With little to no police presence in many areas, the health system is vulnerable to ransacking and looting. Meanwhile, protestors are setting up their own medical treatment centers.
New research supports the claim that dramatically cutting the budget of an aid agency like USAID could cause a global increase in civil conflict. So why is Senator Rand Paul suggesting that we eliminate all foreign aid?
The violent upheaval in Ivory Coast provides opportunity for infectious diseases to flourish and, at worst, establish long-term footholds in populations. We have to consider that possibility when contemplating an intervention in Ivory Coast.
