Finding Ways to Feed South Africa ’s Vast Hungry Population
Nosintu Mcimeli and Bonelwa Nogemane of the Abanebhongo People with Disability (APD) started with an agroecological project to improve food security in South Africa’s Eastern Cape (left). A soup kitchen feeds the village children (right). Credit: ADPBy Fawzia MoodleyJOHANNESBURG, May 11 2023 (IPS) In the deep rural village of Jekezi in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, most young and able-bodied people have fled the area, leaving behind people with disabilities, the elderly, and children. It’s in villages like this one that the stark statistics of one in five South Africans being so food insecure they beg to feed ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Fawzia Moodley Tags: Africa Development & Aid Featured Food and Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition Gender Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Inequality Inequity Poverty & SDGs Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Source Type: news

Population Growth is Not Good for People or the Planet
According to the United Nations, the world’s population is more than three times larger than it was in the mid-twentieth century. The global human population reached 8.0 billion in mid-November 2022 from an estimated 2.5 billion people in 1950, adding 1 billion people since 2010 and 2 billion since 1998. The world’s population is expected to increase by nearly 2 billion persons in the next 30 years, from the current 8 billion to 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 10.4 billion in the mid-2080s.By Nandita BajajST PAUL, Minnesota USA, May 10 2023 (IPS) India’s population has just reached 1.4 billion people, su...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nandita Bajaj Tags: Global Headlines Health Labour Population TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

The Privilege of Making a Choice
By Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, May 8 2023 (IPS) A civilian student named Saber was caught in the crossfire in Khartoum. He had two choices: either flee and lose everything; or die. But within a moment his option to choose was violently denied: he died. As a result of the brutal internal armed conflict in Sudan right now, UNHCR projects that 860,000 people will flee across the borders as refugees and returnees into the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea and South Sudan. About 50% will be children and adolescents below 18. Will they arrive alive? They can’t choose. They can only hope. Making it worse, no...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yasmine Sherif Tags: Armed Conflicts Civil Society Crime & Justice Education Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here Headlines Health Human Rights Middle East & North Africa Migration & Refugees TerraViva United Nations Education Cannot Wait ( Source Type: news

Statement on the G7 Hiroshima Summit, the Ukraine Crisis and “No First Use” of Nuclear Weapons
Dr. Daisaku Ikeda. Credit: Seikyo ShimbunBy Daisaku IkedaTOKYO, Japan, May 8 2023 (IPS) The Ukraine crisis, which in addition to bringing devastation to the people of that country has had severe impacts on a global scale—even giving rise to the specter of nuclear weapons use—has entered its second year. Against this backdrop and amid urgent calls for its resolution, the G7 Summit of leading industrial nations will be held in Hiroshima, Japan, from May 19 to 21. In February of this year, an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly was held, where a resolution calling for the early realization of peace in Uk...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Daisaku Ikeda Tags: Armed Conflicts Civil Society Crime & Justice Global Headlines Health Human Rights Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

New Mosquito Species Could Derail Fight Against Malaria
Stagnant water in one of Nairobi’s residential areas. Credit: Wilson Odhiambo/IPSBy Wilson OdhiamboNAIROBI, May 8 2023 (IPS) ‘Urban’ Kenya has been alerted because new mosquito species, Anopheles stephensi, threatens to derail decades of effort made in the fight against malaria. According to a report by experts from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the species was first noted during routine mosquito surveillance in Saku and Laisamis villages in Marsabit County. The report states that, unlike the traditional mosquito vector, the Anopheles stephensi can adapt to man-made habitats that include plastic cont...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wilson Odhiambo Tags: Africa Climate Change Development & Aid Environment Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Kenya Source Type: news

Can a Pledge to End TB Stick This Time Around?
In India, a doctor checks a patient’s x-ray for lung damage, which may indicate tuberculosis. Credit: ILO/Vijay Kuty   On May 8, there will be an interactive multistakeholder hearing at the UN as part of the preparatory process toward High-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis. The event will be broadcast live on UN Web TV.   Meanwhile, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to speed up the licensing and use of effective novel vaccines against tuberculosis (TB), the second leading infectious killer after COVID-19 and the 13th leading cause o...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Morounfolu Olugbosi Tags: Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

How the Rise of Timor-Leste ’s Aquaculture Sector Is a Blueprint for Other Small Island Nations
Fish farmers harvest genetically improved farmed tilapia. Credit: Shandy SantosBy Jharendu PantPENANG, Malaysia, May 3 2023 (IPS) For Timor-Leste, as with most other islands in the Pacific, fortunes are to be found in fish – an equity food available to all regardless of status. Nevertheless, the island is highly exposed to the impacts of climate change, hampering domestic food production and contributing to Timor-Leste’s ranking of 110th out of 121 countries for malnutrition. Meanwhile, the country is highly dependent on imported foods – including aquatic foods. But a national strategy to prioritise the sustainable ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jharendu Pant Tags: Asia-Pacific Climate Change Development & Aid Economy & Trade Environment Gender Headlines Health Labour Sustainability TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Tuberculosis Risk Factors Exacerbated by Climate Change
A doctor talks to a TB survivor at a clinic in Manilla, Philippines. Credit: Getty Images for TB Alliance By Ed HoltBRATISLAVA, May 2 2023 (IPS) While there is no established causal relationship between climate change and tuberculosis (TB), studies have begun to highlight the potential impact its effects could have on the spread of the disease. Undernutrition, HIV/AIDS, overcrowding, poverty, and diabetes have all been identified as TB risk factors that are worsened by climate change. Worryingly, many countries with high burdens of TB, including, for instance, drought-hit Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, and Peru, have suffered...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ed Holt Tags: Climate Change Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Migration & Refugees TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report tuberculosis (TB) Source Type: news

Mercury Project Puts Great UNEP Treaty at Risk
The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry delegates at Minamata COP-4, on 23 March, 2022, Bali, Indonesia. Credit: Kiara Worth, IISD/ENB (Earth Negotiation Bulletin) By Charlie BrownLOME, Togo, Apr 26 2023 (IPS) The Minamata Convention on Mercury, a stellar success story to date, has been favorably compared to the prototype success story for a treaty on toxins: the Montreal Protocol. Both had a single focused mission; both gained universal support across the globe; both matched technological innovation with environmental science to discard old polluting methods. But emerging after hidden negotiations with the mercury...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Charlie Brown Tags: Environment Featured Global Global Governance Headlines Health Inequity IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Population TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

The Last Mile to Malaria Elimination: Confronting Gender Inequalities & Power Dynamics
In conclusion, achieving malaria elimination through people-centred approaches requires a holistic approach that actively considers issues of gender, intersectionality, and balance of power. It is crucial to ensure that these approaches do not perpetuate existing inequalities, but instead centre the experiences and knowledge of marginalized groups. By acknowledging and addressing the ways in which different forms of oppression intersect and compound to create experiences of marginalization and exclusion, we can make meaningful strides towards malaria elimination. To achieve this, sustaining a commitment to inclusivity, eq...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Arthur Ngetich Kipkemoi Saitabau Tags: Africa COVID-19 Development & Aid Featured Gender Global Governance Headlines Health Human Rights Inequity TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Politics Behind the Removal of Mughal History From Textbooks Say Academics
The removal of Mughal history from textbooks is seen as a political move which downplays the rich diversity of the Indian subcontinent. This artwork stems from this period. Credit: Govardhan. Jahangir Visiting the Ascetic Jadrup. ca. 1616-20, Musee Guimet, Paris By Ranjit DevrajNEW DELHI, Apr 20 2023 (IPS) The removal from school textbooks of chapters covering the Mughal period of Indian history spanning three centuries has raised a storm of protests from academics. The Mughals, who ruled much of the Indian sub-continent between the 16th and 19th centuries, left behind an indelible stamp on science, art, culture, and overa...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ranjit Devraj Tags: Asia-Pacific COVID-19 Editors' Choice Education Featured Headlines TerraViva United Nations India IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news

Is SPY Normally Distributed?
Testing for Normality in SPY Daily Returns Using Python. SPY is one of the most popular ETFs that tracks the performance of the S&P 500 index. It is used by many investors as a benchmark for the U.S. stock market. One common question that arises when analyzing financial data is whether the data is…#spy #kolmogorovsmirnov #ks #var
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bayern Munich Look For Answers After UCL Exit Against Man City
There was no miracle at the Allianz Arena as Bayern Munich has now been officially eliminated from the Champions League by Manchester City. Bayern is out of the competition after losing the first leg 3-0 in Manchester and a 1-1 draw at home. In fact, the second leg results paints over the cracks…#allianzarena #bayernmunich #championsleague #manchestercity #manchester #dayotupamecano #var #haaland #bayern #joshuakimmich
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Risk perception of traffic accidents due to alcohol and marijuana use in Mexican college students - Jim énez A, Brands B, Mann R, Saldívar G, Juárez-Loya A, Garbus P, González-Forteza C.
Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and other drugs is a common occurrence in Western societies. Alcohol consumption is related to 15% of fatal injuries in traffic accidents worldwide, with those DUI of alcohol being up to 18 times more likely to ...
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Barrick Gold ’s first-quarter production down 15%, hit by lower output at Nevada mine
Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corp ABX-T said on Thursday its first-quarter gold production fell 15 per cent sequentially, hurt by lower output at its Carlin mine in Nevada. The company’s total preliminary gold output was 952,000 ounces in the three months ended March 31, down from 1.1 million…#barrickgoldcorpabx #carlin #nevada #refinitiv #goldstrike #barrick #lumwana #zambia #zaldívar #chile
Source: Reuters: Health - April 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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