Healthcare in Africa made huge strides in reducing malaria deaths below half a million this year but still faced challenges fighting the elusive Ebola virus which has claimed over 11,000 lives. The outbreak in West Africa has exposed major gaps in development aid, prompting a rethink of the balance between building health systems and tackling specific diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
28Dec/15
A review of Africa’s health gains and challenges in 2015
HealthcareAnimal virology, Anthony Sesay, Ashley Chin, Biological weapons, Cape Town, Congo, Donwon Dahn, Ebola, Ebola virus, Ebola virus cases in the United States, Ebola virus disease, Ebola virus disease in Nigeria, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Esther Kabumo, Guinea, Infectious diseases, Kampala, Liberia, Medical specialties, Medicine, Medtronic, Nigeria, Nubia, Pedro Alonso, Saidouba Soumatt, Sarah Kaba, Siah Tamba, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tarere Obaigbo, Tropical diseases, Uganda, West African Ebola virus epidemic, Zaire ebolavirus, Zoonosessmbale