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Report: Warming likely to make bad things worse

Mon, 2013-11-04 11:20 — Elhadj Drame

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Many of the ills of the modern world -- starvation, poverty, flooding, heat waves, droughts, war and disease -- are likely to worsen as the world warms from man-made climate change, a leaked draft of an international scientific report forecasts.

The World Bank Report about Childhood Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa

Fri, 2013-09-13 22:10 — Elhadj Drame

World Bank Group recently reported major decrease in childhood diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Loss of health due to diarrheal diseases dropped 34% between 1990 and 2010, lower respiratory infections (LRIs) such as pneumonia dropped 22%, and protein-energy malnutrition was down 17%. Several countries documented striking progress, with Malawi reducing diarrheal diseases by 65%, Burundi decreasing LRIs by 44%, and Benin reducing measles by 84% during this time. Despite this progress, childhood diseases remain major threat in that region. Please click here for more information.

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World Bank Issues Regional Health Reports

Fri, 2013-09-13 18:21 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Hassana Ousmane rests her head against the bed where her 21-month-old daughter, Zeinab, suffering from malaria, rests at the Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital in Accra, Ghana, April 25, 2012.

voanews.com - by Joe DeCapua - September 12, 2013

The World Bank has released new reports outlining the health challenges facing six major regions. Those challenges include not only many types of disease, but road accidents as well. The bank says the reports will help policymakers develop evidence-based health programs after the Millennium Development Goals expire.

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World Bank - Global Burden of Disease: Generating Evidence, Guiding Policy
http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/health/publication/global-burden-of-disease-generating-evidence-guiding-policy

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Mobilizing for Impact Across Africa: 10 Game-Changing Examples of Advocacy and Innovation

Wed, 2013-08-21 21:21 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Expanding Access to Solar Technology By Supporting Women Working in Clean Energy - Photo Credit: Solar Sister

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clintonglobalinitiative.org - August 9, 2013

It’s pretty evident: the world is getting smaller. Thanks to new tools and efforts across the globe, it’s also getting better.

For the evidence, look to Africa. From Casablanca to Cape Town, local, regional, and global leaders from every sphere of society are implementing innovative technologies and engaging in grassroots efforts to address some of the greatest challenges of our time. Many of them are members of the CGI community—individuals and organizations that are turning their ideas into action by increasing economic opportunities for women, promoting eco-friendly farming in Kenya, fostering youth entrepreneurship in Morocco, and more.

View the slideshow for 10 examples of mobilizers from within the CGI community that are working to advance positive change in Africa and increase shared prosperity in this ever-shrinking world.

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The Effect of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Infant Morbidity in Guinea Conakry

Mon, 2013-07-15 23:54 — Elhadj Drame

Infant morbidity caused by infectious diseases is prevalent in Guinea. However, a study shows that exclusive breastfeeding significantly protected the infants against many of the studied morbidities (OR: 0.28, CI: 0.15-0.51) and specifically against diarrhea (OR: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.17 – 0.86), respiratory infections (OR: 0.27; 95% CI: 0.14 – 0.50), and low growth rate (OR: 0.11; 95% CI: 0.02 – 0.46), but not for otitis, urinary infection, or meningitis. This is to suggest that public health officials should encourage breastfeeding in order to reduce incidence of those diseases.

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Main health risks for Guinea

Tue, 2013-07-09 23:49 — Elhadj Drame

Main health risks for Guinea

Guinea is impacted by numerous tropical and infectious diseases that are transmitted by insects and animals, by food, water or through the environment and by contact with infected people.

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