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‘I am a Liberian, not a virus’: west Africans hit back against Ebola stigma
With Ebola panic spreading across the US, a social media campaign aims to counter discrimination Continue reading
Africa: Nurses Not Curses – Witchcraft Beliefs and Mental Health in Sierra Leone
By Amjata Bayoh Mental health is a serious problem in Sierra Leone, but there is still only one hospital equipped to deal with mental issues and there is a deep stigma around mental health By the time Sierra Leone’s decade-long … Continue reading
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