Stories about Health from February, 2007
South Korea: The ‘Whale Hunt’
Robert Neff from Ohmynews writes about the history and practice of circumcision (“Whale Hunt”) in South Korea.
Hungary: Health Care System
Hungarian prime minister recently compared the Hungarian and British health care systems. Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar responded with a mock comparison – and here's the first item: “In Hungary, the patients have to bring their own toilet rolls.”
Israel: How to Quit Smoking
Israeli blogger Yael has come up with an ingenious way to quit smoking – by shocking herself with a 9-volt battery!
China: 80 years old AIDS activist detained
Gao Yaojie, a 80 years old AIDS activist was detained in Beijing after receiving an invitation to attend 2007 the Annual Leadership Awards and Benefit, at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts on March 14, 2007. Zheng Jinyan has written a brief biography of Gao(zh).
South Korea: suicide rate
Tania Campbell from Ohmynews writes an citizen reports on South Korea's suicide rate which is highest among developed countries. The reporter focuses on the social pressure of minority groups, such as gay man, mentally sick people and students.
Guadeloupe: Dengue Fever/Chikungunya a Threat
Guadeloupe Attitude highlights (Fr) the story of Alexandre, a 6-month old Guadeloupean infant who passed away recently from dengue fever (one of two in the last month) and adds: “Authorities fear a resurgence of the dengue virus, chikungunya version. Transmitted by female mosquitoes, it is not mortal in its primary...
Saudi Arabia: C is for Corruption
Why do citizen have to put up with poor services in the same time when a very large part of the (Saudi) national budget is supposedly directed at healthcare?, asks blogger Saudi Jeans.
Arabisc: Morocco's Blind Declare War
In Morocco, a group of blind people are planning to stage a protest with a difference. Blogger Dar Lakbira says that they have decided to wear shrouds when they march on February 7 to demand more rights and support from social services to draw attention to their plight, which includes...
Libyan Bloggers in a Week
The past week has been quite interesting as Libyan bloggers discussed the relative merits of a parallel universal, virtual reality or a chance at a Second Life which you could enter anytime you want if you were bored with your current one. This brings the movies Vanilla Sky or even...
Botswana: living with AIDS
Pilot Mathambo shares his story of being HIV positive on Nata Village blog, “The doctor took my blood and I had to wait for 2 weeks to get the results. When the test results returned, I was told to see the social worker. She had no training in dealing with...
Russia: Conversation With Litvinenko's Widow, Part 12
Installment #12 of Marina Litvinenko's interview has been translated and posted at A Step At A Time.
Russia: Photo-Marathon For Children With Cancer
On Jan. 27, 2007, the third annual photo-marathon was held in one of the wards (Onco-Haematology 16) of the Children’s Clinical Hospital in Moscow. It was organized by the International Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), the International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organisations (ICCCPO) and the Russia-based Donory – detyam...
Ukraine: Political News
Foreign Notes writes on the future of Kharkiv following Yevhen Kushnatyov's death; the investigation of Yushchenko's poisoning; and Yanukovych's reaction to the unfavorable PACE report on Ukraine.
Russia: Conversation With Litvinenko's Widow, Part 11
David McDuff posts installment #11 of Marina Litvinenko's interview, translated from the Russian.
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