Category Archives: Global Disability

‘One Billion People with Disabilities Worldwide’ – UN

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

  More than one billion people worldwide experience some form of disability, the United Nations and the World Bank said in a report that calls for the elimination of barriers that often force the people with disabilities to “the margins … Continue reading →

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Somalia: Hiv/Aids Rumours causes Measles Outbreak

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

NAIROBI, 7 April 2011 (IRIN) – The cause of a measles outbreak in Somalia has yet to be determined but doctors say initial suspicions point to “unfounded rumours” that the vaccine could cause HIV/AIDS in children and interfere with their … Continue reading →

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LAOS: Mental Health Neglected

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

VIENTIANE, 5 April 2011 (IRIN) – Three years after the Lao government adopted its first mental health policy, there is still no national plan of action or implementation strategy, say mental health experts. “I can say that mental health is … Continue reading →

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SOMALIA: Child Landmine Victims

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

(IRIN) – Somalia’s self-declared independent region of Somaliland has experienced an increase in landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) explosions in the recent past, with officials calling for mine awareness education in schools, as children have been the main victims. “Child … Continue reading →

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Congo: Measles Epidemic

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

29 March 2011 (IRIN) – A cholera outbreak in Katanga Province is likely to exacerbate the measles epidemic that for the past six months has been sweeping through the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Aid workers warn it is now … Continue reading →

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HIV/AIDS: EU/India Trade Agreement Threatens ARV Drugs

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

UNAIDS has released a new policy brief to help countries make intellectual property rights work for them, amid growing concern that an impending free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and India could threaten the world’s supply of generic … Continue reading →

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Thailand: Poor Struggle to Access Diabetes Care

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Ineffective or insufficient diabetes treatment can be fatal for millions worldwide, according to a new study by the US-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.   Of the areas evaluated – the United States, Iran, Mexico, Scotland, England, Colombia and Thailand – only … Continue reading →

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HEALTH: Billions Lack Access to Life-Saving Surgery

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

More than two billion people, mostly in low-income countries, lack adequate access to life-saving surgical procedures, which is a potential obstacle to achieving health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), say specialists. “It is not news that the poor have worse access … Continue reading →

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ZIMBABWE: $45 million fund for HIV/Aid Maternal Health

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

About 13 percent of pregnant women in Zimbabwe are HIV positive, one of the highest rates of infection in Africa, according to EGPAF. Marc Rubin, deputy country representative for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said eliminating paediatric HIV in Zimbabwe … Continue reading →

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INDONESIA: Swamp Fever Outbreak

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Bantul regency in Indonesia’s central Java region has declared a state of emergency and health agencies nationwide are on alert following an outbreak of leptospirosis, commonly known as swamp fever, a fatal animal-borne disease that can result in high fever, … Continue reading →

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