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A glance at challenges in Uganda’s health sector
Written by Mubatsi
In 2012, Uganda suffered two major hemorrhagic fever outbreaks. First the dread Ebola hemorrhagic fever hit the remote district of Kibaale in the western part of the country. As the country was trying to recover from the Ebola outbreak, another deadly disease, Marburg fever broke out in Kabale in south […]
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Croatia, do we have a drinking problem?
Written by jelena.prtoric
In Croatia, there is a long haired-metal singer called Vuco, known mostly for his provocative lyrics, controversial public declarations and the fact he was an (unsuccessful) candidate at both the presidential and legislative elections. However, the vast majority of Croatians associates Vuco with his hit song “Love and drinking“. “Love […]
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The Fight Against Malaria on the African Continent
Written by ArriannaMarie
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malaria caused an estimated 655,000 deaths (with an uncertainty range of 537,000 to 907,000), mostly among African children in 2010. WHO’s World Malaria Report 2011, indicates that there were about 216 million cases of malaria (with an uncertainty range of 149 million to […]
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Call It a Death Sentence!
Written by M. Farhan Janjua
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Water security – the facts
Written by Steven Watson
Ten facts about water security from the World Health Organization. read more
