Daniela Estrada SANTIAGO, Apr 2 2008 (IPS) – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has announced a new policy for indigenous people, which includes novel approaches to political participation and the protection of natural resources in the hands of the country s native groups. Some say the problem facing indigenous people is just poverty, and that good […]
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DEVELOPMENT: U.N. Offers New Political Profile for Sanitation
Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Apr 7 2009 (IPS) – When the United Nations concluded its International Year of Sanitation (IYS) last December, it left behind some 2.5 billion people worldwide waiting in line for toilets that did not exist or were in short supply. The most positive outcome of IYS is that it raised the […]
WORLD: “Anti-Counterfeit Deal Threatens Accessibility of Drugs”
Adam Robert Green LONDON, Jun 28 2010 (IPS) – A proposed anti-counterfeit trade deal between 10 countries and the European Union (EU) could create a new set of barriers to the export of generic medicines to low income countries . Everest Panda gets medicine for her baby from nurse Khetase Kapira in the children s […]
Desperate Gazans Turn Plastic Into Fuel
Ibrahim Sobeh and his son Mahmud with the device they built for domestic fuel production. Credit: Khaled Alashqar/IPS. GAZA CITY , May 7 2014 (IPS) – On the roof of a modest house amidst the alleys of Nusseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, Ibrahim Sobeh and his sons spent more than 200 days working […]
Africa’s Health Dilemma: Protecting People from COVID-19 While Four Times as Many Could Die of Malaria
Africa is grappling with managing diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis as health systems that are unable to cope with both this and the coronavirus pandemic. Sleeping under a net and taking antimalarial pills helps prevent malaria. Credit: Mercedes Sayagues/IPS BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 11 2020 (IPS) – Experts across Africa are warning that as hospitals […]
Close Inequalities to End AIDS & Prepare for Future Pandemics
Thembeni Mkingofa, a woman living with HIV, visits the PMTCT section of the Makhume District Hospital, Zimbabwe. She has three children – 14, 10 and 2 who are all HIV negative. This is her fourth pregnancy. Her husband is also on HIV treatment. Here she is pictured with her two-year-old daughter, Hilda Chakiryizira. 5 November […]
Unveiling the “Dark Matter” of Food, Diets and Biodiversity
We need help illuminating the dark matter in food and charting the intricate interplay between food, ecosystems, climate and health, argue the authors. Credit: Shutterstock. Jun 20 2024 (IPS) – This year, bee pollen has become a trendy superfood thanks to a wide range of . Last year, led the superfood trends. Before that, it […]
Parliamentarians: Active Aging Enhanced By Using Artificial Intelligence
Parliamentarians from across Asia met in Malaysia to discuss aging and policy. Credit: APDA KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 29 2024 (IPS) – With projections that by 2060, over 1.2 billion people in Asia will be 65 or older, and by adopting technology, including artificial intelligence technologies, it is possible to plan for active and fulfilled aging, […]