NAIROBI, 31 March 2013 (PLUSNEWS) – The British government has announced a major new programme aimed at providing essential healthcare to six million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The five-year, US$270.7 million project will focus on rebuilding health facilities, training health workers, and supplying drugs and equipment.
Month: March 2013
Rapid Malaria Tests: Laboratory Technicians, Nurses get acquainted
Health workers from Buea, Tiko, Limbe, and Muyuka health districts have been taught to use rapid tests to diagnose malaria.
Read Moreroundup: Two ways into West Africa’s riches
This week we were treated to yet another bail-out. You’d think that by now Europe’s policymakers would have this process down to a fine art, but the queues outside Cypriot cash machines suggested otherwise.
Read MoreForest Dwellers Lose Out as Land Handed to Developers
[AlertNet]Kribi -Forest dwellers forced off their land in southern Cameroon after it was leased to private companies have been allowed to return by the government, but many still fear for their livelihoods and the future of their homes.
Read MoreCameroonian Journalist Jailed On Defamation Charge
[CPJ]New York -An appellate court in Cameroon should overturn the defamation conviction and jail sentence handed to a newspaper editor on Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Read MoreVisit A Lake Creature Near You
Days are growing longer and summer is coming. Kids will be out of school and families will be planning their vacation get-aways. Where to go, where to go.
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