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Tag Archives: Médecins Sans Frontières
A Clash Between Science and Culture
How western medicine came to grips with centuries-old burial traditions in West Africa
When the Ebola epidemic ravaged West Africa in 2014 through 2015, much of the Western world was focused on one thing – containing the disease. But in the villages of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, where the virus claimed over … Continue reading
“Africa Stop Ebola” — A Song of Hope and Caring
“Africa Stop Ebola” brings together African music superstars and resonates with encouragement and information about the deadly infectious disease
The word Ebola evokes fear, suspicion and mistrust. Ebola is highly contagious, painful and often ends in death. It begins with symptoms most of us have experienced before: fever, sore throat, muscle pain, headaches, vomiting, diarrhea. But with Ebola, it does not … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Africa, Africa Stop Ebola song, Amadou & Mariam, Barbara Kanam, Carlos Chiniros, CDC, Dead, Deadly disease, Death, Didier Awadi, Disease, Ebola, encouragement, Grief, Hope, information, Kandia Kouyaté, Médecins Sans Frontières, Mory Kante, Oumou Sangaré, Salif Keita, Sierra Leone, Tiken Jah Fakoly, UNICEF, West Africa
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