As many as 1.4m people are killed every year about one every 23 seconds in road accidents, while another 20m to 50m are injured but survive, often with life-changing disabilities.
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Largest cholera vaccination drive in history underway in Africa. (Photo/UN).
Two Million People In 5 African Countries To Be Protected In Largest Cholera Vaccine Drive In History
Between 1997 and 2012, just 1.5 million doses of cholera vaccines were used worldwide. In 2017 almost 11 million were used, from Sierra Leone to Bangladesh. So far in 2018, over 15 million doses have been approved
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Community based water supply models now appearing in urban areas. (Photo/Aqua Mechanical/Flickr).
Power To The People: Folks In African Cities Are Taking Charge Of Their Water Supplies – And It’s Working
844 million people in the world many of them in sub-Saharan Africa still dont have access to improved and safely managed drinking water sources.
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Inside a cholera treatment centre in Somalia. (Photo/Amunga Eshuchi/Flickr).
12 Countries, 1,730 Deaths: Africa’s All Too Preventable Cholera Crisis
But by far the worst-affected countries have been Somalia and South Sudan. Zambia, lies in the middle of a range of countries caught in the surge of cases, from struggling Mozambique to relatively prosperous Kenya.
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To feed the future, open doors for young people and women. (Photo/Neil Palmer/CIAT).
They Have The Tech In Their Hands: The Farming Revolution In Africa Will Begin With Giving Youth A Voice
In northern Malawi 80% of women produce legumes, onions, maize and tobacco. In this same region, 20% of men come in at the end, to sell the produce and participate other income generating activities.