World Health Day: Don’t Forget Gestational Diabetes
The 7th of April, marks World Health Day. Since 1950 the day has been used to advocate on selected global health issues. This year the World Health Organisation (WHO) has […]
Category Archives: Health
MIGRATION, DISPLACEMENT AND CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND
Over the past decades, the number of people migrating worldwide has been increasing dramatically. According to the UN estimates, about 215 million people live and work outside their country of […]
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 […]
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. […]
The Forced Displacement of The Roma: from Sarkozy to Gilles Bourdouleix
By Professor Manuel Carballo Nicholas Sarkozy (2010): The Roma have long been a pariah people. Poorly understood, highly suspect, and the subject of pervasive myths, the Roma of Europe have been […]
Why is Child Labour Still Thriving in The 21st Century?
It`s easy to think that in this day and age Child Labour should have been successfully eradicated by now. The information is out there, MNCs are actively engaged, and NGOs like the International […]
Obesity: An Epidemic Weighing Down Migrant Populations
Not only is the world population rapidly growing in number, but it is also physically growing in size. According to recent estimates, over 500 million people worldwide are characterized as […]
