A Chinese navy hospital ship spent a week in Abidjan giving out free care — more than 4,000 consultations, according to local media.
But what happens to the medical samples and personal data collected onboard? Côte d’Ivoire has laws protecting health records. The hard part is enforcing them.
Coming soon: AFRIFERRY, a new limited series from The Continent, exploring the myths and legends surrounding Africa's ferry crossings and the lives of those who depend on them. We begin in Mombasa, aboard the Likoni Ferry.
Flock and hard place
Mokoto Masotsa watches over his sheep above a gorge near Semonkong, in Lesotho. About a third of the country’s school-age boys work as shepherds, often spending months away in isolated mountain pastures.
Photo: Tommy Trenchard/Panos Pictures
