The Kigali Declaration on neglected tropical diseases and the new societal outlook
July 18, 2022
Tropical diseases have historically been ignored by conventional medicine because they primarily affect impoverished communities
Tropical diseases have historically been ignored by conventional medicine because they primarily affect impoverished communities
Approximately 3.9 million of the estimated 5.6 million abortions performed each year among teenage females aged 15–19 years are unsafe, contributing to maternal death, morbidity, and long-term health concerns
The goal is to cover Africans first. Then, and only then, would Africa begin to attract foreigners.
In regard to public health, our culture should be adjusted to the current needs and not past realities
Il apparait que celui qui nomme contrôle la réalité et le destin de celui qui est nommé.
Dans une société saine, les sciences et les arts sont inextricablement liés.
Africans ought to confidently explore their traditional medical practices and integrate those found to be efficient into modern medicine.
Only those who see the bigger picture will be able to achieve universal health coverage for their people.
African governments must recognise the social, economic and psychological factors affecting health outcomes, which is the only way to craft long-term solutions to the challenges we face.
It is time for Africans to realise the dangers of adopting other people’s ways of life without deeper reflection around the consequences of these imports on African lives.
Tropical diseases have historically been ignored by conventional medicine because they primarily affect impoverished communities
Approximately 3.9 million of the estimated 5.6 million abortions performed each year among teenage females aged 15–19 years are unsafe, contributing to maternal death, morbidity, and long-term health concerns
The goal is to cover Africans first. Then, and only then, would Africa begin to attract foreigners.
In regard to public health, our culture should be adjusted to the current needs and not past realities
Il apparait que celui qui nomme contrôle la réalité et le destin de celui qui est nommé.
Dans une société saine, les sciences et les arts sont inextricablement liés.
Africans ought to confidently explore their traditional medical practices and integrate those found to be efficient into modern medicine.
Only those who see the bigger picture will be able to achieve universal health coverage for their people.
African governments must recognise the social, economic and psychological factors affecting health outcomes, which is the only way to craft long-term solutions to the challenges we face.
It is time for Africans to realise the dangers of adopting other people’s ways of life without deeper reflection around the consequences of these imports on African lives.
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