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Author: Abbianca Makoni

Nigeria’s mental health issue leaving sufferers to take matters into their own hands

A culture of stigma and discrimination fuelled by lack of rehabilitation has led thousands of young people to commit suicide, turn to drug abuse and

A look inside South Africa’s hospitals – overcrowding, shortages and funding troubles

Cover Photo: A hospital in South Africa | Credit: amanderson2 (CC BY 2.0) The NHS in the UK is often in the news for funding troubles,

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Author: Abbianca Makoni

Nigeria’s mental health issue leaving sufferers to take matters into their own hands

A look inside South Africa’s hospitals – overcrowding, shortages and funding troubles

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