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Health · August, 2007
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Stories about Health from August, 2007

31 August 2007

Bulgaria: “Foreigner Tax”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Egypt: Mubarak Deathwatch

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Barbados, Cuba, Venezuela: Literacy and Health Care

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

30 August 2007

Czech Rebublic: Syphilitic Pornstars

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Jordan: Athletes Health

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Sri Lanka: Health Minister and Homosexuality

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

29 August 2007

Israel: Aids Patients Buried Alive in Papa New Guinea

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Egypt: Mubarak's Health

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

28 August 2007

Kuwait: Crazy Week for Bloggers

Written by Abdullatif AlOmar · Middle East & North Africa

Kuwaiti bloggers had a crazy week, which started with an earthquake, or rather a small tremor, early on Saturday morning. The next day a blogger was arrested for a comment...

Tanzania: Mobile Veterinary Unit

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

South Africa's Health Minister Under Fire

Written by Muhammad Karim · Sub-Saharan Africa

The South African Blogosphere has been abuzz with allegations against the South Africa's Health Minister, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, of alcoholism during, her conviction for theft and using undue influence in order...

Malaysia: Malaysia and AIDS

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia

Guyana: Whine-Fest!

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

27 August 2007

Papua New Guinea: AIDS patients buried alive.

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Oceania

Trinidad & Tobago: Ten Things…

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

25 August 2007

Japan: Yokozuna gets the boot

Written by Hanako Tokita · Central Asia & Caucasus

Never far from controversy, Mongolian Yokozuna (sumo champion) Asashoryu is again in hot water. He left Japan having submitted a doctor's note claiming he was injured, after which a video...

24 August 2007

Trinidad & Tobago: A Case for Condoms

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Israel: Living Longer

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

23 August 2007

Saudi Arabia: Health and Saudisation

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

22 August 2007

Nigeria: Mountains of garbage

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa