A Shot in the Arm Can Prevent Cervical Cancer — Global Issues

A Shot in the Arm Can Prevent Cervical Cancer — Global Issues

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Afshan Bhurgri, a cancer survivor, advises women to listen to their bodies and be aware of the symptoms of cervical cancer. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi) Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Inter Press Service KARACHI, Jul 26 (IPS) – “Listen to your body, and if there is anything strange happening,…

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UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools — Global Issues

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UNESCO’s report on technology in education urges countries to carefully consider how technology is used in schools. It emphasises the need for a “human-centered vision” where digital technology serves as a tool rather than taking precedence. Speaking to UN News, UNESCO’s Manos Antoninis also warned of the danger of data…

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‘Latest attacks signal a calamitous turn’, Security Council hears — Global Issues

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The Council meeting was convened following the missile strikes on Sunday which damaged the centuries-old Transfiguration Cathedral, the first and foremost Orthodox church in the historic city. Other landmarks in the city centre, a protected World Heritage Site, were also damaged in the attack, which killed one person and injured…

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Over 350,000 children in developing world missing out on cancer treatment — Global Issues

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Only a quarter of low-income countries cover childhood cancer medicines in through public benefits, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said at his weekly press briefing in Geneva. Survival rate slashed “This subjects children and families to significant suffering and financial hardship, or puts them…

Health, Nutrition & Heroes in Rural Afghanistan — Global Issues

Health, Nutrition & Heroes in Rural Afghanistan — Global Issues

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A doctor prescribes medicine for mothers and children during a UNICEF-supported mobile health and nutrition team visit. Credit: Karim / UNICEF Opinion by James Elder (kabul, afghanistan) Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Inter Press Service KABUL, Afghanistan, Jul 26 (IPS) – The needs of Afghanistan’s children and families are immense. So are…

Biodigesters Light Up Clean Energy Stoves in Rural El Salvador — Global Issues

Biodigesters Light Up Clean Energy Stoves in Rural El Salvador — Global Issues

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Marisol and Misael Menjívar pose next to the biodigester installed in March in the backyard of their home in El Corozal, a rural settlement located near Suchitoto in central El Salvador. With a biotoilet and stove, the couple produces biogas for cooking from feces, which saves them money. The biotoilet…

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High stakes UN operation underway to avert catastrophic oil spill — Global Issues

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The 19-day operation will pump more than one million barrels out of the rusting vessel, the Safer, which was abandoned over eight years ago, to a nearby replacement vessel. Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN has taken on the delicate operation as a spill would spell environmental catastrophe for the…

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‘Disaster emergency’ in Asia-Pacific, warns ESCAP — Global Issues

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According to a new report from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in 2022 alone, over 140 disasters struck the region, leading to over 7,500 deaths. They impacted 64 million people, and caused economic damage estimated at $57 billion. Under a 2°C warming scenario,…