This article is about how there is a definite shortage of available health care in Africa. In order to try to counteract this, Baobab Health, a Malawi-based non governmental organization, is bringing in touchscreen clinical workstations which help inexperienced health care workers diagnose and treat patients according to their national protocols.
Where were these new touchscreen workstations invented?
How has globalization changed the health care treatments in Africa?How do the political situations in each African country effect the modernization of health care?
How much of the African population is able to use modern medical centers to recieve treatment?
How accessable will these workstations be to rural residents?
How have more developed countries influenced health care in the African nations?
3 comments:
You could look into the politics that have held back this type of globalization in Africa - most of the government leaders refuse help and get in the way of medical / welfare services because they use the suffering as a way to stay in power and block international interference. A few years ago the UN sent thousands of tons of corn meal to Zimbabwe, but it rotted at the docks because Zimbabwe refused delivery - Robert Mugabe said it was Africa's problem and Africa would solve it the African way.
My article talked a little about health care in Africa and how the U.S. made threats to Africa so that they wouldn't make a cheap, generic drug that would help the effects of AIDS. It is sad that globalization hasn't benefited Africa more. My brother is serving a mission there and talks about how he sees people dying every day from AIDS and Malaria. Africa's health care needs serious help.
Sean's insight is very interesting to me. I've never looked at this problem with politics before, but in a since it actually makes a little more since to why Africa, being publically known for there issues, can't seem to get out of the mess it's in.
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