Tuberculosis Risk Factors Exacerbated by Climate Change
A doctor talks to a TB survivor at a clinic in Manilla,
Philippines. Credit: Getty Images for TB Alliance
By Ed HoltBRATISLAVA, May 2 2023 (IPS) While there is no established causal relationship between climate change and tuberculosis (TB), studies have begun to highlight the potential impact its effects could have on the spread of the disease.
Undernutrition, HIV/AIDS, overcrowding, poverty, and diabetes have all been identified as TB risk factors that are worsened by climate change. Worryingly, many countries with high burdens of TB, including, for instance, drought-hit Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, and Peru, have suffered...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ed Holt Tags: Climate Change Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Migration & Refugees TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report tuberculosis (TB) Source Type: news
Rising to the Challenge: The UN Road Safety Fund in a Polycrises World
An aerial photograph of a busy roundabout in Lusaka Zambia. Credit: UNRSF.By Nneka HenryGENEVA, Apr 27 2023 (IPS) Crises may be a centuries-old phenomenon, but so too is human resilience.
The high number of road deaths and life-changing injuries in the global south is a crisis that affects millions of people every year. In 2018 alone – the year that the UN Road Safety Fund was established – 1.3 million people died on the world’s roads, and another 50 million were injured or disabled.
Recognizing the world’s state of increasing complexities, the Fund has been meeting the global road safety challenge head-on. It has ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nneka Henry Tags: Development & Aid Global Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs Source Type: news
Mercury Project Puts Great UNEP Treaty at Risk
The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry delegates at Minamata COP-4, on 23 March, 2022, Bali, Indonesia. Credit: Kiara Worth, IISD/ENB (Earth Negotiation Bulletin)
By Charlie BrownLOME, Togo, Apr 26 2023 (IPS) The Minamata Convention on Mercury, a stellar success story to date, has been favorably compared to the prototype success story for a treaty on toxins: the Montreal Protocol. Both had a single focused mission; both gained universal support across the globe; both matched technological innovation with environmental science to discard old polluting methods.
But emerging after hidden negotiations with the mercury...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Charlie Brown Tags: Environment Featured Global Global Governance Headlines Health Inequity IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Population TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
The Last Mile to Malaria Elimination: Confronting Gender Inequalities & Power Dynamics
In conclusion, achieving malaria elimination through people-centred approaches requires a holistic approach that actively considers issues of gender, intersectionality, and balance of power. It is crucial to ensure that these approaches do not perpetuate existing inequalities, but instead centre the experiences and knowledge of marginalized groups.
By acknowledging and addressing the ways in which different forms of oppression intersect and compound to create experiences of marginalization and exclusion, we can make meaningful strides towards malaria elimination.
To achieve this, sustaining a commitment to inclusivity, eq...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Arthur Ngetich Kipkemoi Saitabau Tags: Africa COVID-19 Development & Aid Featured Gender Global Governance Headlines Health Human Rights Inequity TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Politics Behind the Removal of Mughal History From Textbooks Say Academics
The removal of Mughal history from textbooks is seen as a political move which downplays the rich diversity of the Indian subcontinent. This artwork stems from this period. Credit: Govardhan. Jahangir Visiting the Ascetic Jadrup. ca. 1616-20, Musee Guimet, Paris By Ranjit DevrajNEW DELHI, Apr 20 2023 (IPS) The removal from school textbooks of chapters covering the Mughal period of Indian history spanning three centuries has raised a storm of protests from academics.
The Mughals, who ruled much of the Indian sub-continent between the 16th and 19th centuries, left behind an indelible stamp on science, art, culture, and overa...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ranjit Devraj Tags: Asia-Pacific COVID-19 Editors' Choice Education Featured Headlines TerraViva United Nations India IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
Superbugs Among Top 10 Threats to Whole Cycle of Life
"If people do not change the way antibiotics are used now, these new antibiotics will suffer the same fate as the current ones and become ineffective” . Credit: Adil Siddiqi/IPSBy Baher KamalMADRID, Apr 11 2023 (IPS) Research after research, world’s scientists renew their loud alerts against the high dangers of human-driven ‘superbugs’ – bacterias and pathogens that no longer respond to antimicrobials, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.
No way.
The pressure of giant industrial sectors appear to be heavier than the needed political wel...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Baher Kamal Tags: Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Antibiotic Resistance Source Type: news
Neglected Tropical Disease Mycetoma Research Gains Momentum
Patients outside the Mycetoma Research Center in Sudan. Credit: DNDi By Geoffrey KamadiNAIROBI, Apr 7 2023 (IPS) The disease burden and distribution of mycetoma—a neglected tropical disease—are not very well understood. However, it is known to affect people in Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania, Kenya, and Niger, as well as people in Nigeria, Ethiopia, India, and Cameroon. Cases have also been reported in Djibouti, Somalia, and Yemen.
“It is currently unknown what the incidence, prevalence and the number of reported cases per year per country is,” observes Dr Borna Nyaoke, head of the Mycetoma Program at the Drugs for Negl...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Geoffrey Kamadi Tags: Africa Featured Headlines Health Inequity TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Kenya Sudan Source Type: news
Platitudes not Enough: Urgent Investment Needed in Health Workforce
A nurse walks into a hospital ward in Janakpur in Dhanusha District in southern Nepal. Credit: UNICEF/RupadhayayBy Roopa Dhatt and Susannah SchaeferWASHINGTON DC / NEW YORK, Apr 7 2023 (IPS) As World Health Worker Week draws to a close on April 7, health organizations from around the world have been celebrating women’s vital role in the health workforce and sharing stories about the enormous value they bring to all areas of health and care.
But platitudes are not enough. It’s time for global health leaders to step up and turn these words into action.
Globally, women make up almost 70% of the global health workforce an...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Roopa Dhatt and Susannah Schaefer Tags: Development & Aid Featured Global Headlines Health IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Population Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
World autism awareness day 2023
By External SourceApr 1 2023 (IPS-Partners)
This is David.
He is becoming an exceptional chess player.
This is Mai.
She loves beaches and the ocean.
This is Kwame.
He is a passionate architect.
The only thing these people have in common…
…is that they all identify as Autistic.
Autistic people have a wide range of talents and challenges that are often not recognized by the world they are born into.
They continue to face discrimination and other challenges.
Levels of awareness and acceptance vary dramatically from country to country.
In recent years, however, major progress has been made in increa...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: External Source Tags: Education Health Labour Multimedia TerraViva United Nations Video IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Our Wonderful Differences Enriches Societies
On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April 2023, IPS is republishing ‘When Is Too Much Autism Awareness Still Not Enough?' By Saima Wazed and Zain Bari RizviDHAKA, Bangladesh, Mar 31 2023 (IPS) When is too much Autism awareness still not enough? This thought recurs every April as we near World Autism Day on April 2, and parents reach out to me after reading enthusiastic and well-meaning news and journal articles – which are actually harmful and hurtful.
Saima W. HossainIn 2008, along with a few dedicated parents and professionals, we began our effort to raise awareness around Autism Spectrum Disorder (AS...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Saima Wazed and Zain Bari Rizvi Tags: Asia-Pacific Education Featured Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Women's Health IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
The LGBTIQ+ Community Still Oppressed in Venezuela
LGBTIQ+ activists in Caracas protest outside the National Electoral Council, in charge of the civil registry, demanding enforcement of the legal statute that authorizes a change of name for trans, intersex or non-binary people. The agency has delayed compliance with the law for years. CREDIT: Observatory of ViolenceBy Humberto MárquezCARACAS, Mar 30 2023 (IPS) The vulnerability and struggles of the LGBTIQ+ community in Venezuela were once again highlighted when the Supreme Court finally annulled the military code statute that punished, with one to three years in prison, members of the military who committed ” acts a...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Humberto Marquez Tags: Active Citizens Civil Society Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Latin America & the Caribbean LGBTQ Regional Categories Free LGBT Venezuela Source Type: news
Ethiopian Government Must Prioritize Access To Quality Surgery in Post-War Reconstruction
The cumulative needs of injured patients from the war have created a medical crisis. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPSBy Abdo HusenADDIS ABABA, Mar 30 2023 (IPS) There are about 5 billion people globally who cannot access surgery. In Ethiopia, for every 5,000 needed surgeries per 100,000 people, the country’s health system can only provide 192. Yet, this is Africa’s second largest population, with over 120 million people.
The statistics are worrying. This is further exacerbated by a recently ended two-year war in the northern part of the country that devastated among others, the health sector. There is however an opportunity t...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Abdo Husen Tags: Armed Conflicts Headlines Health Peace Poverty & SDGs Source Type: news
Quo Vadis Republic of Mauritius?
Dr. Ameenah Gurib-FakimBy Ameenah Gurib-FakimPORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Mar 30 2023 (IPS) On 12th March 2023, The Republic of Mauritius celebrates 55 years of post-independence history. It would be an understatement to just say that there has been a lot of water under the bridge on our journey to self-determination!.. Indeed, we have made massive progress since we lowered the Union Jack and unfurled our own flag. It was and remains a moment of great pride whenever I see our flag in any international event, I participate in.
We are a small vulnerable island, deprived of natural resources and at the time of independence, we wer...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Tags: Africa Climate Change Development & Aid Economy & Trade Education Headlines Health Labour TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Beatriz v. El Salvador Case Could Set Precedent on Abortion in Latin America
On Mar. 22, 2023, dozens of people watched a live broadcast from San José, Costa Rica, on a large screen at the University of El Salvador, in San Salvador, of the open hearing of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, listening to the testimony of witnesses in the Beatriz v. El Salvador case. The screenshot shows Beatriz's mother giving her testimony. CREDIT: Edgardo Ayala/IPSBy Edgardo AyalaSAN SALVADOR , Mar 24 2023 (IPS) An open hearing in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Beatriz v. El Salvador case is raising hopes that this country and other Latin American nations might overturn or at least mitigate...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Edgardo Ayala Tags: Active Citizens Civil Society Crime & Justice Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Gender Headlines Health Human Rights Latin America & the Caribbean Regional Categories Women's Health Abortion El Salvador Inter-America Source Type: news
If We Value Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Then We Must Fight for Climate Justice
Cyclone damage in Vanuatu. Credit: UNICEF/ReliefWebBy Jotham Napat and Patricia ScotlandLONDON, Mar 23 2023 (IPS) Human life is sacred and every individual deserves an equal chance in life. We have a common desire, we all want to lead a free, fulfilling existence, with dignity, where our basic needs are met, with opportunities to advance and equal treatment under the law. These are fundamental human rights, protected by international law, which we all have a shared responsibility to protect.
Out of the horrors and bloodshed of war, we created an international system for cooperation between nations under the United Nations...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jotham Napat and Patricia Scotland Tags: Climate Action Climate Change Development & Aid Environment Global Headlines Health Human Rights Inequality TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
