Injecting HIV Into Pakistan
An addict injecting heroin on the outskirts of Peshawar. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS. PESHAWAR, Mar 22 2014 […]
ARVs a Bitter Pill to Swallow for Ugandan Children
This is the last in a three-part series on youth and AIDS in Africa. KAMPALA, May […]
Illicit Drug Deals Multiply on the Dark Net
Drug transactions are usually conducted using the online peer-to-peer currency bitcoin, which remains in escrow until […]
Ethics of ‘Mercy Killing’ Up for Debate in India
The Indian medical community is divided over the issue of euthanasia. Credit: Loz Pycock/CC-BY-SA-2.0 NEW DELHI, […]
Georgia’s Female Drug Addicts Face Double Struggle
TBILISI, Sep 21 2014 (IPS) – Irina was 21 when she first started using drugs. More […]
25 Years After Rights Convention, Children Still Need More Protection
Susan Bissell is UNICEF Global Chief of Child Protection & Associate Director of Programmes. Uwottyja children […]
OPINION: Brazil Can Help Steer SDGs Towards Ambitious Targets
Daniel Balaban*, Director of the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger, writes that Brazil’s outstanding performance […]
Opinion: Reforming Mental Health in India
Minto Felix is a public health campaigner and the former Chief Operations Officer at Oaktree, a […]
“Food Safety Policies Are Globally Necessary” Says World Health Organisation
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 8 2015 (IPS) – To mark World Health Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) […]
8.2 Million Iraqis In Need of Emergency Humanitarian Assistance
Credit: Iraqi Yazidi refugees receive help from the International Rescue Committee/Credit: DFID-UK Department for International Development/CC-BY-2.0 […]