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Africa: Politicians Seeking Medical Care Abroad Is Shameful
The Conversation Africa, 24 August 2017
There is an African idiom that if a man does not eat at home, he may never give his wife enough money to cook a good pot of soup. This might just be true when applied to… Read more »
African Politicians Seeking Medical Help Abroad Is 'Shameful'
Medical tourism among Africa's political elite is a completely different kettle of fish and a big cause for concern, because they are responsible for the development of proper health care for the citizens of their countries, writes Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong for The Conversation Africa.
Top-left: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. Top-right: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. Bottom-left: Former Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi. Bottom-right: Former president of Zamiba Levy Mwanawasa.
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Nigeria: BBC Asks Why Do Buhari, Dos Santos and Mugabe Go to Hospital Abroad?
Vanguard, 14 August 2017
The British Broadcasting Cooperation has slammed Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and other African leaders who have penchant for medical trip overseas. Read more »
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Africa: Why 'Ailing' African Leaders Won't Open Up About Their Health
News24Wire, 6 June 2017
"African leaders often give the impression that the health of their countries is tied to their own personal health, and what is ailing a leader is often treated as a state secret,"… Read more »
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Liberia: Africa's Health Sector Facing Challenges - Sirleaf
LINA, 2 November 2016
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has acknowledged that while health care systems in most African countries, including Liberia, are on a path of recovery, "there are many challenges… Read more »
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President Buhari has taunted participants of the Resume or Resign protest campaign in London, saying he hoped they were not stuck there and that they would return to Nigeria. This ... Read more »
