Urine drug test results among adolescents and young adults in an outpatient office-based opioid treatment program - Ramey OL, Bonny AE, Silva Almod óvar A, Nahata MC.
This study assessed UDT results in office-based ...
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Neglected Tropical Disease Mycetoma Research Gains Momentum
Patients outside the Mycetoma Research Center in Sudan. Credit: DNDi By Geoffrey KamadiNAIROBI, Apr 7 2023 (IPS) The disease burden and distribution of mycetoma—a neglected tropical disease—are not very well understood. However, it is known to affect people in Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania, Kenya, and Niger, as well as people in Nigeria, Ethiopia, India, and Cameroon. Cases have also been reported in Djibouti, Somalia, and Yemen. “It is currently unknown what the incidence, prevalence and the number of reported cases per year per country is,” observes Dr Borna Nyaoke, head of the Mycetoma Program at the Drugs for Negl...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Geoffrey Kamadi Tags: Africa Featured Headlines Health Inequity TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Kenya Sudan Source Type: news

Platitudes not Enough: Urgent Investment Needed in Health Workforce
A nurse walks into a hospital ward in Janakpur in Dhanusha District in southern Nepal. Credit: UNICEF/RupadhayayBy Roopa Dhatt and Susannah SchaeferWASHINGTON DC / NEW YORK, Apr 7 2023 (IPS) As World Health Worker Week draws to a close on April 7, health organizations from around the world have been celebrating women’s vital role in the health workforce and sharing stories about the enormous value they bring to all areas of health and care. But platitudes are not enough. It’s time for global health leaders to step up and turn these words into action. Globally, women make up almost 70% of the global health workforce an...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Roopa Dhatt and Susannah Schaefer Tags: Development & Aid Featured Global Headlines Health IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Population Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

World autism awareness day 2023
By External SourceApr 1 2023 (IPS-Partners)     This is David. He is becoming an exceptional chess player. This is Mai. She loves beaches and the ocean. This is Kwame. He is a passionate architect. The only thing these people have in common… …is that they all identify as Autistic. Autistic people have a wide range of talents and challenges that are often not recognized by the world they are born into. They continue to face discrimination and other challenges. Levels of awareness and acceptance vary dramatically from country to country. In recent years, however, major progress has been made in increa...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: External Source Tags: Education Health Labour Multimedia TerraViva United Nations Video IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Our Wonderful Differences Enriches Societies
On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April 2023, IPS is republishing ‘When Is Too Much Autism Awareness Still Not Enough?' By Saima Wazed and Zain Bari RizviDHAKA, Bangladesh, Mar 31 2023 (IPS) When is too much Autism awareness still not enough? This thought recurs every April as we near World Autism Day on April 2, and parents reach out to me after reading enthusiastic and well-meaning news and journal articles – which are actually harmful and hurtful. Saima W. HossainIn 2008, along with a few dedicated parents and professionals, we began our effort to raise awareness around Autism Spectrum Disorder (AS...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Saima Wazed and Zain Bari Rizvi Tags: Asia-Pacific Education Featured Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Women's Health IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Quo Vadis Republic of Mauritius?
Dr. Ameenah Gurib-FakimBy Ameenah Gurib-FakimPORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Mar 30 2023 (IPS) On 12th March 2023, The Republic of Mauritius celebrates 55 years of post-independence history. It would be an understatement to just say that there has been a lot of water under the bridge on our journey to self-determination!.. Indeed, we have made massive progress since we lowered the Union Jack and unfurled our own flag. It was and remains a moment of great pride whenever I see our flag in any international event, I participate in. We are a small vulnerable island, deprived of natural resources and at the time of independence, we wer...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Tags: Africa Climate Change Development & Aid Economy & Trade Education Headlines Health Labour TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Venezuela shuts down crypto mining facilities, exchanges amid corruption probe
Venezuela's energy supplier has shut down crypto mining facilities throughout the country as part of a reorganization of the national crypto department and ongoing corruption investigations involving the country's oil company. According to local media reports, crypto mining companies, and tweets…#venezuela #lara #carabobo #bolívar #tarekwilliamsaab #saab #camacho #petro #tareckelaissami #nicolásmaduro
Source: Reuters: Health - March 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

If We Value Human Rights and the Rule of Law, Then We Must Fight for Climate Justice
Cyclone damage in Vanuatu. Credit: UNICEF/ReliefWebBy Jotham Napat and Patricia ScotlandLONDON, Mar 23 2023 (IPS) Human life is sacred and every individual deserves an equal chance in life. We have a common desire, we all want to lead a free, fulfilling existence, with dignity, where our basic needs are met, with opportunities to advance and equal treatment under the law. These are fundamental human rights, protected by international law, which we all have a shared responsibility to protect. Out of the horrors and bloodshed of war, we created an international system for cooperation between nations under the United Nations...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jotham Napat and Patricia Scotland Tags: Climate Action Climate Change Development & Aid Environment Global Headlines Health Human Rights Inequality TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Why Gender Transformative Leadership is Key to Ending TB – for Good
A woman with tuberculosis in Pakistan went undiagnosed for five years because she could not afford the $2 transportation cost from her village to the Civil Hospital in Tharparkar. Credit: OCHA/Zinnia Bukhari   Each year, the UN commemorates World TB Day—March 24-- to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease. By Nyuma Mbewe...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nyuma Mbewe and Swati Krishna Tags: Africa COVID-19 Development & Aid Featured Headlines Health Inequity Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Championing Sustainability Despite Adversities in Asia & the Pacific
The Asia-Pacific SDG Progress Report will be launched on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 11:00-12:00 hours (Bangkok time, UTC+7), at the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Thailand, and Online via Zoom. By Armida Salsiah AlisjahbanaBANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 20 2023 (IPS) As we reach the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the Asia-Pacific region’s progress and accelerate efforts to achieve our goals. This year’s Asia-Pacific SDG Progress Report published by ESCAP features pace-leaders of the region who have successfully implemented evidence-based policies to accelerat...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Tags: Asia-Pacific Climate Change COVID-19 Development & Aid Economy & Trade Gender Green Economy Headlines Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Carlo Ancelotti Slams Officiating Following Real Madrid El Clasico Loss To FC Barcelona
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has slammed the officiating in Sunday's installment of El Clasico, which his team lost 2-1 to FC Barcelona at Camp Nou. Madrid went ahead early thanks to shock own goal from Ronald Araujo. Though Barca equalized on the stroke of the half time whistle thanks to…#carloancelotti #elclasico #campnou #ronaldaraujo #barca #sergiroberto #franckkessie #marcoasensio #var #laliga
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Good Actors You Didn ' t Know Starred In Awful Direct-To-Video Movies
Learn More Good Actors You Didn't Know Starred In Awful Direct-To-Video Movies There are plenty of exceptions to the rule, but a movie being released straight-to-video is often an indication of a low-quality film. Generally speaking, a straight-to-video release can refer to movies that hit…#bluray #vod #spanish #antoniobanderas #robertrodriguez #pedroalmodóvar #almodóvar #painandglory #desperado #onceuponatime
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Solar Powered Freezer Improving Immunization Coverage in Hard-to-Reach Rural Villages
Benson Musyoka rides his motorcycle from Kamboo health centre to transport vaccines to Yindalani village. Photo Joyce Chimbi/IPSBy Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Mar 13 2023 (IPS) Up until 2019, nurses in three health facilities located in the semi-arid south-eastern Kenya region of Makueni County struggled to bring critical health services closer to a hard-to-reach population scattered across three remote, far-flung villages. “Kamboo, Yindalani and Yiuma Mavui villages are located 17 and 28 kilometres away from Makindu sub-county hospital, and 10 and 22 kilometres away from the nearest electricity grid,” Benson Musyoka, the nu...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Africa COVID-19 Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Gender Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations Women's Health IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Kenya Source Type: news

Pandemic Accord Text Falls Short of Expectations
The WHO working group met to consider 307 amendments proposed by governments to update current regulations. February 2023. Credit: World Health Organization (WHO)By Ashka Naik and Nicoletta DenticoGENEVA, Mar 13 2023 (IPS) As countries recently gathered in Geneva for the fourth round of negotiations on the WHO proposed pandemic treaty or accord, close examination of the current text by civil society experts has revealed significant gaps. Critical concerns about the underlying vision of the draft text have been highlighted in a public statement led and endorsed by civil society organizations globally. The statement has bee...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashka Naik and Nicoletta Dentico Tags: COVID-19 Development & Aid Featured Global Global Governance Headlines Human Rights Inequity Population Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Evaluating driver response to a dynamic speed feedback sign at rural highway curves - Mahmud MS, Bamney A, Megat Johari MU, Jashami H, Gates TJ, Savolainen PT.
Research was performed to assess the effectiveness of a dynamic speed feedback sign (DSFS) as a speed reduction countermeasure when installed at horizontal curves on rural highways. It was of particular interest to assess whether the DSFS effectiveness var...
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

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