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 […]
Humanitarian Crisis Looming Over Venezuela, Says ICG
Children playing in Karañakaek, Venezuela. Credit: Fidel Márquez/IPS BRUSSELS, Aug 5 2015 (IPS) – A Brussels-based […]
Africa’s Senior Citizens Cornered By Poverty
Despite the UN goal to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger globally, Africa’s senior citizens are finding […]
Anti-Retrovirals but No Food
Daniel Chirara, a farmer in Vumba, Zimbabwe shows his wilting maize crop as the country suffers […]