by Beth | Nov 30, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
According to WorldVision every 14 seconds a child is orphaned by Aids.World Vision’s Hope Initiative is an unprecedented campaign to address the needs of children, families, and communities that have been devastated by the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. World AIDS...
by Beth | Nov 28, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The web site of the Irish Vincentians has a page devoted to perpsectives on homelessness in Dublin as well as some steps being taken by Vincentians.A Definition of Homelessness….. Those who are sleeping on the street or in other places not intended for night...
by Beth | Nov 26, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Infectious Diseases Institute, a new medical facility providing state of the art training and treatment of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases opened its doors on the grounds of the Makerere University, East Africa. The Institute, one of the largest centers of...
by Beth | Nov 15, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
New York Times: A Chinese herbal drug that is strikingly effective against malaria is in critically short supply because of rising demand, public health officials and pharmaceutical executives say. As a result, prices for the drug, artemisinin, have quadrupled, and...
by Beth | Nov 10, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The history of humanity is a history of immigration. During the last few years, in this globalized world, migration has become a phenomenon of great magnitude that challenges the international community, the local society and, in a special way, those who call...
by Beth | Nov 10, 2004 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning that some countries are likely to face a shortage of malaria drugs because of a sharp increase in demand.By Ania Lichtarowicz BBC health correspondent The medicines – derived from a Chinese herb – are used to...
