It was the question that the Offspring posed to their fans in the nineties, but it’s not as easy as it sounds. Choosing a career path when you’re fresh out of high school is extremely hard. That’s the choice you must make though, when you apply to university, TAFE, or for a traineeship or apprenticeship. […]
Israel: Modern Day Exodus, on African Refugees and their Right for Medical Care
by Gilad Lotan Around 6,000 African refugees escaped the horrors in their countries, and seek refuge in Israel. Many of them live in harsh conditions and can be spotted shivering cold on the streets of southern Tel-Aviv. Earlier this month, the Physicians for Human Rights clinic was forced to shut down, leaving many with no […]
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 […]
Flu Panic Sweeps China after Toddler Death
Five years on, Sars has always been a reproachful epidemic, haunting people especially in China. The harm it has brought to us is unimaginable, and it has still been remembered in every Hong Kongers’ heart. Fortunately, Hong Kong has learnt a lesson, and the inevitable outbreak of H5N2 may be a good chance for us to […]
African Vision for Citizen-Generated Media
In 2006, Time Magazine ranked "You" as the Person of the Year, implying that anyone — including you and me — now had the power to produce media content. Citing the shift from institutions to individuals in media content creation, Time named anyone using or creating content on the World Wide Web as their 2006 […]
AIDS Education Key to Empowering Internally Displaced Populations
The power of education in fostering a better and effective response to HIV and AIDS is undeniable. Education promotes knowledge; and with knowledge about HIV and AIDS, individuals, families and communities have the ability to make informed choices and behaviours. However, governments and international donor organizations often underplay this important intervention, particularly in the emergency […]