Children Left Behind: A growing developmental concern
Recently, a landmark decision has just been reached by the European Court of Human Rights with respect to children separated from parents when these move to work to other cities […]
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Asylum Seekers in Switzerland and DNA testing
Switzerland is currently determining whether to introduce the mandatory DNA testing of asylum seekers requesting refuge under the family reunification program. To date, methods of assessing the veracity of claims to family […]
Ending Gender Based Violence in Bangladesh
“It’s not enough for women to speak out on the issue – for the message to be strong and consistent, women’s voices must be backed up by men’s.” –Rep. John […]
The dark side of paradise: Hawaii’s Human Trafficking and Sex Trafficking Epidemic
“The calamity of the right-less is not that they are deprived of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, or of equality before the law. Their plight is that no […]
GLOBALIZATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE BENEFITS OF LABOR MIGRATION
Labor migration has become an increasingly important feature in the current economic environment. As many developed and developing countries head towards an economic malaise, the unemployment rate is increasing at […]
PARENTAL MIGRATION AND CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND
Over the past decades, the number of people migrating worldwide has been increasing dramatically. According to the UN, around 215 million people live and work outside their country of birth […]
NUTRITION, HEALTH AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN ETHIOPIA
Following the success of our previous article on “Resolving Current Issues in Maternal Death and Women`s Health in Ethiopia” we have decided to follow up with Part 2. on nutrition, child […]
ICMHD Presents: Our New Facebook Page and Social Media Outlets
ICMHD is proud to present 5 new social media platforms in the aim to better promote awareness regarding current issues in public health, global advocacy and economic development. As ICMHD begins to […]
Addressing the Burden of Infectious Diseases in Pakistan
Pakistan is one of several countries, which together bear 95% of the burden of infectious diseases.[i] Malaria, Tuberculosis, and Polio are among the top killers of Pakistani youth and adults. […]
