by Beth | Nov 12, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Bujumbura Burindi: The government of Burundi launched a new malaria treatment, a combination therapy of artesunate and amodiaquine, on Monday, and announced the stoppage of chloroquine and fansidar, which have become resistant to the disease. “The new medicine...
by Beth | Nov 12, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
On October 4th, the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride rally attracted close to 100,000 people from all over the USA to Flushing Meadows Park in New York to protest the current treatment of many groups of immigrants to our country. Religious (Cardinal Egan, Bp. DiMarzio),...
by Beth | Nov 10, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Churches and communities of faith: Significant and sustainable partners in the fight against the diseases of poverty ” An editorial recognizing the role of Faith Communities by Vice-President of Christian Connections for International Health “The...
by Beth | Nov 10, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
For those looking for guidelines on political advocacy regarding malaria visit the web site of an already existing golobal effort. http://www.massiveeffort.org/index.html THe site features section on advocacy, organization and mobilization. One particularly striking...
by Beth | Nov 10, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
More than 250 St. John’s University volunteers went out to work with civic and charitable groups in communities near the campuses in Queens, Staten Island, Oakdale, Manhattan and Rome, Italy. Second Annual University Service Day saw scores of students, alumni,...
by Beth | Nov 6, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The UN website has a special section devoted to it goals for the Milleunium and a brochure outling these goals as well as what has been achieved.For the goals visit http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ For the brochure visit...
