About this episode

The episode discusses the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship and the ongoing issues of disability inclusion in Nigeria.

As medical experts work to contain the spread of hantavirus on board a stranded cruise ship in the Atlantic ocean, we hear from a representative of the World Health Organisation in Cape Verde. What's hantavirus, how does it spread and what happens to those on board the MV Hondius luxury cruise liner? Also, seven years after the enactment of the law promoting inclusion for persons living with disability in Nigeria, advocates say implementation remains weak. Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Rukia Bulle, Bella Twine and Ayuba Iliya Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Editors: Priyanka Sippy and Maryam Abdalla

People in this episode

Host: Nkechi Ogbonna

Topics covered

• hantavirus
• public health
• cruise ship
• disability inclusion
• Nigeria
• World Health Organisation

Keywords

• hantavirus
• cruise ship
• public health
• disability inclusion
• World Health Organisation
• Cape Verde
• Nigeria

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Health Organisation

Places: Cape Verde, Atlantic ocean, Nigeria, MV Hondius

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