Now independent, South Sudan battles maternal mortality
For South Sudanese, surges of hope are being met with sobering realities in the wake of independence. The maternal mortality rate in the newest African nation is estimated at more than 2,000 pregnancy-related deaths per 100,000 births, the highest in the world. “In South Sudan, a woman has a bigger chance of dying during childbirth [...]
Patriarchal traditions spur spread of HIV in Northern Uganda
GULU, UGANDA – After getting married at 18, Alice Ongom, 45, settled down in Gulu, a northern Ugandan city that was home to much of the bloodshed during the country’s civil war. But after giving birth to five daughters, her in-laws worried she couldn’t give her husband a male heir. “All my in-laws hated me and told [...]
Educational approaches to tackling disability in war-torn countries
More than one billion people live with some form of disability, including 93 to 150 million children, according to a recent report released by the World Health Organization and the World Bank. These numbers are expected to increase, especially in countries where patterns of disability are influenced by health and environmental factors, as well as [...]
School reform in Nepal raises health education concerns
During the recent United Nations Summit on HIV/AIDS, the Minister of State for Health and Population of Nepal, Dharma Shila Chapagi, announced, “Prevention is better than cure. Hence, prevention must constitute the cornerstone of the global HIV and AIDS response.”
New study on cholera shows need for smart climate development
A recent study has linked environmental factors to the outbreak of cholera, offering ways to alleviate the devastating effects of the disease
Safe deliveries for Pakistan’s pregnant women
As the worst of the flooding in Pakistan subsides, aid and assistance slowly begins to reach the millions displaced by the flood. But unless humanitarian relief effort moves faster, 100,000 of the country’s pregnant women expected to give birth this month may not receive medical care they need.
Caribbean youth build a culture of HIV prevention
About 40 percent of newly reported HIV/AIDS cases around the world involve young people aged 15-24. Youth remain highly at risk because of insufficient HIV awareness and prevention programming, especially in developing regions such as the Caribbean where the vast majority of young men and women lack comprehensive knowledge about HIV. “Young people are a [...]
Global health challenged by toxic pollutants
Most often caused by small businesses and mining, toxic threats are endangering the lives of 100 million people worldwide. These pollutants are largely overlooked, even though they cause significant harm to humans.
Mental illness: Developing world’s silent predator
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental and neurological disorders represent the leading
Disabled people and AIDS outreach efforts
By Kamma Thordarson 14 January 2011 [MediaGlobal] In the fight against AIDS, people with disabilities are falling through the cracks. The stigma they face makes them both a high-risk and difficult-to-reach group. In the developing world, disabled people are more likely to be illiterate and to face poverty than non-disabled people, they are often denied [...]
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