Project aims to fight Ebola by improving access to information

Access to information is a term that can often sound very abstract.

But if you dig a little deeper, you will see that this foundational human right can in fact have very tangible effects on people's everyday lives.

This IFEX podcast is part one of a three part audio series that looks at the critical issue of access to information in Africa. Stay tuned for parts two and three, which will be released on 18 March and 25 March, respectively.

In this episode, we speak with Rikke Hansen, a program officer at the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), about her project to promote access to information about Ebola in Ghana.

Hansen tells us about the challenges that many journalists in Ghana encountered when attempting to access information about the deadly virus, and what the MFWA is doing to help ensure that life-saving information reaches people all around the country.

To learn more about the Ebola and Media Project, click here.

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To learn more about why freedom of information is important, how it is addressed through legislation, and how it can be used to promote accountability and democracy all around the African continent, check out this factsheet by Karen Mohan and Africa Check.