Early night, the tide rises out of the sea like an elongated tongue and lashes a part of the shores of Kho Phi Phi island, located in Southern Thailand, throwing up an assortment of garbage, including plastic, wood, cigarette boxes, water bottles, metal, glass, paper, rope, cardboard, etc. A stone throw away from a part […]
Aligning Citizen and Traditional Journalism
The advent of web 2.0 has result in the emergence of a cacophony of voices expressing themselves all over the web, giving rise to the the concept of "citizen journalism". In lay terms, citizen journalism refers to a form of recording events and issues by people who have neither conventional journalistic training or educational qualifications. […]
The Imminent Threat of Global Water Wars
There is no consensus among water analysts on whether there will be global wars over water ownership, but all factors point to a likely explosion of both intra and inter-state conflict of the precious liquid. According to UNESCO, globally there are 262 international river basins: 59 in Africa, 52 in Asia, 73 in Europe, 61 […]
Menstruation Pushes Young African Girls to the Edge
The natural process of menstruation comes as a big problem to women and girls in many parts of Africa, contributing to both disempowerment and health risks. For young girls, menstruation is an addition to the heap of gender disparities they have to face in life. In order to stem the flow of monthly periods, the […]
Why Tuberculosis Matters to Business
On the face of it, tuberculosis (TB) and the business of making money have absolutely no link, but ill health caused by TB does affect productivity and profits, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in conjunction with the Harvard School of Public Health. TB is increasingly being recognized as major […]
Global Fund Stands By Decision to Deny Funds to Zimbabwe
The Global Fund defended its decision to deny donor funding to Zimbabwe’s public health efforts early this year and encouraged the country to use the feedback provided by an independent panel of experts from the previous two years in applying for this year’s new round of funding. The Global Fund is a nongovernmental organization, bankrolled […]
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