Dr. Kate O’Brien, Immunization Director at the World Health Organization, devoted her life to immunization after working in a paediatric ward in Haiti, where she saw that a third of the children admitted were dying from diseases that could be prevented through vaccines. She explains how the United Nations, and…
Migrant labourers wait in queues in Kashmir in order to travel back to their homes. The second wave of COVID-19 in India has seen masses of people leave cities and towns to return to their rural homes. Credit: Umer Asif/IPS by Ranjit Devraj (new delhi) Friday, April 29, 2022 Inter Press…
To date, 19 countries have already ratified the treaty. However, this number remains far short of the 55 AU member states and excludes some of the region’s power houses such as South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Senegal. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS Opinion by Johnpaul Omollo, Taonga Chilalika (nairobi/johannesburg) Friday, April 29,…
The extreme heat is impacting hundreds of millions of people in one of the most densely populated parts of the world, threatening to damage whole ecosystems. Working closely with health and disaster management agencies, the national meteorological and hydrological departments in both countries, plan to roll out heat health action…
Nearly 200 civilians were killed over the past six days alone in renewed clashes between the Arab Rzeigat and African Masalit communities, around the town of Kereneik. Two health facilities were also attacked, and thousands of displaced people have sought refuge in the town’s military compound. “WHO joins the Special…
Infections have plummeted from over 308,000 cases weekly at the start of the year to less than 20,000 in the week ending 10 April. Around 18,000 cases and 239 deaths were recorded over the past week, representing respective declines of 29 per cent and 37 per cent when compared to…
Eating and exercise go hand in hand. When and what you eat can be important to how you feel when you exercise, whether it’s a casual workout or training for a competition. Consider these eating and exercise tips. 1. Drink up Don’t forget to drink fluids. You need adequate fluids…
“Ketogenic” may be a term for a low-carb diet, high fat diet that shares many connections with the Atkins and low carb diets. It involves extremely reducing carbohydrate intake and replacing it with fat. The idea is for you to urge more calories from protein and fat and fewer from…
We all need a workout outfit that flatters and feels comfortable—and stays put. Our editors rounded up a number of the simplest workout gear for real women because there’s nothing wrong with eager to look good while breaking a sweat. Loose, oversized tees paired with baggy pants are pass when…
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