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  • Healthier without Wisdom

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    It was the 10th injection of anesthesia into my mouth, and I could still feel the dentist’s tools trying to pull my wisdom teeth. Thankfully, by the time the anesthesia was getting in, my wisdom was getting out. To get to this point, I had to wait six months in […]

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    In Sickness and in Health

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    What role does access to healthcare play in determining the economic success or failure of individuals and nations? Is it possible to bring better health to more people without bankrupting ourselves?

  • Communities resort to motorcycle as ambulance

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    This article was originally drafted by Audu Liberty Oseni and the Centre for Democracy and Development for the newsletter “West Africa Insight” as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. As communities across West Africa engage in an endless search for health service delivery, motorcycle ambulances have proven […]