New Mosquito Species Could Derail Fight Against Malaria — Global Issues

New Mosquito Species Could Derail Fight Against Malaria — Global Issues

Stagnant water in one of Nairobi’s residential areas. Credit: Wilson Odhiambo/IPS by Wilson Odhiambo (nairobi) Monday, May 08, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, May 08 (IPS) – ‘Urban’ Kenya has been alerted because new mosquito species, Anopheles stephensi, threatens to derail decades of effort made in the fight against malaria. According…

Livestock Producers Seek to Integrate Biogas and Animal Protein Market in Brazil — Global Issues

Livestock Producers Seek to Integrate Biogas and Animal Protein Market in Brazil — Global Issues

The Toledo Bioenergy Center, in southern Brazil, is under construction, but its biodigesters are already operating with manure and the carcasses of disease-free dead animals from 16 pig farms. The goal is to generate one megawatt of power and for pig farmers to participate in the production of biogas without…

Can a Pledge to End TB Stick This Time Around? — Global Issues

Can a Pledge to End TB Stick This Time Around? — Global Issues

In India, a doctor checks a patient’s x-ray for lung damage, which may indicate tuberculosis. Credit: ILO/Vijay Kuty Opinion by Morounfolu Olugbosi (pretoria, south africa) Monday, May 08, 2023 Inter Press Service On May 8, there will be an interactive multistakeholder hearing at the UN as part of the preparatory process…

Theatre Used to Dispel Polio Immunisation Myths in Pakistan — Global Issues

Theatre Used to Dispel Polio Immunisation Myths in Pakistan — Global Issues

Dramas, using professional actors and compelling storylines, are used to persuade reluctant parents to have their children immunized against polio. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS by Ashfaq Yusufzai (peshawar) Friday, May 05, 2023 Inter Press Service PESHAWAR, May 05 (IPS) – Pakistan, one of two polio-endemic countries in the world, has started staging…

Of Africa and The Magic Formula of The Italian Taxi Driver — Global Issues

Of Africa and The Magic Formula of The Italian Taxi Driver — Global Issues

Africa is the continent that has contributed the least (just 2 to 3%) to the causes of the current climate emergencies while bearing the brunt of 82% of the devastating consequences. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS by Baher Kamal (rome) Thursday, May 04, 2023 Inter Press Service ROME, May 04 (IPS) – Some…