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Farasha Bashir The practice of midwifery came to attention during the time of the Millennium Development Goals due to the global shortage of healthcare workers, with WHO predicting (in 2006) that an additional 4.2 million workers are needed, especially in developing countries. When a woman goes i

Governance , Health , Sustainable Development / 09/18/2017

USA: Without Price Breaks, Rural Hospitals Struggle To Stock Costly, Lifesaving Drugs

Sarah Jane Tribble Unlike bigger hospitals, rural hospitals can’t get discounts on expensive drugs that treat rare diseases because of a last-minute exclusion written into the ACA MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — Hospital pharmacist Mandy Langston remembers when Lulabelle Berry arrived at Stone County Medi

Environment , Featured , Health , Water / 09/06/2017

Are you drinking plastic water? Yes, says a new study

A new research found that plastic fibers have infiltrated the drinking water of cities and towns all over the world Tap water is considered to be the safest in the statistics about drinking water coverage that our government provides us. My experience of working on water and sanitation issues for

Data & Reports , Environment , Featured , Health , Sustainable Development / 09/04/2017

Ozone air pollution, kills a million every year

New research links long-term exposure to ozone air pollution with one million premature deaths per year due to respiratory diseases, which is 125 % more than previous estimates. A new article published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives quantifies the global impact of long-term ozo

Disasters , Governance , Health , Water / 08/30/2017

Bangladesh eliminates post-flood disease deaths

Kamran Reza Chowdhury Despite massive flooding Bangladesh has seen very few disease related deaths, as having learnt from previous disasters the country has focussed on health There are still no cholera, no diarrhoea, no epidemic, and no outbreak during floods in any parts of the country. The mid-Au

Corruption , Environment , Health / 08/26/2017

Lead poisoning, gasoline lobbies and crime

Lead pollution was supposed to be eliminated in US long back, but it did not happen Most of you have probably heard how the residents of Flint, Michigan were exposed to unhealthy levels of lead in their water (actually, any level is considered unhealthy) due to political and managerial incompetenc

Disasters , Governance , Health , SDGs / 08/22/2017

UNICEF and WHO vaccinates children in crumbling IS territory

More than 355,000 children under five years-old vaccinated against polio in hard to reach areas of Syria UNICEF, the World Health Organisation and partners have completed the first round of a vaccination campaign in response to the recent outbreak of vaccine-derived polio in Syria. The campaign prov

Health , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 08/21/2017

Bringing Healthcare within Walkable Distance

This is the Story of WorldHealth Partners, bringing health care within walking distance of the poorest and most isolated in India and Kenya. Production and Photography: Henry Tenenbaum Editor: David Ewing This video has been shared by WHP colleague

Cities , Environment , Featured , Health , Sanitation , Sustainable Development , Water / 08/15/2017

Untreated wastewater from cities expose 885 million people to severe health risks globally

Advanced modelling methods helped determining that 65 per cent of all irrigated areas within 40 kilometres downstream from urban centres worldwide are affected by major wastewater flows Next time when you are lured by the healthy looking fresh vegetables being sold in urban limits or periphery areas

Data & Reports , Environment , Health / 08/10/2017

Asthma, More Deadly With Age, Takes Heavy Toll On Older Adults

Judith Graham Death rates for older adults with asthma are five times that of younger patients, according to a new review of asthma among seniors. In early June, Donna Bilgore Robins stood on a patio in Beaver Creek, Colo., under a crystal-clear blue sky and tried to catch her breath. She couldn’t

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