Tombong,
You're right in emphasising the Gambia's position in the rankings. Your
govt. deserves commendation for improving the mortality rate. As indeed you
deserve Thumbs Up on the Education side. 51 Gambians just received their
degrees from the UEP. If that started twenty-five/tweny years ago, the
Gambia would be a little different today. IN MY JUDGMENT. We don't say these
things enough on this List, so it's understandable that most of you on the
govt.'s side belief that this an anti Jammeh medium. But, in truth, there
are very few real successes to celebrate.
However, on the mortality issue, I don't think Mr. Bah was disputing the
figures per se. Instead, he was trying to put a "human face" on the
statistics. In human terms, the Gambia's ranking translates into thousands
of children still dying of preventable health conditions. And a single death
is one too many. So, while there's cause for encouragement, much remains to
be done. So, Bravo to your govt. but let's not get bogged down with the
rankings. The Gambia's "enviable" position in the rankings does not signify
how great things are in the country. It shows how terrible things are in
Africa overall.
Saul.
>From: TOMBONG SAIDY <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S CHILDREN 2000
>Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 05:31:36 PST
>
>Mr. Alieu Bah,
>
>Count the number of African countries with less mortality rate than The
>Gambia and count how much of them are within Sub-Saharan Africa and you
>will
>understand my point. The lower a country's mortality rate the better off it
>is.
>
>PEACE
>
>TOMBONG
>
>
>>From: Alieu Bah <[log in to unmask]>
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>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S CHILDREN 2000
>>Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 13:38:32 GMT
>>
>>Mr Saidy,
>>
>>Thanks for the statistcs.I just cannot absorb the meaning you are
>>transmitting below.Could you elaborate more especially on the part 'The
>>Gambia is rated very high on the above table and as can be seen
>>only 10 African countries are rated higher'. Thats not what I have
>>deduced.
>>
>>Thanks for the trouble.
>>>
>>>
>>>The Gambia is rated very high on the above table and as can be seen only
>>>10
>>>African countries are rated higher. Out of these ten countries, only 4
>>>are
>>>within Sub-Saharan Africa. For more information go to www.unicef.org and
>>>check out THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S CHILDREN 2000. The report speaks for
>>>its
>>>self and tells where The Gambia stands among nations of the World,
>>>African
>>>nations in particular.
>>
>>Alieu
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