HEALTH: Chained to Smoking
Cam McGrathCAIRO, Mar 2 2010 (IPS) - Arab governments have stepped up efforts to curtail tobacco use, but initiatives have...
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EGYPT: Looking Away From the Disabled
Cam McGrathCAIRO, Apr 7 2010 (IPS) - Egyptians find it hard to see past Mahrousa Salem s wheelchair, so they...
Chad Redoubles Efforts Against Polio
François DjékombéN DJAMENA, May 6 2010 (IPS) - The polio vaccination campaign under way in Chad has added significance in...
SWAZILAND: Focus on Infants in HIV Prevention
MANZINI, Swaziland, Jun 19 2010 (IPS) - A proud mother, Nonhlanhla Mabuza cuddles her one-day-old baby boy, at the circumcision...
Water as Human Right Threatens to Split World Body
Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Jul 15 2010 (IPS) - A long outstanding proposal to recognise the right to water as a...
Commission Takes a Hard Look at Free-for-All Migration
Peter RichardsPORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 9 2010 (IPS) - At 35, Daniel James has his mind set on leaving...
COTE D’IVOIRE: More Births Attended By Skilled Attendants
Fulgence ZambléABIDJAN, Sep 6 2010 (IPS) - As she leaves the community health centre in Abobo-Baule with her newborn baby,...
ECONOMY: Growing Obesity in Africa Bad for Worker Productivity
Miriam MannakCAPE TOWN, Sep 29 2010 (IPS) - Obesity is no longer a problem confined to wealthy nations. In their...
Cuban Treatment for Diabetic Foot Ulcers Heads for Europe
Patricia GroggHAVANA, Oct 22 2010 (IPS) - Cuba s biotechnology industry is hoping to conquer the European Union market with...
U.S.: Going Hungry in the Richest Nation on Earth
Matthew O. BergerWASHINGTON, Nov 24 2010 (IPS) - While many U.S. residents prepare for their annual Thanksgiving feast Thursday, one...