HEALTH: After Bullets and Bombs, TB Gets Afghans
julia Ashfaq YusufzaiPESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jan 10 2006 (IPS) - Afghans, survivors of Soviet helicopter gunships and the bombs dumped on their country by a United States prosecuting its war on terror…
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TOBACCO CONVENTION: Zambia’s Dilemma
Gustavo CapdevilaGENEVA, Feb 17 2006 (IPS) - Tobacco violates one of the fundamental rights of consumers: the right to safety, argues Muyunda Ililonga, executive secretary of the Zambia Consumers Association…
HEALTH: Europe-Wide Smoking Ban Demanded
Stefania BianchiBRUSSELS, Mar 21 2006 (IPS) - More than 79,000 adults die each year as a result of passive smoking in the European Union, according to a new report from…
MALAYSIA: Aussie Consultant in Health Plan Spooks Civil Society
Anil NettoPENANG, Apr 21 2006 (IPS) - Civil society groups here are eager to meet the newly- appointed Australian consultant who has been tasked with drawing up a blueprint for…