Liberia’s climate is seasonal and is divided into two: the rainy and dry seasons. The rainy season occurs for approximately six months, between May to October, while the dry season takes place between November to February. The rainy season is always a part of the daily life of every Liberian. It gives a sense of […]
Cholera and Diarrhoea Illnesses in a Changing Climate Some of the most urgent issues regarding the population health in Sierra Leone are waterborne diseases, especially cholera and diarrhoea diseases. These diseases have become a big burden with regard to morbidity and mortality, particularly in children below the age of five, pregnant women, and those economically […]
Cholera and Diarrhoea Illnesses in a Changing Climate Some of the most urgent issues regarding the population health in Sierra Leone are waterborne diseases, especially cholera and diarrhoea diseases. These diseases have become a big burden with regard to morbidity and mortality, particularly in children below the age of five, pregnant women, and those economically […]
Climate change is now coming into sharp focus in Malawi not only in the context of environmental degradation or agricultural loss, but also regarding the low-income communities’ public health stress. As the climate shocks increase, they combine with the structural vulnerabilities, which have been building over time, and this puts pressure on health systems that […]
How Lead Poisoning from Battery Recycling is Ravaging Public Health in Nigerian Communities In the dust-filled exuberations of the industrial-town of Ogijo, which spans across the borders of Lagos and Ogun states in Nigeria, a ghastly scenario is being played as children are presently playing amidst the haze of metallic lead clouds that drift like […]
Climate Disaster and Public Health in the Gambia Climate change in The Gambia is no longer something that comes as a far-off warning that is being written on the pages of scientific books; it is something that is affecting lives, health, and our future. The Gambia, been one of the smallest and least developed countries […]
How would it feel if, literally, every environmental change was directly manifesting as a scar on some part of your body? What if every piece of contaminated water was flowing through your bloodstream? The world around us and how we feel it, affects us as much as we feel it. This instinct and reflex connote […]
On the 27th of October, the world watched what many could consider a doomsday event as Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, causing casualties, damaging homes, infrastructure, and shattering livelihoods. The slow-moving Category 5 storm caused horrifying scenes as heavy storms and rainfall overflowed rivers and water bodies, causing massive flooding that led to many […]
We usually see natural disasters as an unstoppable act of God, it become events where human power becomes useless standing against nature. But the tragedy of Derna, Libya challenges this narrative. The scar has cut the city in half, made a path of mud and rubble where neighborhoods once stood. This is not only the […]
When walking around coastal areas in Liberia, regions like Buchanan, Robertsport, and West Point, you will observe the impact of coastal erosion on people and their livelihoods. (S. David, 2023). Homes are gradually sinking in the Atlantic; soils used for agricultural purposes are devastated by unprecedented rainfall, and the ground is eroding daily. Flooding poses […]
Abdul-Razak Issifu Yidana 
Amadu Barrie 
Primrose Mutema 