Stories about Health from September, 2023
Why are Chinese parents anxious about premade meals served in schools?
Many expressed worries that the premade food sector will offer children untra-processed food and take away jobs.
A look at period poverty experiences in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
Non-profits in both islands have been advocating for the use of more environmentally friendly, reusable menstrual products as a way to directly combat period poverty amidst climate change events.
Protest demands justice two years after COVID-19 hospital fire in North Macedonia
The company that built the hospital and state officials who approved the construction faced no accountability for the fire that killed 14 people
Water scarcity and its impact on period poverty in Jamaica
It is a widespread issue that affects women and girls who cannot afford necessary menstrual products such as sanitary pads, tampons, or menstrual cups.
Azerbaijan continues to keep its land borders closed, citing COVID-19 as a concern
Three years on, while the world, including Azerbaijan, lifted most, if not all, pandemic-related restrictions, Azerbaijan continues to keep its land borders closed for passenger traffic, citing the pandemic as a threat.
Microplastic pollution in Sri Lanka: A silent killer in the making
Microplastics are toxic to all living beings. Until we can replace plastics or combat microplastics, the general rule must be to avoid any indiscriminate usage of plastics in our lives.