Stories about Health from March, 2006
Somalia: Waris Dirie – IWD
Girl in the Meadow celebrates IWD by honouring Waris Dirie, a Somali model who campaigns against FGM.
India: Living with HIV
India: Living with HIV
Poland: Avian Flu Media Frenzy
The beatroot writes about media frenzy that hit Poland after it had been confirmed that two swans died of avian flu.
Cambodia: Beer Girls Predicament
Mowgli at Maytel2020 is having an ethical dilemma: what beer should he drink when many beer companies in Cambodia use “beer girls”? The girls, who hang out in bars and restaurants to promote their brands, are often expected by customers to provide sexual services. According to beergirls.org, a site set...
China: Happiness index
China Digital Times picks up on a report from the official Xinhua News Agency about the introduction of a “happiness index”, which will attempt to measure quality of life for Chinese citizens as opposed to economic growth.
Nigeria: HIV treatment for children
Kid's Doc in Jos reports on the progress of their PEPFAR HIV/AIDS relief program. The number of children they hope to have on the programme at the end of May has risen from 100 to 300.
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