Stories about Health from March, 2011
Cuba: Hunger Striker
“Just like Sisyphus forced to push his stone uphill for eternity, Nestor Rodriguez Lobaina is enduring his latest arbitrary incarceration as a punishment for his unwavering commitment to civil disobedience”:...
Ghana: Photos of mental health
Fiona blogs about Ghanaian photographer Nyani who has been working on a collection of photographs documenting the conditions faced by people in Ghana who are living with mental health issues.
Cambodia: HIV parade in Sihanoukville
An HIV Parade was held in Sihanoukville in Cambodia to raise public awareness about HIV/AIDS.
Bhutan: Monk Becomes The First Victim Of The Tobacco Act
Depending on which way you look at it, the first violator or victim of Bhutan's anti-tobacco act that came to effect in January 2011, was a Buddhist monk who was arrested end of January while trying to enter the country with 72 packets of chewing tobacco from India.
Israel: Over 1,500 bikers escorted motorbike guru on his last ride
On Wednesday 2/3/2011, a deadly accident took the life of Tal Shavit (55), a local motorbike guru, the founder of Motto Magazine and an activist campaigning for safe riding. His...
China: The Sorrow of “Artificial Limbs Village”
Roy from China Hush translates a QQ news story about a village in Yunnan, near the border of Vietnam. As a result of landmine accident, many villagers had lost their...
Cuba: An Unnecessary Death
“It is not about ideology. It is a matter of humanity. The government of Cuba would gain credibility if, at one year after the death of Zapata, they would apologize...
Nepal: Female Infanticide On The Rise
Bhumika Ghimire reports that there is an increased trend of killing or abondoning girl childs in Nepal.
Cuba: Discussing the Crackdowns
Bloggers continue to discuss the crackdown on the Ladies in White and other dissidents, following the first anniversary of the death of prisoner of conscience Orlando Zapata Tamayo.
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