Climate-Related Disasters Cost Nearly $400 Billion in 2017
Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations, addressing the Investor Summit on Climate Risk UNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 2018 (IPS)…
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Belt and Road Initiative Vows Green Infrastructure with Connectivity
Belt and Road Initiative Vows Green Infrastructure with Connectivity MANILA, May 8 2018 (IPS) – My son in primary school…
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…
Northeast Nigeria: Urgent Need to Combat Deadly Cholera Outbreaks
Janet Cherono is Norwegian Refugee Council’s Program Manager in Maiduguri Overcrowding leading to poor sanitary conditions in IDPs camps and…
People Affected by Leprosy in Latin America Unite for Their Rights and Their Voice
Family photo of part of the 111 participants in the First Latin American and Caribbean Assembly of Organisations of People…
World Health Organisation’s New Effort Can Help End Neglected Tropical Diseases
Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is a medical doctor, the CEO of EpiAFRIC, Director of Policy and Advocacy for Nigeria Health Watch…
Four Ways the African Development Bank Can Support a More Secure Africa
Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is a medical doctor, the CEO of EpiAFRIC, Director of Policy and Advocacy for Nigeria Health Watch…
Taking Bangladesh to Zero-Leprosy, One New Case at a Time
Sandhya Mandal – a community health worker working on leprosy in Meherpur district of Bangladesh. Credit: Stella Paul / IPS…
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…
A Story of Triumphs and Tribulations: Implementing Services for Autism in Bangladesh
Persons with NDDs participating in an art competition organized on the occasion of birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu…