Global Issues News Headlines for “Health Issues”

Anti-Drug Vaccines Hold Promise - But Little Profit:

2012-02-10T12:05:00-08:00

Vaccines against drug addiction appear to be a better strategy than the repressive worldwide 'war on drugs', but first they must overcome resistance from pharmaceutical laboratories and secure financial backing, scientists say.

Mauritania: Ravaged by Drought - the Number of Malnourished Children Rises

2012-02-10T07:27:00-08:00

Mariem Mint Ahmedou sits cross-legged on a worn-out carpet in a basic tent built with mud bricks and layers of sewn-together fabric. Her eight-month-old twins, Hussein and Hassan, lie weakly against her body. Both of them have been malnourished since birth, because Beydar, undernourished herself, cannot produce enough breast milk to feed them.

Malawi: Cholera in a Time of Floods

2012-02-09T03:02:00-08:00

They survived floods and witnessed the horrific scenes of their houses, livestock, household items and gardens being swept away at the end of January. Now, the people of the Nsanje and Chikhwawa districts on Malawi’s southern border with Mozambique are facing another menace; a cholera outbreak, which has already killed one child and infected up to 103 people.

Zimbabawe: Not Prepared for Floods Amid Conflicting Weather Forecasts

2012-02-08T07:19:00-08:00

Sibongile Dube knows the devastation heavy rain can leave in its wake. A villager in the lowveld area of Mberengwa in Zimbabwe’s Midlands province, Dube’s home is one of many that were washed away by flash floods last year.

800,000 Kashmiris Haunted By Horror:

2012-02-07T15:09:00-08:00

Maheen was nine years old when she witnessed the death of her elder brother. At the age of 10 she saw the dead body of her neighbour, killed in the crossfire between Kashmiri rebels and Indian security forces, his guts spilled out on the road.

Europe-Development: Mapping Out the EU’s Harmful Projects

2012-02-05T21:08:00-08:00

Dozens of European Union-funded projects across several countries are ‘environmentally or socially unsound’, according to a map created by a joint effort between CEE Bankwatch Network and Friends of the Earth Europe.

Development-Niger: Three Million Children Threatened by Hunger

2012-02-04T01:50:00-08:00

Women have been left in charge of many of the households in the village of Zamkoye-Koïra, in western Niger, as food shortages have driven male family members to leave in search of work elsewhere. A national survey of vulnerable households shows that 5.4 million people face food insecurity across Niger.

Unicef Funding Falls Short Leaving Millions Of Children At Risk:

2012-02-03T16:04:00-08:00

If the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) had 1.28 billion dollars it could help 97 million people around the world.

Latin America Takes A New Look At Neglected Diseases:

2012-02-03T08:32:00-08:00

The rise of emerging economies in Latin America is an opportunity to improve strategies for fighting neglected illnesses and increase the region's contribution to the global struggle against them, says the regional director of an organisation devoted to this purpose.

Brazil Deploys 'junior Firefighters' To Snuff Out Dengue:

2012-02-01T18:49:00-08:00

The government of the state of Rio de Janeiro is unveiling a battery of creative tactics to engage the population in the battle against dengue fever, which is threatening to reach unprecedented epidemic proportions as a new virus strain hits Brazil.