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May 23, 2007 Africa: Medicines without Doctors
"The World Health Organization estimates that to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), health systems need at least
2.5 health workers per 1,000 people. In Mozambique, ... per 1,000
people there are 0.36 full-time equivalents of health workers (2004
figures).Mozambique's health workforce would have to be multiplied
by seven to achieve the MDGs."
Oct 18, 2005 Southern Africa: Food Emergency Shortfall
With attention diverted and disaster fatigue accentuated by
response to the hurricanes in North America, the UN's World Food
Programme (WFP) as well as private agencies are finding responses
slow to the earthquake in South Asia and to food crises in Africa.
The WFP appeal for Niger, which briefly hit world headlines in
July, has still only raised $36 million of its $58 million target;
the appeal for 12 million people in Southern Africa has only raised
$245 million out of an estimated $622 million needed.
May 18, 2004 Malawi: Election Context
"We have the greatest policies around, the most liberal
constitution. We have a constitution that any liberal democracy
would be proud of, but the will to implement ...is not there." -
Rafiq Hajat, Institute for Policy Interaction, Malawi
Apr 13, 2004 Africa: World Bank Protests/Policy
Recent Bulletins on Continent-Wide Issues
Dec 5, 2008 Africa: Gift Music CDs Issue
Dec 1, 2008 Africa: Ending AIDS?
Nov 27, 2008 Africa: Gift Books Issue
Nov 7, 2008 Africa: Wireless Internet in the Countryside
Oct 24, 2008 Africa: Urban Inequality in Global Perspective
Oct 5, 2008 Africa: Economic Outlook, Structural Obstacles
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