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Africa’s loss, their gain: How the US and UK benefit from medical …

As recommended by WHO, the ideal doctor-to-population ratio is 1 per 1,000 persons. But in reality, Africa has a low ratio of one doctor … See more

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Deaths of three Kenyan athletes puts focus on mental health and …

WEBIn addition to GBV, mental health and depression were brought back to the fore in the Kenyan sports scene last week. Mental health is often sidelined in sports as …

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Athletes’ mental health is neglected in post-Olympic phase, new …

WEBWalton and Bennie published another research paper in May 2021 exploring athletes’ mental health by interviewing 18 Australian athletes who had competed in the …

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In rural Malawi, inadequate health care facilities is a matter of life

WEBAt the center of Malawi’s vast gaps in health care provision are women and children who require specialists’ services such as ante-natal, maternity care and under …

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Jamaica’s rivers and gullies are suffering from abuse

WEBA 2010 study estimated that approximately 25–30 per cent of Jamaica’s garbage is improperly disposed of, often ending up in gullies, drains and rivers, which …

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‘Neglect at home, profits abroad': Cuba's medical system

WEBThe collapse of the healthcare system and medicine shortages were some of the triggers of the historic protest on July 11, 2021. The protest was also fuelled by …

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Klinika Bernardo pioneers, innovates community health care for …

WEBA first in the Philippines: A social hygiene clinic for HIV patients Klinika Bernardo physician Leonel John Ruiz said there were only two places people could go …

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How climate change is affecting mental health in some of the …

WEBBy Stefanie Lauchman, Candice Stewart, and Samuel Sukhnandan. This story was published with the support of the Caribbean Climate Justice Journalism …

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Why are Nigerians so quick to dismiss the mental health of …

WEBWith the Nigerian mentality that there is no such thing as mental illness, the community tends to downplay the negative emotions that children experience. Mental …

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Kenyan government’s use of surveillance technologies to tackle …

WEBIn August this year, m isconfigured power apps from Microsoft led more than a thousand web apps to mistakenly expose 38 million records on the open internet, …

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Why the UN added Brazil to the Hunger Map once again

WEBDespite being one of the world's largest food producers, Brazil has now returned to the United Nations’ (UN) Hunger Map, eight years after reducing food …

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‘Aurat March’ 2021 presents feminist healthcare manifesto in …

WEBWomen protested on International Women’s Day in Pakistan to reclaim their space in society, speak up for their rights, and demand justice from the system that has …

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In Mongolia, awareness about pollution needs to be boosted to …

WEBFor example, it is common to find empty vodka bottles in the riverbeds that turn dry in the summer. On the hills, there are altars of plastic packages and cans …

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Latino immigrants in the US: Has the situation really changed

WEBPosted 17 November 2021 1:24 GMT. Latinos are the largest minority in the United States. Their living conditions seem to be improving—studies and statistics suggest so. But …

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The Sustainable Development Goals in Cuba, explained

WEBThe 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) were approved by the UN as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and have 169 specific goals and …

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Chronic kidney disease affects 1 out of 10 Salvadorans, including

WEBAccording to a 2019 peer-reviewed study in MEDICC, “chronic kidney disease has reached epidemic proportions in El Salvador.”. The number of people …

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Violence against women is on the rise in Mexico. How do Mexicans

WEBIn Mexico, femicides increased by 137 percent between 2015 and 2020, with the government only formally tracking femicides as a specific crime in 2012. Mexico’s …

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Azerbaijan's measure to silence critics: The case of Gubad Ibadoglu

WEBGubad Ibadoghlu, 52, is a well-known academic, economist, and politician from Azerbaijan who has recently been arrested under dubious corruption charges — …

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Ex-South African President Mbeki Still Has His ‘Bizarre’ Beliefs on …

WEBFormer South African president Thabo Mbeki has reignited AIDS denialism controversy after writing an article titled “A Brief Commentary on The Question of HIV …

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