Talks Bog Down Ahead of U.N. Health Meet
Elizabeth Whitman UNITED NATIONS, Aug 19 2011 (IPS) – The first High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases is scheduled to…
Author: david
India Drowning in Waste, Experts Warn
India’s cities are poaching on rural water resources. Credit: Keya Acharya BANGALORE, Aug 1 2012 (IPS) – Almitra Patel, a…
From El Nino Drought to Floods, Zimbabwe’s Double Trouble
This story updates “El Nino-Induced Drought in Zimbabwe” published on April 29, 2016. Even luxury homes in the Zimbabwean capital…
Q&A: Leprosy Increases as World Gives Attention to Newer Endemic Diseases
IPS correspondent Elisio Muchanga spoke to the World Health Organisation goodwill ambassador for leprosy elimination, Yohei Sasakawa, during a recent…
Target Men to Reach Our HIV Goals
HARARE, Mar 5 2020 (IPS) – Women are the face of HIV in Africa, yet four of every 10 persons…
Racism and Dominance
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Jun 15 2020 (IPS) – The #MeToo movement triggered worldwide protests that hopefully was instrumental in making…
International Women’s Day, 2021#MarchWithUs: 5 Activists on Dismantling “Gender Lies”
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8. Protest for women’s…
Bridging the Gaps Between Climate Action & Biodiversity Preservation
The following Oped is part of a series of articles to commemorate World Environment Day June 5 Sunrise in the…