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What are the ways that people help prevent diseases and eliminate diseases in africa?

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Dr. John Sampson answered

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Preventing diseases: I would recommend looking at a charity that helps empower africans in preventing and eliminating these diseases themselves. Africare would be an example of such an organization, but there are others.

Answered 12/9/2013

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