Health providers readiness in managing intimate partner violence in public health institutions, Ethiopia - Teshome L, Adugna H, Deribe L.
INTRODUCTION: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a worldwide public health problem and major human and legal rights abuses of women. It affects the physical, sexual, and psychological aspects of the victims therefore, it requires complex and multifaceted i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Perioperative mortality among trauma patients in Northwest Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study - Endeshaw AS, Dejen ET, Zewdie BW, Addisu BT, Molla MT, Kumie FT.
Trauma is the leading cause of mortality in persons under 45 and a significant public health issue. Trauma is the most frequent cause of perioperative mortality among all surgical patients. Little is known about perioperative outcomes among trauma patients... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Post-traumatic stress disorder and its associated factors among war-affected residents in Woldia town, North East Ethiopia, 2022; community based cross-sectional study - Kassaye A, Demilew D, Fanta B, Mulat H, Ali D, Seid J, Mulugeta A, Dereje J.
INTRODUCTION: Post-traumatic stress disorder is marked by increased stress and anxiety following exposure to a traumatic or stressful event. Events of conflict and war-related traumas were commonly reported situations and people who have undergone through ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Amidst a Horrendous 2023, Civil Society is Fighting Back Society
By Farhana Haque RahmanTORONTO, Canada, Dec 22 2023 (IPS) The year 2023 has brought so much tragedy, with incomprehensible loss of lives, whether from wars or devastating ‘natural’ disasters, while our planet has seen yet more records broken as our climate catastrophe worsens.
And so as the clock ticks towards the (mostly western) New Year, readers are traditionally subjected by media outlets like ours to the ‘yearender’ – usually a roundup of main events over the previous 12 months, one horror often overshadowed by the next.
Farhana Haque RahmanSo forgive us if for 2023 IPS takes a somewhat different approach,...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Farhana Haque Rahman Tags: Armed Conflicts Biodiversity Civil Society Climate Change Climate Change Justice COP28 Economy & Trade Education Environment Featured Global Green Economy Headlines Health Human Rights TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Trade Between BRICS Countries To Reach $500 Billion
Trade between BRICS countries experienced a rapid rise in 2023 after signing new deals and renewing existing partnerships and agreements. The trade deals initiated by BRICS are now putting the alliance on the global map for the sheer scale of the cross-border transactions. According to new data…#brics #worldbank #bricsnations #johannesburg #saudiarabia #uae #egypt #iran #ethiopia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lifetime experience of childhood abuse and neglect among high school students at Debre Tabor Town, South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study - Kefale D, Endalew M, Asferie WN, Demis S, Munye T, Tesfahun Y, Simegn A, Wondim M, Kassaw A, Kerebeh G, Belay DM, Minuye B, Zeleke S.
BACKGROUND: Childhood abuse and neglect is defined as any intentional harm or mistreatment of a child that results in actual or potential harm to the child's health, survival and development. It has been linked to an increased risk of a wide range of serio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
BRICS Confirms Another 6 Country Expansion in 2024
At the bloc’s 2023 annual summit, the BRICS alliance announced a landmark six-country expansion effort. Subsequently, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iran, Argentina, Egypt, and Ethiopia received invitations. Now, India’s Minister of External Affairs recently confirmed that BRICS is…#saudiarabia #unitedarabemirates #iran #argentina #egypt #ethiopia #externalaffairs #brics #usdollar #pakistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BRICS: China & Saudi Arabia Drive Global End to US Dollar
For much of the year, the BRICS bloc has seen a renewed focus on de-dollarization. Indeed, its 2023 annual summit ended with a five-nation expansion plan and several initiatives to help boost local currencies. Now, amid the expansion of the BRICS bloc, both China and Saudi Arabia are set to drive…#saudiarabia #unitedarabemirates #egypt #iran #ethiopia #bloombergalsoread #saudiarabias #brics #brazil #digitalrevolution (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The debt crisis brewing in poor countries
The consequences of decades-high interest rates around the world are still rippling across the global economy, and some of the poorest nations are buckling under the historic debt burden. Why it matters: It is one of the lagged effects of a worldwide tightening campaign that looks to be over.…#worldbank #indermitgill #ghana #zambia #srilanka #ethiopia #nicolegoldin #atlanticcouncil (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Safaricom's Ethiopia struggle deters potential telecoms investors
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ethiopian Airlines Gets $450 Million Loan From Citigroup for New Planes
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UN and Humanitarian Partners Seek $46 Billion for Humanitarian Assistance
CARE Somalia, a UN partner, could provide emergency services to drought-affected communities through humanitarian funding. Credit: OCHA-Yao ChenBy Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 2023 (IPS) Funding humanitarian programs will continue into the new year, but the funding cuts of the previous year may impact the prioritization of the most immediate and most life-threatening needs.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released the Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) for 2024. This annual assessment of the global humanitarian sector provides insight into the humanitarian action undertaken by the UN...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Naureen Hossain Tags: Armed Conflicts Climate Change Economy & Trade Featured Gender Violence Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Migration & Refugees TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
UN and Humanitarian Partners Seek USD 46 Billion for Humanitarian Assistance
CARE Somalia, a UN partner, could provide emergency services to drought-affected communities through humanitarian funding. Credit: OCHA-Yao ChenBy Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 2023 (IPS) Funding humanitarian programs will continue into the new year, but the funding cuts of the previous year may impact the prioritization of the most immediate and most life-threatening needs.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released the Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) for 2024. This annual assessment of the global humanitarian sector provides insight into the humanitarian action undertaken by the U...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Naureen Hossain Tags: Armed Conflicts Climate Change Economy & Trade Featured Gender Violence Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Migration & Refugees TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
6 Myths About IBD, Debunked
Michelle Pickens’ symptoms escalated in college. At the time, she was throwing up at least once a day, and experiencing frequent nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation. Juggling classes with work at a design studio became an extreme exercise in perseverance. She knew in her gut that something was wrong.
Yet three different doctors “wrote it off as stress,” says Pickens, now 32, who lives in Annapolis, Md. Lab work and procedures to see inside her gastrointestinal tract showed nothing abnormal. “No one wanted to dig deeper,” she recalls. In a final act of desperation, Pickens sa...
Source: TIME: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lindsay Lyon Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Accidental traffickers: qualitative findings on labour recruitment in Ethiopia - Busza J, Shewamene Z, Zimmerman C, Erulkar A, Hailu E, Negeri L, Anderson E, Lo Y.
BACKGROUND: The growth of labour migration and associated risks of human trafficking and exploitation remain significant global human rights and health challenges. There is increasing policy interest in addressing structural determinants of adverse migrati... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
