No Quick End to Children Trapped in Tobacco Production — Global Issues

No Quick End to Children Trapped in Tobacco Production — Global Issues

Children working on tobacco farms in Chipangali District in Eastern Province of Zambia. Credit: Brenda Chitindi, British Medical Journal, 2015. Opinion by Judith Mackay, Leonce Dieudonne Leonce (hong kong / lome) Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Inter Press Service HONG KONG / LOME, May 17 (IPS) – Despite World Day Against Child…

Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case — Global Issues

Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case — Global Issues

On 7 May, UK health authorities notified WHO of the confirmed case in an individual who had recently returned to the country from Nigeria.  Monkeypox is a viral disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa.  It is occasionally exported to other regions.  Modes of…

WHO ‘concerned’ over COVID-19 outbreak in DPR Korea, reiterates full support — Global Issues

WHO ‘concerned’ over COVID-19 outbreak in DPR Korea, reiterates full support — Global Issues

In a statement, WHO took note of the “deaths and large number of people with fever” as reported by the official news agency KCNA, for DPRK – commonly known as North Korea – but said they are still awaiting information from the International Health Regulations national focal point, concerning the…

Inequality Tightens Its Grip on the Most Vulnerable — Global Issues

Inequality Tightens Its Grip on the Most Vulnerable — Global Issues

Every year, 570 million tons of food are wasted at the household level people. Global food waste accounts for 8–10% of greenhouse gas emissions. Credit: Claudia Ciobanu/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Friday, May 13, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, May 13 (IPS) – Please do not say you were not aware that…

Pakistans Campaign to Contain Polio in Face of Vaccine Hesitancy — Global Issues

Pakistans Campaign to Contain Polio in Face of Vaccine Hesitancy — Global Issues

Authorities in North Waziristan district in Pakistan, vaccinate children against polio. With one case reported, intensified efforts to eradicate the disease are underway. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS by Ashfaq Yusufzai (peshawar, pakistan) Thursday, May 12, 2022 Inter Press Service PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 12 (IPS) – Pakistan’s North Waziristan district authorities have launched…

in Whose Interest? — Global Issues

New international partnerships needed to boost healthcare in Syria — Global Issues

The online meeting was held ahead of a European Union conference next week to ensure ongoing international support for Syria and neighbouring countries hosting millions of Syrian refugees.  11 years of suffering and a humanitarian crisis endured by over 15 million of our fellow humans in Syria, increasing by the…