Ebola isn’t the only crisis unfolding in the DRC
How a political power struggle could distract from eradication efforts An already deadly and worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is compounded by the ruling government’s controversial attempts to simultaneously revise the constitution and retain power, according to a press review compiled by Radio Okapi and cross-referenced by Translator. Citing various national press sources, the […]
Nepal’s silent epidemic
The devastating human and financial toll of surging non-communicable diseases Writing for Nepal’s leading digital news portal, Online Khabar, Pushparaj Chaulagain warns us of an epidemic: the sharp rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These are non-transmissible health conditions like diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease caused by air pollution, excessive alcohol and smoking, unhealthy diets, […]