Category: Health

Uganda Recognizes Pregnant Teens’ Right to Education, but Religion, Stigma Lock Out Most

A class at Nakasero Primary School in Uganda’s Capital Kampala Credit Wambi Michael/IPS. KAMPALA, Mar 16 […]

Developing countries and the Perfect Storm Part II: What Developing Countries Need to Do

ROME, Jun 3 2022 (IPS) – Developing countries are facing a combination of crises that are […]

United We Stand to Achieve Sustainable Development

Credit: United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation BANGKOK / BEIJING, Sep 12 2022 (IPS) – The […]

Macroeconomic Policy Coordination More One-Sided, Ineffective

SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 2022 (IPS) – Widespread adverse reactions to the UK government’s […]

How Covid-19 Proved an Opportunity for Youth in Small-Town India

Young people from small towns are now able to work close to home thanks to co-working […]

Pandemic Accord Text Falls Short of Expectations

The WHO working group met to consider 307 amendments proposed by governments to update current regulations. […]

How the Rise of Timor-Leste’s Aquaculture Sector Is a Blueprint for Other Small Island Nations

Dr. Jharendu Pant is Senior Scientist – Sustainable Aquaculture Program, WorldFish Fish farmers harvest genetically improved […]

It’s Time to Ban Cigarette Filters

Credit: WHO BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 9 2023 (IPS) – The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating […]

TB Preventive Treatment: the Need for Choice

The progress made in HIV prevention is nothing short of a global success story. It is […]

The UN’s Own Relevance Is at Stake at This Year’s General Assembly

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the 22nd session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous […]