Stories about Health from December, 2007
Tunisia: Five Top Illnesses
Subzero Blue from Tunisia lists the five top illnesses which force children to skip school.
Russia: Health Care
Grigory Pasko cuts a finger and ends up writing a horror story about health care in Russia – posted at Robert Amsterdam's blog.
Polygamy and AIDS in Africa
Reseau sida Afrique on polygamy and AIDS [Fr] in Africa
The wrong way to fight AIDS in Sudan
In Sudan, Zizou from Djerba critiques what he calls a “poster of death” that uses a skull and crossbones [Fr] to warn people about the dangers of AIDS, without offering any information about treatment or prevention. He writes that AIDS is no longer a death sentence, and that the wrong...
Bangladesh: HIV/ AIDS
Voice of South on another kind of a disaster that could hit Bangladesh – that of HIV/ AIDS.
Singapore: Taxi Fare Hike
Mr. Brown in Singapore thanks a Taxi companies for pointing Singaporeans to a more healthier and cheaper form of transportation.
Haiti: The Needs of Children
“I would argue that the measurement of progress in a country is…the ability of that country to meet the needs of its children”: Haiti Innovation refers to a UNICEF report “which suggests that we have a long way to go, both for Haiti and the world as a whole.”
Haiti: A Neglected Disease
“With a population 8,000,000 that would mean approximately 320,000 people have it”: Haiti Innovation focuses on the prevalence of Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis) on the island.
Barbados: Drug Recall
Barbados Underground is concerned about the recall of a prescription drug, saying: “We are forced to question the role of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners, our Association of Pharmacists and most of all the Ministry of Health.
China: HIV Test Accused of Discrimination
Josie Liu from China in Transition blogs about the recent criticisms on the HIV test on Chinese citizens returning from overseas.
Bulgaria, Libya: Article on Tripoli Six Case
Declan Butler links to an article by John Bohannon, which “tells the story of scientists’ actions in the Libya [Tripoli Six] case.”
Oman: Aids Awareness
Sleepless in Muscat, from Oman, shares links of newspaper articles written to mark the International Aids Day on December 1.
Barbados: Human Development
“Bajans are cock-a-hoop this week with the news that the Human Development Index puts Barbados in 1st place amongst developing countries,” writes Living in Barbados, who notes that there are still challenges to overcome.
China: Rural Migrant Worker Sex Hotel
A rural migrant worker sex hotel was openned in Zhuhai on 28 of November to give space to marry couples for enjoying their sex life. Netease has a BBS post[zh] showing support to the initiative. In the post's poll, more than 80% agrees that China should have more sex hotel.
Russia: Duma Election Notes
According to the early official results, president Vladimir Putin's United Russia party has won a landslide victory in the Dec. 2 general elections. Below is a tiny fraction of the recent election posts by Russian bloggers, translated from Russian.
Blogging World Aids Day
Bloggers around the world marked World Aids Day on December 1 by speaking openly and strongly about HIV and AIDS. Each post is a tribute to the fight against the epidemic, which only grows stronger through silence and misinformation.
Israel: Jony Jerusalem, AIDS activist
Jony Jerusalem is the online name of an AIDS activist in Israel. He lives in Jerusalem and has been an HIV carrier for the past five and a half years. Frustrated by the lack of information online, he created the website Israelpositive. On December 1, Jony launched a new a social networking website for HIV positive carriers.
Tonga: Ridiculous Cost Cutting
Samiuela LV Taufa writes about a local hospital that takes cost cutting to ridiculous levels.
Armenia: World AIDS Day
To mark World AIDS Day, Unzipped: Gay Armenia posts statistics and commentary on the situation in Armenia.
About our Health coverage
