Ethiopia, Healthcare, and NGOs

From The Official Blog of Amb. David H. Shinn Thu Nov 29 2012, 01:32:00

The Ethiopian NGO, People to People, asked me to make remarks on 27 November 2012 at a symposium on medical education and healthcare in Africa hosted by the University of Kentucky. My remarks cover the massive health care challenges in Africa, the role of NGOs in healthcare coordination and advocacy and the impact of the brain drain.

Click here to read the remarks.

[view whole blog post ]
 See More    |     Report Abuse


You might also be interested in the following news stories:

Africa:  The Toxic Air We Breathe - Greenpeace Finds Hotspots in Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa (news)
Greenpeace International
28 March 2024

"The ten largest NO2 point sources identified in Africa are all thermal power stations, with nine in South Africa owned by ESKOM and the tenth in Côte d'Ivoire". Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa ... [read more]

Afrique:  Revue de presse de l'Afrique Francophone du 28 Mars 2024 (news)
allAfrica.com
28 March 2024

Sénégal : Bassirou Diomaye Faye vainqueur avec 54,28% des voix La Commission nationale de recensement des votes (Cnrv), présidée par le président de la Cour ... [read more]

Afrique:  Migrations - Plus de 63 000 personnes mortes ou portées disparues au cours de la dernière décennie (news)
Les Dépêches de Brazzaville
28 March 2024

Plus de 63 000 migrants auraient péri ou disparu sur les routes à travers le monde entre 2014 et 2023, la plupart des décès étant dus à la noyade, selon ... [read more]



blogAfrica is allAfrica.com's platform to help you keep an ear on the African blogosphere. We draw diverse voices from around the world who post regularly and insightfully about African issues. Bloggers, submit your blog's rss-feed!