David Baron

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Historic Albert Schweitzer Hospital Adapts to New Africa

By ⋅ May 17, 2012 ⋅ 5 comments

In 1913, the German-born doctor and humanitarian Albert Schweitzer founded a hospital in Africa to atone for Europe’s sins on that continent. A century later, the hospital is trying to transform itself from an institution run by white outsiders to a hospital controlled by locals. It has been a difficult transition.

Slideshow: Gabon’s Eco-Tourism Efforts Stumble

By ⋅ January 20, 2012 ⋅ 4 comments

A decade ago Gabon established more than a dozen new national parks. But the story of one big tourism investor shows the difficulty of actually getting the tourism dollars flowing.

New Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Threat Identified

By ⋅ January 11, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments

Doctors in India have identified a new and frightening form of tuberculosis that appears to resist treatment by all known TB drugs. Twelve patients at a Mumbai hospital have tested positive, and there could well be more [...]