Responding to New Threats to Poverty Eradication in Asia
A household participating in BRAC’s Graduation approach in Rangpur, Bangladesh. Credit: BRAC (2021)By Imran Matin and Stephanie LevyDHAKA, Bangladesh, Feb 14 2022 (IPS) With consistent, robust economic growth, countries across Asia have made monumental strides in eradicating extreme poverty over the past 30 years. In Bangladesh, for example, the population living in extreme poverty dropped from 43% in 1991 to 10.5% in 2019. Similarly in Cambodia, poverty incidence fell from 53% in 2004 to below 10% by 2016.
In these countries, economic growth has enabled governments to develop new social protection programs, expand exis...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Imran Matin and Stephanie Levy Tags: Asia-Pacific Climate Change COVID-19 Development & Aid Economy & Trade Education Food Security and Nutrition Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Comparing estimates of road traffic deaths and non-fatal road traffic injuries in Cambodia - Gutierrez H, Mitra S, Neki K, Mbugua LW, Balasubramaniyan R, Winer M, Roberts J, Vos T, Hamilton E, Naghavi M, Harrison JE, Job RFS, Bhalla K.
INTRODUCTION: Timely, accurate and detailed information about traffic injuries are essential for managing national road safety programmes. However, there is considerable under-reporting in official statistics of many low and middle-income countries (LMICs)... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 with a focus on ‘one day’
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place every year on 27 January. This year, the theme is ‘one day’.
The theme, which is open to interpretation, encourages participants and events to focus on one day in history to learn more about, or one day when life changed for a Holocaust survivor. It also offers one day to set aside to remember the past and to create a world that will one day be free from fascism, genocide and the politics of hate. In the words of the organisers:
“One day is just a snapshot in time and therefore cannot give the full picture, the context, the background that is needed, but it can help bring a piece o...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - January 17, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Simon Jackson Tags: Article News holocaust memorial day Source Type: news
Mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 with a focus on ‘one day’
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place every year on 27 January. This year, the theme is ‘one day’.
The theme, which is open to interpretation, encourages participants and events to focus on one day in history to learn more about, or one day when life changed for a Holocaust survivor. It also offers one day to set aside to remember the past and to create a world that will one day be free from fascism, genocide and the politics of hate. In the words of the organisers:
“One day is just a snapshot in time and therefore cannot give the full picture, the context, the background that is needed, but it can help bring a piece o...
Source: UNISON Health care news - January 17, 2022 Category: UK Health Authors: Simon Jackson Tags: Article News holocaust memorial day Source Type: news
Mark this year ’ s Holocaust Memorial Day with a focus on ‘ one day ’
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place every year on 27 January. This year, the theme is ‘one day’.
The theme, which is open to interpretation, encourages participants and events to focus on one day in history to learn more about, or one day when life changed for a Holocaust survivor. It also offers one day to set aside to remember the past and to create a world that will one day be free from fascism, genocide and the politics of hate. In the words of the organisers:
“One day is just a snapshot in time and therefore cannot give the full picture, the context, the background that is needed, but it can help bring a piece o...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - January 17, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: Simon Jackson Tags: Article holocaust memorial day Source Type: news
