Cholera

Lead Poisoning in Nigeria "Unprecedented"

On: December 2, 2010

In: Africa, Business, Children's Rights, Cholera, Commentary, Environment, Environmental health, Extractive Industries, Health, Lead Poisoning, Nigeria

Lead poisoning has killed more than 400 children in the state of Zamfara in the past six months. The tragedy unfolding in Zamfara is not a simple act of nature. Rather, it’s the latest testament to the Nigerian …Continue Reading

Why Democracies Don’t Get Cholera

On: October 25, 2010

In: Americas, Cholera, Commentary, Democracy, Disasters and displaced populations, Environment, Haiti, Health, Health care access, Internally Displaced People, Public Health, Water

Amartya Sen famously said that famines do not occur in well-run, democratic countries. The same is almost always true for cholera epidemics.

Amartya Sen famously said that famines do not occur i…Continue Reading