POLITICS-US: New Drug Czar Praised by Reform Groups
Marina Litvinsky and Ali Gharib WASHINGTON, Mar 12 2009 (IPS) – U.S. President Barack Obama s pick for his new drug czar signals a radical shift from the policies of …
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 …
ASIA: Region Prepares for Swine Flu
Marwaan Macan-Markar BANGKOK, May 11 2009 (IPS) – Researchers at a prestigious university hospital in Bangkok have been able to cut by 14 hours the time it takes to detect …
JAMAICA: For an Abortion Law That Reaches the Poor
Sistren s taut, 10-minute performance on Mar. 12 was one of dozens of presentations before a joint select committee of parliament reviewing the pending Termination of Pregnancy Act. The new …
HEALTH: Gender Finally Moving to Forefront of AIDS Fight
WASHINGTON, Jul 7 2009 (IPS) – With women now comprising 61 percent of all people infected with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, international donors, governments and advocacy organisations are looking more …
ENVIRONMENT-US: Urban Farms Take Root
Enrique Gili SAN DIEGO, California, Aug 11 2009 (IPS) – Juxtapose the word urban in front of farm and there s bound to be a lot of head scratching. But …
HEALTH: Diabetes Wreaks Havoc in Mauritius
PORT-LOUIS, Sep 9 2009 (IPS) – Every year 400 Mauritians undergo amputations, another 400 have heart surgery; 175 people s eyes are under the knife every week all due to …
Q&A: Recognise the Benefits of Slowing Population Growth
Susan Anyangu interviews STAN BERNSTEIN, senior policy advisor UNFPA KAMPALA, Nov 19 2009 (IPS) – Family planning: key to reducing child mortality and improving maternal health; a way to put …
INDIA: Women’s Political Empowerment, Yes; Better Lives, No
NEW DELHI, Nov 22 2009 (IPS) – Despite getting suitably politically empowered, women in India continue to lag behind on almost all crucial developmental parametres like education, health and economic …
HEALTH-EUROPE: ‘Czech Attitudes to HIV/AIDS Risky’
Pavol Stracansky PRAGUE, Dec 17 2009 (IPS) – Complacency and ignorance over the risks posed by HIV and AIDS are threatening to send infection rates soaring in the Czech Republic, …