Vaccination Is the Best Bet Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs — Experts
Experts encourage parents to vaccinate their children against typhoid to ensure that the child has access to clean drinking water. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS By Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Jul 6 2023 (IPS) The first thing you notice about eight-month-old Manahil Zeeshan is how tiny she looks on the adult-size hospital bed at the government-run Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) in Korangi, a neighbourhood in Karachi.
Her right foot is taped with a cannula, and she whimpers incessantly. “I have been in and out of the hospital for the last seven days,” said Uzma Mohammad, Zeeshan’s mom, with worry lines...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zofeen Ebrahim Tags: Africa Civil Society Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Inequality Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Pakistan Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence during pregnancy among married women in Putalibajar municipality, Nepal - Sharma R, Kaphle HP.
The objective of the study is to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Participatory asset mapping and photovoice interviews to scope cultural and community resources to reduce alcohol harm in Chitwan, Nepal - Dhital R, Yoeli H, Adhikari A, Luitel NP, Nadkarni A, Van Teijlingen E, Sin J.
AIMS: To scope the breadth of existing cultural and community assets and how alcohol drinkers and community health workers perceived them in relation to reducing alcohol-related harm. METHODS: The study was conducted in Chitwan, south-central Nepal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Farmers in Nepal celebrate rice planting day with special feasts and festivities
Thousands of farmers and their families across Nepal celebrated an annual paddy festival by planting rice, splashing in the muddy fields and enjoying a special feast. The farmers were joined by other villagers, visitors from the cities and tourists visiting the Himalayan nation. Rice is a staple…#nepalese #farmers (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vulnerability to snakebite envenoming and access to healthcare in the Terai region of Nepal: a geospatial analysis - Ochoa C, Rai M, Babo Martins S, Alcoba G, Bolon I, Ruiz de Casta ñeda R, Sharma SK, Chappuis F, Ray N.
BACKGROUND: Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that mainly affects poor populations in rural areas. In hyperendemic regions, prevention could partially reduce the constant risk, but the population still needs timely access to adequate tre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
An Overwatch animated miniseries is streaming this July
An Overwatch mini-series is heading to YouTube. The first episode, called “Genesis - Part One: Dawn,” will be released on July 6, and Blizzard put up a trailer Friday showing off some of the characters we’ll meet. It looks like this particular episode will focus on the original Omnic Crisis, and…#omniccrisis #reaper #overwatch #nepal #genesis #overwatch2 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Need for More Funding, Especially to Women, Towards Climate Adaptation Goals
The objective is to share examples, lessons learned and practical guidance for financial services providers, funders and other important sector actors to provide the poor and vulnerable access to financial and non-financial services that support their climate adaptation and resilience.
We will convene funders for peer exchange and to jointly develop recommendations as to where public versus private funders may play a more critical role and what financing instruments are most effective in supporting climate adaptation.
To achieve our objectives for this work, we rely on our members and partners to engage and share their e...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Silvia Baur-Yazbeck Tags: Climate Action Climate Change Development & Aid Economy & Trade Environment Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Paul Ickovic, Photographer at Home on the Street, Dies at 79
Paul Ickovic’s photograph “Double Chambermaid,” taken in Prague in 1991. Like his hero, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Mr. Ickovic knew how to capture his subjects at “the decisive moment.” His camera captured the variety of the human experience, but changing tastes in photography kept him from the…#paulickovics #doublechambermaid #prague #henricartierbresson #paulickovic #nepal #cuba #thomasickovic #keithrichards #graceglueck (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
World's most polluted countries REVEALED - and the worst might surprise you…
Residents in Nepal are exposed to 99.73 micrograms per cubic metre (μg) of fine particulate matter, on average, throughout the year, according to Oxford University's data platform. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Impact of the CARE Tipping Point Program in Nepal on adolescent girls' agency and risk of child, early, or forced marriage: results from a cluster-randomized controlled trial - Yount KM, Durr RL, Bergenfeld I, Sharma S, Clark CJ, Laterra A, Kalra S, Sprinkel A, Cheong YF.
BACKGROUND: Girl child, early, and forced marriage (CEFM) persists in South Asia, with long-term effects on well-being. CARE's Tipping Point Initiative (TPI) sought to address the gender norms and inequalities underlying CEFM by engaging participant groups... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Mountaineer shows piles of garbage at Mount Everest in shocking viral video
A Mount Everest trekking guide has called for "strict rules" imposed by Nepal's government to combat the "huge problem" of trash on Mount Everest, including banning litterers from all mountains for "a lifetime." Standing at 29,032 feet, the world's highest mountain is also fast becoming the…#mounteverest #everest #edmundhillary #tenzingnorgay #supriyasahu #forests #tamilnadu #bigproblem #garbage #nepal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
India, Nepal prime ministers meet to deepen ties as China's influence grows in region
Nepal’s prime minister held talks with his Indian counterpart on Thursday as India and its rival China bid for influence in the tiny Himalayan nation as part of a greater regional power struggle. Pushpa Kamal Dahal met Narendra Modi in New Delhi during a four-day visit to India, his first trip…#himalayan #kamaldahal #narendramodi #newdelhi #newnepalese #nepal #beijing #silkroad #landlockednepal #nepali (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clinical manifestations of delayed reaction following mass hornet envenomation: a case report - Bhattarai U, Acharya A, Shrestha RS, Gautam A, Anand A, Manandhar S, Sharma SK.
Delayed reaction following mass hornet envenomation is associated with various clinical manifestations. CASE PRESENTATION: The authors present a case of a 24-year-old male from eastern Nepal, who presented following mass envenomation by hornet stings. He h... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 27, 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 survivors of 2015 earthquake in Nepal - Acharya Pandey R, Chalise P, Khadka S, Chaulagain B, Maharjan B, Pandey J, Nepal J, Pandey C.
BACKGROUND: Natural disasters cause long term psychological consequences, especially post-traumatic stress disorders. It has been regarded as the most prevalent of psychiatric disorders after a natural disaster. The purpose of this study is to estimate the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
India to Close About 30 Coal Mines in Next Few Years
About 30 coal mines will close in India over the next three to four years “to pave way for forests and water bodies”, a top official said, but that may be only a quarter of the country’s mines Around 30 coal mines will close in India over the next three to four years “to pave way for forests and…#timesofindia #lalmeena #mumbai #nepal #indonesia #coal #jimpollard #australian #thailand #newsltd (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
