Africa Research by Jessica Heck https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t Use the website our-africa.org to research the living conditions, literacy rates, personal incomes, and disease rates in your given country. Double click to add new info. Add pictures, too! en-us 2017-11-30 13:19:55 UTC 2017-11-30 16:25:28 UTC hello@padlet.com jheck4 https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211870693 https://www.kiva.org/lend/1415114

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]]> 2017-11-30 16:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211931660 Malaria is a constant threat in Mali; more than 1.6 million cases were recorded in 2009 (WHO). Outbreaks of meningitis also occur, as well as diseases such as cholera which are linked to poor hygiene. https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211931719 2017-11-30 16:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211931719 https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211932102 2017-11-30 16:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211932102 In the 1990s it was reported that there were a mere five doctors per 100,000 inhabitants. Indeed, the shortage of health services is indicated in a 1999 report that found that only 36 per cent of Malians were within a five-kilometer radius of healthcare facilities. https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211932455 2017-11-30 16:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211932455 https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211932527 2017-11-30 16:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211932527 https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211933464 2017-11-30 16:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jheck4/elrdmi67um4t/wish/211933464