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App connects patients to healthcare in Ghana where doctors are scarce

A new app has been developed by a young entrepreneur in Ghana, which allows patients in remote areas to “see” a doctor, over their mobile phone.

At present, there is less than one doctor for every 5,000 people in the West African country.

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Labour rights a must for future US-Africa trade deals

Future trade agreements between the US and Sub-Saharan African countries could become a “powerful” tool to enforce labour standards, a senior UN official has said.

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