prosperity for some, but it threatens regional stability.
Since Ethiopia announced plans in 2011 to…
Liberia Denies Licenses to Chinese Supertrawlers
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Liberia’s artisanal fishing community exhaled with relief after its government denied fishing censes to six Chinese supertrawlers capable of decimating the area’s fish stocks.
The 50-meter Chinese vessels with huge nets and…
Digital Technology Helps Africa Fight COVID-19
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As Africa fights the COVID-19 pandemic, health and medical officials wield an increasingly powerful weapon: digital technology.
The combination of increasing internet connections and spreading computer- and smartphone-based…
For Senegal’s COVID-19 Patients, Dr. Car Will See You Now
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A trip to the doctor in Dakar, Senegal, could mean meeting first with “Dr. Car,” a remote-operated robot that will take your temperature and vital signs before you see a human physician.
Dr. Car was developed by students at…
74 Nigerien Health Centers Receive Medical Aid from U.S.
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Public health centers in Niamey, Niger’s capital, and Zinder, its third-largest city, have received personal protective equipment, clinical materials and office supplies through the U.S. Agency for International Development.…
Rwanda Boosts COVID-19 Contact Tracing With Donated Vehicles
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A U.S. donation of three four-wheel-drive vehicles to Rwanda Medical Centre helps the country’s health care workers conduct more contact tracing to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The vehicles let health officials more…