BY ELIJAH RAMI British Army Sergeant Sulaiman Kamara meets Ebola survivors in Magazine Wharf, Freetown. Source: DFID. During the mid-twentieth century, the British Empire rapidly succumbed to a striking decline. After the Second World War, its colonies in Africa and the Caribbean in particular witnessed a wave of nationalist movements that began to call for … Continue reading Colonialism, Civil War, and Ebola: Historical Perspectives On Contemporary Healthcare in Sierra Leone
BY VINCENT TRAN Along the Atlantic coast of Sub-Saharan Africa lies Angola, a country attempting to recover from decades of war and turmoil. Widespread tropical diseases, poor health care, and inadequate education all contribute to a startling life expectancy of fifty-two years, one of the lowest in the world.1 Compared to the US life expectancy … Continue reading Angola: Health Care in a War-Torn Country
BY SARAH YAZJI.Photography by Suleyman Tapsiz and Sarah Yazji. It was July 2012 and the second time I visited the Turkish-Syrian border to volunteer at the refugee rehabilitation clinic. A young Syrian boy lay nearly unconscious and whimpering on the operating table. His light hair, torn clothes, and small body were blackened by dust. His … Continue reading Syria: At the Brink of a War Zone
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