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Joel from Honexus will be in attendance and presenting in case anyone is around!

Important information for the 5th International African Palliative Care... Dear conference delegate With only one week to go, The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) and the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care...

A terrifying worst-case scenario projection for Liberia and Sierra Leone (not including Guinea!); 1.4 million cases of the Ebola virus by January 20, 2015. With a mortality rate of ~50% that is 700,000 deaths.

On the other hand it is important to note ***this is only a projection and a worst-case projection at that***.

The best-case scenario is the epidemic will almost be ended by the same date (January 20, 2015).

With the United States Government committing 3,000 troops and medical equipment this takes us a step closer to the best-case scenario, although is not enough in itself. We all hope the international community increases its response to help.

Ebola Cases Could Reach 1.4 Million in 4 Months, C.D.C. Estimates A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Tuesday gave worst- and best-case estimates for Liberia and Sierra Leone based on computer modeling.

Our thoughts are with the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan crosses the country. 315 kilometre per hour winds with 380 kilometre gusts according to the US military - Stay safe!

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/07/13/super-typhoon-yolanda-packing-300-kph-winds-us-military

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/files/2013/11/rb0-haiyan.jpg

With high-capacity data networks such as 3G and now 4G LTE being installed it seems Lower Income Countries ("LIC's") are skipping expensive land lines and it is not hard to see why. The implications and opportunities of this are prominently in our minds when designing our software for mass-scale use.

The Predominance of Mobile Networks in LIC’s | honexus.com One of the pleasant surprises we have had since starting Honexus has been the realisation of how advanced mobile networks are in lower-income countries. While the hardware market for new laptops and desktops is struggling, the mobile devices market has exponentially grown since its first introductio...