GUINEA: State of suspended development after 50 years of independence

CONAKRY Thursday, October 02, 2008 (IRIN) - As regional leaders gathered in Conakry on 2 October to celebrate Guinea’s 50 years of independence from France, on the other side of the capital, doctors emerging from a ten-day strike said when it comes to healthcare, there is little to celebrate. “There has not been much progress in the health sector in Guinea over the past few decades. Health centres and hospitals still do not have enough equipment or staff. And we experience frequent difficulty...