Global Community Celebrates Medical Innovations and Milestones Since Defining Leprosy Discovery 150 Years Ago
Yohei Sasakawa, WHO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, speaks at the two-day Bergen International Conference on Hansen’s Disease. The conference coincided with the 150th anniversary of the discovery of Mycobacterium leprae by Norwegian doctor Gerhard Armauer Hansen. Credit: Thor Brødreskift/Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative By Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Jun 22 2023 (IPS) The 1873 discovery of Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy by Norwegian doctor Gerhard Armauer Hansen, remains one of the greatest paradigm shifts in medical history, a true revolution. “Before the great discover...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Conferences Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative Source Type: news

Making the Impossible Possible, Chronicles of an Ambassador ’s Lifelong Frontline Battle to End Leprosy
WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, Yohei Sasakawa, would like to create a society where there is social inclusion. It is this philosophy that motivates his life-long campaign to end discrimination against people affected by leprosy. Credit: Sasakawa Leprosy InitiativeBy Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Jun 19 2023 (IPS) In 1974, Yohei Sasakawa accompanied his father to a leprosy hospital he had funded. He saw leprosy patients inside the hospital still and expressionless. The smell of leprosy filled the air, the smell of pus from open sores. His father sat with the patients, touched their hands and faces, and encouraged ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative Sasakawa Leprosy Source Type: news

Accidental kerosene oil ingestion in under-five age children in Nigeria - the need for vigilance in primary care settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) - Oreh AC, Uchemefuna I, Mmamelu N, Imagbenikaro EOU, Nafiu MA, Moses LA.
Four children aged between 15 months and two years presented in several different out-patient emergency departments with a history of recent ingestion of kerosene. Majority of the patients lived in crowded domestic settings, and they all presented with var...
Source: SafetyLit - June 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Wim Wenders To Be Feted With France ’s Lumière Award
German director Wim Wenders will be feted with France’s prestigious Lumière Award at the 15th edition of the classic film-focused Lumière Festival in Lyon, running October 14-22. He follows in the footsteps of Catherine Deneuve, Pedro Almodóvar, Jane Fonda, Martin Scorsese, Jane Campion, the…#wimwenders #lumièreaward #lumièrefestival #lyon #catherinedeneuve #pedroalmodóvar #janefonda #martinscorsese #janecampion #clinteastwood
Source: Reuters: Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

It ’ s Time to Ban Cigarette Filters
Credit: WHOBy Mary AssuntaBANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 9 2023 (IPS) The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution (INC-2), held in Paris, France, from May 29 to June 02, 2023, concluded with optimism and the prospect of ending plastics pollution. Over 700 delegates from 169 Member States agreed to prepare a zero draft of agreement ahead of the third session in November this year. Among the more important and interesting debates, health advocates attending the negotiations reported that it was essential to discuss “how to categorize the thousands of types of plastics, chemical precu...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mary Assunta Tags: Economy & Trade Environment Featured Global Green Economy Headlines Health Inequity Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

The U.S. Assault on Mexico ’s Food Sovereignty
"Remove corn and beans from NAFTA!" at a 2008 protest in Ciudad Juarez. It has been a longstanding demand the Mexican farmers' movement. Credit: Enrique Pérez S. By Timothy A. WiseCAMBRIDGE, MASS. , Jun 6 2023 (IPS) On June 2, the U.S. government escalated its conflict with Mexico over that country’s restrictions on genetically modified corn, initiating the formal dispute-resolution process under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). It is only the latest in a decades-long U.S. assault on Mexico’s food sovereignty using the blunt instrument of a trade agreement that has inundated Mexico with cheap corn, wheat, an...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Timothy A. Wise Tags: Biodiversity Environment Food and Agriculture Headlines Health Latin America & the Caribbean TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Close Inequalities to End AIDS & Prepare for Future Pandemics
Thembeni Mkingofa, a woman living with HIV, visits the PMTCT section of the Makhume District Hospital, Zimbabwe. She has three children - 14, 10 and 2 who are all HIV negative. This is her fourth pregnancy. Her husband is also on HIV treatment. Here she is pictured with her two-year-old daughter, Hilda Chakiryizira. 5 November 2019. Credit: UNAIDS/C. MatonhodzeBy Winnie Byanyima and Sir Michael MarmotBRASILIA, Brazil, Jun 5 2023 (IPS) The COVID-19 crisis has shone a light on the danger of pandemics; social crises have shone a light on the danger of inequalities. And the reality is that outbreaks become the pandemics they d...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Winnie Byanyima and Sir Michael Marmot Tags: Africa COVID-19 Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Headlines Health Inequity Latin America & the Caribbean Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

US Ban on Smoking Undermined by Tobacco Industry
Grow Food, not Tobacco. Credit: PAHO   On May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) and public health institutions celebrated “World No Tobacco Day” (WNTD). This year’s theme was: “We need food, not tobacco”. WNTD was created by WHO Member States in 1987 to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smokeBy Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Jun 1 2023 (IPS) The US has some of the strictest laws against smoking in public, including a 1997 executive order which bans smoking in all government federal buildings. But still, the tobacco industry and its allies do not rest, says Dr....
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Thalif Deen Tags: Economy & Trade Featured Global Headlines Health Inequity Latin America & the Caribbean North America Poverty & SDGs IPS UN IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news

Kenyan Scientist ’s Trend-Setting Research into Health Benefits of Snails
Dr Paul Kinoti at the JKUAT snail farm, where he is researching the potential of snail slime cough syrup. Credit: Wilson Odhiambo/IPSBy Wilson OdhiamboNAIROBI, May 29 2023 (IPS) Snails and slime are usually followed by the thought ‘EEW!’ from most people … some might even scream at seeing a snail near them. For Dr Paul Kinoti, however, these slimy creatures could earn him international recognition because his research on snails landed his institution, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), a Ksh. 127 million (USD 1 million) grant. The grant, awarded by the Cherasco Institute of Snail Breedin...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wilson Odhiambo Tags: Active Citizens Africa Development & Aid Featured Food and Agriculture Headlines Health Innovation Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Kenya Source Type: news

G7 Has Failed the Global South in Hiroshima
Adel Mansour takes his WFP food basket home on a cart in Abyan, Yemen. Credit: WFP/Ahmed AltafBy Max LawsonLONDON, May 22 2023 (IPS) “G7 countries have failed the Global South here in Hiroshima. They failed to cancel debts, and they failed to find what is really required to end the huge increase in hunger worldwide. They can find untold billions to fight the war but can’t even provide half of what is needed by the UN for the most critical humanitarian crises.” Hunger and debt “If the G7 really want closer ties to the developing countries and greater backing for the war in Ukraine, then asking Global So...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Max Lawson Tags: Climate Change Development & Aid Economy & Trade Environment Featured Global Headlines Health Inequity Poverty & SDGs Sustainability Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Cannes Film Festival begins in the wake of scandals
Johnny Depp mumbles his way through period drama ‘Jeanne du Barry’ but Pedro Almodóvar rides to the rescue with ‘Strange Way of Life’#pedroalmodóvar #strangewayoflife
Source: Reuters: Health - May 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nothing Beats Bushmeat, Not Even the Risk of Disease
Freshly slaughtered bush meat is being consumed even though it may have health risks. By Busani BafanaBULAWAYO, May 18 2023 (IPS) Meat from wild animals is relished across Africa and widely traded, but scientists are warning that eating bush meat is a potential health risk, especially in the wake of pandemics like COVID-19. A study at the border settlements of Kenya and Tanzania has found that while people have been aware of the risks associated with eating bushmeat, especially after the COVID-19 outbreak, they don’t worry about hunting and eating wild animals that could transmit diseases. On the contrary, the demand for...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Busani Bafana Tags: Biodiversity Editors' Choice Environment Featured Food and Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition Food Sustainability Headlines Health Natural Resources IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news

Education Must Be Put Front and Centre on the G7 Agenda
By Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, May 17 2023 (IPS-Partners) At this year’s G7 Hiroshima Summit in Japan, world leaders will have a chance to “uphold the international order based on the rule of law and extend outreach to the Global South.” Education, as a binding force that unites us all in our global efforts to protect human rights and ensure sustainable development, should be front and centre on the G7 Agenda. Through the ground-breaking leadership of Japan, the G7 Summit promises to address a number of interconnected global crises – including nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, economic resilience and security...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yasmine Sherif Tags: Education Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here Energy Environment Health Human Rights Education Cannot Wait (ECW) IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

‘Strange Way of Life’ Review: Pedro Almodóvar’s Fashion Short Reduces Its Gay Cowboys to a Couple of Clothes Horses
Every time two cowboys point their guns at one another on screen, there’s something homoerotic at play. Hollywood Westerns may be loath to admit as much, but not so Pedro Almodóvar, who casts Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal as lonesome cowboys reunited after 25 years in “Strange Way of Life.”…#hollywoodwesterns #pedroalmodóvar #ethanhawke #pedropascal #strangewayoflife #commissioned #cannes #anthonyvaccarello #spanish #strange
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Quality Seeds Are among the Most Valuable Currency in Climate Finance for Africa
Joy of Marketing - Ethiopia. Credit: International Seed FederationBy Michael KellerVAUD, Switzerland, May 16 2023 (IPS) At long last, momentum is growing for an overdue rethink of climate finance and development assistance to support countries on the frontlines of the climate crisis. But while investment, aid and compensation are all much needed, another form of currency is equally valuable for climate-vulnerable countries that are also highly dependent on small-scale agriculture: quality seeds. The latest generation of seeds offers varieties adapted to specific climatic circumstances to provide more reliable food product...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Michael Keller Tags: Climate Action Climate Change Development & Aid Economy & Trade Education Environment Food and Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

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