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Health · April, 2011
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Stories about Health from April, 2011

30 April 2011

Brunei: Health Promotion Blueprint

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

28 April 2011

Russia: Drug Agency to Monitor Blogosphere

Written by Vadim Isakov · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Ukraine: Memories and Photos of Chernobyl in August 1986

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

Aleksandr Strannik (LJ user av-strannik) arrived at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in mid-August of 1986, some four months after the April 26 blast at Reactor #4, to assist in...

Egypt: Sectarian Strife?

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

27 April 2011

Ukraine: Stories From the Charity Walk to Chornobyl

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

26 April 2011

Portugal: Employment and Social Inclusion for the Physically Disabled

Written by Sara Moreira · Quick Reads · Western Europe

25 April 2011

China: Changing Pork into Beef

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

23 April 2011

Belarus, Ukraine: “Chernobyl: The First Month”

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

Bangladesh: Fighting Malaria Successfully

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

21 April 2011

Chile: Nurse Expedites Organ Transport Using Twitter

Written by Elizabeth Rivera · Latin America

Cristina Bizama, a nurse at Talca hospital in Chile, has devised a way to speed up the transport of organs from the city of Talca to the capital, Santiago, some...

Zambia: Tweeps Discuss Need For Condom Distribution in Prisons

Written by Gershom Ndhlovu · Sub-Saharan Africa

Issues such as HIV/AIDS and homosexuality are emotive issues in Zambia. The former has claimed a lot of lives in the last quarter of a century and the latter is...

Russia: Medvedev Unhappy With Websites on Drug Preparation

Written by Vadim Isakov · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

18 April 2011

Hungary: A Medical Doctor on Twitter

Written by Marietta Le · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

17 April 2011

China: Recent Scandals Show Ongoing Battle for Food Safety

Written by Marta Cooper · East Asia

A slew of food scandals have occurred in China in recent weeks, highlighting the country's ongoing challenge with maintaining levels of food safety.

16 April 2011

Ukraine: Chernobyl Charity Walk on April 22

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

13 April 2011

Japan: A Japanese medical aid worker's diary

Written by Scilla Alecci · Quick Reads · East Asia

8 April 2011

Cuba: The Dangers of Bureaucracy

Written by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle · Quick Reads · Latin America

6 April 2011

Chile: Refinery Reopens in Spite of Intoxication in School

Written by Elizabeth Rivera · Latin America

The Chilean Ministry of Health closed down a school on March 23, 2011, after 40 cases of citizens and students near a refinery suffering poisoning by sulfur, copper and other...