Samoan Breadfruit Makes a Splash in the Caribbean
Dr. Diane Ragone, director of the Breadfruit Institute, holds a flat of tiny Ma’afala breadfruit trees before shipping overseas. Credit: Jon Letman/IPS KAUAI, Hawaii, Jun 7 2012 (IPS)…
Celebrating the Olympic Ideal with a Big Mac
Olympic torch arriving at Tretherras School, Newquayon. Credit: Bobchin1941/CC by 2.0 NEW YORK, Jul 21 2012 (IPS) – As the 2012 London Olympics gears up to open on…
‘Cambodia Can’t Afford New Dengue Vaccine’
Dengue patients at Cambodia’s National Paediatric hospital. Credit: Erika Pineros/IPS PHNOM PENH, Sep 13 2012 (IPS) – Public health experts in Cambodia are unenthused by reports of trials…
CENTRAL ASIA: Disabled Citizens Find Avenues to Advancement Blocked
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, Oct 24 2012 – As a child, Feruza Alimova dreamed of becoming a lawyer so she could help disabled people. But the 22-year-old cannot pursue a…
The Price of Ignoring the Sexuality of Kenya’s HIV-Positive Youth
I want to share this testimony to every one on this site. Am Rose Ricado this is how i was helped and cured with hiv and cancer by…
No Woman Should Die Giving Life
Over 57 percent of maternal deaths occur in Africa. Credit: Patrick Burnett/IPS ADDIS ABABA, Jan 27 2013 (IPS) – Every single day, 452 women in sub-Saharan Africa die…
New Brazilian Research Centre Focuses on Health Risks of Smoking
A large portion of cigarette packages must be devoted to warnings on the health risks of smoking. Credit: Kara Santos/IPS RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 4 2013 (IPS) –…
New Effort Targets the Leading Killers of Children
An eight-month-old boy with pneumonia is examined by a doctor at Amana Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPS UNITED NATIONS, May 22 2013 (IPS) –…
Cairo’s Poor Convert Kitchen Waste Into Fuel Savings
In Egypt, some families are turning to bio-gas digesters that convert organic waste into methane for fuel. Credit: Cam McGrath/IPS CAIRO, Jun 12 2013 (IPS) – The bio-gas…
Thou Shalt Not Eat Meat… On Mondays At Least
The Meatless Monday movement aims to change eating habits to help combat the alarmingly high rates of obesity in Mexico. Holstein cows in a feedlot. Credit: Bigstock MEXICO…