Nepal Investing in Health Care but Equality of Access Lags
andy Medical staff pose in a new maternal care ward at the Melamchi Municipality Hospital, Nepal, in November 2021. Credit: Marty Logan/IPSKATHMANDU, Feb 4 2022 (IPS) - As the omicron wave…
August 2024
Partnering with Persons with Disabilities Toward an Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World
BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec 3 2021 (IPS) - As the world observes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, we honour the leadership of persons with disabilities and their tireless…
We Must Carry on Paul Farmer’s Work on Social Determinants of Health
Sub Saharan Africa has a population of 1.14 billion, yet just 24% of the population has access to safe drinking water. Credit: Stella Paul/IPSABUJA, Mar 2 2022 (IPS) - Paul…
Addressing Gender-Related Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccinations to Ensure Vaccinations for All
Credit: United Nations KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 20 2022 (IPS) - As a global pandemic, COVID-19 and its continued impacts are unprecedented. Yet many of the challenges that emerged in…
New Medicines May Help End AIDS– but High Prices & Monopolies Could Keep the Poor Locked Out
The writers are Deputy Executive Directors of the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) A man is tested for HIV at a health centre in Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire. Credit:…
News Fatigue, Anti-Vax and Wars
Nothing is so firmly believed as what is least known. Michel de MontaigneSTOCKHOLM, Jul 13 2022 (IPS) - During the beginning of the pandemic, people wanted to learn more about…
Ideology and Dogma Ensure Policy Disaster
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 2022 (IPS) - Central banks (CBs) around the world – led by the US Fed, European Central Bank and Bank of England – are…
Shaping Our Digital Future
BANGKOK, Thailand, Aug 30 2022 (IPS) - Asia and the Pacific is the most digitally divided region of the world, and South-East Asia is the most divided subregion. The Covid-19…
More Austerity in 2023 Will Fuel Protests
Anti-Austerity protests in 2006-2020. Credit: NEW YORK, Jan 13 2023 (IPS) - This week world leaders meet in to discuss cooperation to address multiple crises, from COVID-19 and escalating inflation…
BRAC ‘Resets’ Program Aimed at Empowering Adolescent Girls in Africa
A girl reads a story book with lessons on life skills at an ELA club in Uganda. Credit: Uganda/BRAC UNITED NATIONS, Feb 22 2023 (IPS) - BRAC’s Empowerment and Livelihood…
Ethiopian Government Must Prioritize Access To Quality Surgery in Post-War Reconstruction
The cumulative needs of injured patients from the war have created a medical crisis. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPSADDIS ABABA, Mar 30 2023 (IPS) - There are about globally who cannot access…
Education Must Be Put Front and Centre on the G7 Agenda
ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Statement in advance of the G7 Hiroshima SummitNEW YORK, May 17 2023 - At this year’s in Japan, world leaders will have a chance to…
Wood Smoke Continues to Make Women Sick in El Salvador
Cecilia Menjivar, a tortilla maker in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, takes a break from cooking corn in a pot that is one meter high and 50 centimeters…
Pre-Colonial Delicacy Could Help Food Security and Climate Change
Togotia, a forgotten African leafy vegetable, has found its way back into markets as its high nutritional value could help address food security. CREDIT: Egerton UniversityNAIROBI, Aug 16 2023 (IPS)…
Behind Each Climate Disaster Awaits a Tuberculosis Crisis
Maria Beumont, MD, is Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for the TB Alliance Tuberculosis remains the leading infectious cause of death in the world, responsible for 1.6 million deaths…
This Doctor Helps Himalayan Women Ward off Cervical Cancer
Nordan Otzer during a cancer awareness event in a village in Ladakh, India. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPSLADAKH, INDIA, Nov 29 2023 (IPS) - While working as a doctor in the initial…
UN and Humanitarian Partners Seek USD 46 Billion for Humanitarian Assistance
CARE Somalia, a UN partner, could provide emergency services to drought-affected communities through humanitarian funding. Credit: OCHA-Yao ChenUNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 2023 (IPS) - Funding humanitarian programs will continue into…
Latin America and the Caribbean Hit with Record-Breaking Heat and Other Climate Effects in 2023
The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean report documents the Region’s struggles with the devastating impacts of climate change, and urges action to…
From Trauma to Triumph: Kenyan Women’s Courageous Battle Against Female Genital Mutilation
Naomy Kolian and Jane Kaliko share light moments after a tiring day of engaging the community at a public forum on the need to stop FGM. Credit: Robert Kibet/IPSNAIROBI, Jul…