Gender-based violence and depressive symptoms among female entertainment workers in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study - Ith S, Yi S, Tuot S, Yem S, Chhoun P, Jimba M, Shibanuma A.
Female entertainment workers (FEWs) are at higher risk of gender-based violence (GBV) than the general population. The prolonged stress and fear caused by GBV increase the likelihood of depression, a major mental health problem among FEWs. However, their m... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Fate of 1,000 trafficked lab monkeys at center of US investigation in limbo
Long-tailed macaques at risk of being killed, or laundered or re-trafficked if returned to Cambodia, animal welfare groups sayMore than a thousand Cambodian monkeys at the center of a US government investigation into wildlife trafficking are at risk of being killed or returned to their country of origin, laundered and re-trafficked, animal welfare groups say.The monkeys ’ plight first came to light last year when the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) asked the animal rights organization Peta about finding a sanctuary for 360 monkeys. Born Free USA, and the US Department of Justice (DoJ) later joined the discussions and ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Claire Colley and Sophie Kevany Tags: Animals Medical research Cambodia Endangered species Wildlife Science US news Peta Source Type: news
Championing Sustainability Despite Adversities in Asia & the Pacific
The Asia-Pacific SDG Progress Report will be launched on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 11:00-12:00 hours (Bangkok time, UTC+7), at the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Thailand, and Online via Zoom. By Armida Salsiah AlisjahbanaBANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 20 2023 (IPS) As we reach the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the Asia-Pacific region’s progress and accelerate efforts to achieve our goals.
This year’s Asia-Pacific SDG Progress Report published by ESCAP features pace-leaders of the region who have successfully implemented evidence-based policies to accelerat...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Tags: Asia-Pacific Climate Change COVID-19 Development & Aid Economy & Trade Gender Green Economy Headlines Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Inspired by their chance to make a difference
Years of training and studying all led to a tense but joyous moment Friday morning for nearly 180 future doctors in the graduating class of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.Match Day was finally here.As the clock hit 9 a.m. — at the same time as thousands of their peers across the country — UCLA medical students began tearing into acceptance envelopes, eager to learn where they will spend the next three to seven years in residency or advanced training programs. Shouts of excitement erupted throughout Irma and Norma n Switzer Plaza as the aspiring physicians shared their news with the friends, family members ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - March 17, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
SpaceX launches Starlink Roam, a rebranding of Starlink RV, offering global satellite internet service for $200/month and a regional option for $150/month
Last summer, we reviewed Starlink RV, a version of the satellite internet service that promised users access from pretty much anywhere on their continent. Now, it has been rebranded as Starlink Roam, available in either a regional access flavor for $150 per month or for global use anywhere the…#starlinkrv #starlinkroam #rv #starlink #faq #pakistan #cambodia #elonmusk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic monitoring rising avian influenza cases, preparing for potential human-to-human outbreak
The recent death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia's Prey Veng province infected with avian influenza has reinvigorated concern over the virus potentially gaining the ability to spread among humans. And while experts maintain the risk of that happening "remains low" at this time, the World Health Organization has said that increasing reports of avian influenza infection in humans are "worrying." Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic's director of Clinical Virology, agrees. "The primary concern is… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 13, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Pictured: Cambodian girl, 11, who became 2023's first bird flu victim
DailyMail.com has spoken to the family of Bean Narong, 11, who died of the bird flu last month. Her family, who reside in Prey Veng, Cambodia, say she may have gotten it from an infected chicken wing. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parliamentarians Tackle Youth Employment, SRHR in Post-COVID Asia and Pacific
Delegates at the Youth Empowerment: Education, Employment and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights forum held in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. Credit: APDABy Cecilia RussellJOHANNESBURG, Mar 8 2023 (IPS) With more than 600 million youth aged between 18 and 24 in the Asia and Pacific region, putting their issues front and center is crucial. Speakers at a recent forum, Youth Empowerment: Education, Employment and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, held in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia, agreed that policy development and implementation should be youth-centered.
Professor Keizo Takemi, MP (Japan) and Chair of...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Cecilia Russell Tags: Asia-Pacific COVID-19 Featured Headlines Innovation Labour Population TerraViva United Nations Youth Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) Cambodia Source Type: news
Grieving women warn of TikTok scam involving sending loved ones' ashes to a fake artist who uses the remains for extortion
All three women claim to have been contacted by "Chad" on TikTok. @spacey.tracy.71/TikTok Three women allege they were victims of an online scam after sending ashes to a TikTok artist for memorial paintings, USA Today reported. The unidentified scammer reportedly demanded money if the women hoped…#tiktok #spaceytracy71tiktok #usatoday #federicoportalupi #grievingtiktokers #tennessee #kariide #georgia #ide #cambodia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bird Flu Human-to-Human Transmission Ruled Out in Cambodia
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two Bird Flu Cases in Cambodia Did Not Spread Person to Person
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 -- Two cases of bird flu in Cambodia, in a girl and her father, were not spread from one to the other. Both got the virus from poultry, according to health officials, easing concerns about a potential public health crisis,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cambodia Bird Flu Cases Not Spread Person to Person
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 -- Two cases of bird flu in Cambodia, in a girl and her father, were not spread from one to the other. Both got the virus from poultry, according to health officials, easing concerns about a potential public health crisis,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
News at a glance: Monkey shipments, a controversial visa, and support for geoengineering research
ANIMAL RESEARCH
Lab pauses monkey imports
Charles River Laboratories, one of the largest U.S. importers and suppliers of research monkeys, announced last week it is suspending shipments from Cambodia after receiving a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice. In November 2022, the agency indicted members of a smuggling ring that was illegally exporting cynomolgus macaques caught in the wild in Cambodia, labeling them as captive-bred. Charles River said the subpoena is related to several shipments it received from its Cambodian supplier. Charles River said the suspension was voluntary and motivate...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 2, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Two Bird Flu Cases in Cambodia Did Not Spread Person-to-Person
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 -- Two cases of bird flu in Cambodia, in a girl and her father, were not spread from one to the other.
Both got the virus from poultry, according to health officials, easing concerns about a potential public health crisis,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Japanese fish market app reels in Thailand, Cambodia with fresh catch
HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Japanese fish market startup Uuuo has cast a wider net to capture a growing hunger for fresh fish, starting with on-demand delivery service to businesses in Thailand and Cambodia. Uuuo's app is used by supermarkets and other businesses in Japan to order fresh seafood. The…#hiroshima #uuuo #thailand #cambodia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
