News headlines for “Health Issues”, page 214
The UN Food Systems Summit: How Not to Respond to the Urgency of Reform
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 22 (IPS) - At a critical juncture on the road to the UN Food Systems Summit, three UN rights experts warn that it will fail to be a 'people's summit' unless it is urgently rethought.Global food systems have been failing most people for a long time, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made a critical situation even worse. 265 million people are threatened by famine, up 50% on last year; 700 million suffer from chronic hunger; and 2 billion more from malnutrition, with obesity and associated diet-related diseases increasing in all world regions.
Why Water & Sanitation Systems are Vital for the Economy
- Inter Press Service
LISBON, Mar 21 (IPS) - This World Water Day, we celebrate the value of water, which at first might be a given: after all, water is the basis of all life. Without water we have no health, wealth, equality, or education.
The Value of Water Goes Far Beyond its Stock Price
- Inter Press Service
EAST SUSSEX, UK, Mar 20 (IPS) - In the midst of a global pandemic, when the presence of water in our lives has never seemed more important, its future availability has also never been more uncertain.
Access to Safe Water Never Loses Value
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 20 (IPS) - The global community is celebrating World Water Day 2021. In the COVID-19 pandemic era, the importance and value of water for all people has never been clearer. Access to safe water is essential for public health and thriving communities.
Oral Health Should be a Development Priority
- Inter Press Service
EKITI, Nigeria, Mar 19 (IPS) - The mouth is a barometer of social inequities -- it reflects the injustices in our society. As George Cuvier, an 18th century naturalist said: "Show me your teeth, and I will tell you who you are". To me, as a dentist, the mouth is like a microscope that reveals more than just tooth decay. It exposes us to a world where people lack access to water, health, quality education and live on low income.
A Moral Failure: Billions of People with No Access to Clean Drinking Water
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 (IPS) - The UN will be commemorating World Water Day on Monday March 22.Water is integral to sustainable development, but we are well behind on the goals and targets that we have set ourselves.
Clean Water Vital for Protecting Those on the Frontline of Climate Change in Post-Pandemic World
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Mar 19 (IPS) - For many, the last year will be remembered as the time our day-to-day lives screeched to a halt. As Covid-19 spread mercilessly across the world, wreaking havoc on health and livelihoods, world leaders, health experts and scientists grappled with how to protect populations and stem the tide of the virus.
Five Steps to Combat Gender-Based Violence Globally
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Mar 16 (IPS) - The 410 Legal Aid Centers that I manage in Bangladesh for BRAC’s Human Rights and Legal Aid Services received approximately 35,900 requests for assistance in 2020. Almost all of them involve gender-based violence against women and girls.
Inequality, COVID-19 and the Plight of the Young
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Mar 16 (IPS) - Inequality characterizes the world we live in, predisposing how we act and think. We perceive our existence as composed of dichotomies – men and women, young and old, black or white, as well as a difference between those who have and those who do not have access to wealth, health, education and influence. Dichotomies are also born out of comparisons, about how things are now and how they could have been, how they were before and how they are now.
Sustainable Development Goals Can Guide Asia-Pacific to Build Back Better
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 16 (IPS) - The COVID-19 crisis poses an unprecedented threat to development in the Asia-Pacific region that could reverse much of the hard-earned progress made in recent years. The good news is we know how to tackle this challenge. Recovery from the pandemic and our global efforts to deliver the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 must go hand-in-hand. The Goals provide a compass to navigate this crisis, faster and greener, everywhere and for everyone.
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