HEALTH-UGANDA: Shifting the Weight to Bear the Burden
Wambi Michael KAMPALA, Apr 7 2009 (IPS) – There is no lunch break for the staff at the Kiswa Health Centre. With the closure of the nearby Mbuya hospital for …
General’s Defence on Afghan Scandal Ducks Key Evidence
WASHINGTON, Sep 13 2012 (IPS) – Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, the former commander of NATO’s training mission in Afghanistan, denied to a U.S. Congressional panel Wednesday that he had …
The Medicines Are Fake, the Illnesses Real
There is little oversight of the quality of medicine in remote areas such as Malaita Province in the Solomon Islands. Credit: Catherine Wilson/IPS. SYDNEY, Sep 30 2013 (IPS) – Reports …
Want to Prevent Stroke, Diabetes, Cancer? Get Moving… Now!
Worldwide, 81 per cent of school-aged children are not active enough. Photo: WHO ROME, Feb 2 2017 (IPS) – Tired, lazy, bored, laying down long hours watching TV or seated …
Let Plants be Thy Medicine – You Are What You Eat
Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS ILLINOIS, United States / ABUJA, Oct 16 2019 (IPS) – United Nations World Food Day is celebrated around the world on October 16 under the theme: “”. This …
COVID-19: Lessons from the Losses
Clementine, a community health volunteer, meets with a mother and child. Credit: Lys Arango for Action Against Hunger, Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 2020 (IPS) – If countries considered Universal …
UNFPA Highlights Need to Address Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women in Crisis Areas
The $683 million will be used for efforts towards women’s reproductive and sexual health rights across 57 countries, of which about $300 million will be directed towards UNFPA’s projects in …