Stories about Health from December, 2006
China: World Aids Day
China Media Project compares the party and commercial news coverage of World Aids Day.
Bangladesh: Politics, More Politics and Bloggers
Politics: Blogs are said to be the mirror of a society. The recent political uncertainty in Bangladesh is troubling the citizens and taking up much space in the blogosphere. The nation is divided in two streams of political ideologies and one cannot stand another. Naeem Mohaiemen discusses Bangladesh politics and...
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: World AIDS Day
As Abeni recognizes World AIDS Day on December 1st, she observes that, in spite of high infection rates, the Caribbean seems to be doing something right in combating HIV/AIDS.
Africa:World Aids Day frustrations
Brian writes about his World Aids Day frustrations in Bots Blog, “Speeches, marches, buying a red Ipod (or 100,000 of them), etc. won't make a bit of difference in the struggle against HIV on this continent.”
Cote d'Ivoire: Tensions between President and Prime Minister
Le Blog d'Olivier Gabirault points to a Jeune Afrique L'Intelligent article stating (Fr): “A consultant to Prime Minister Charles Konan Banny denounced the shortcomings of President Laurent Gbagbo in a recent toxic waste scandal, confirming tensions between the two men two days from an international summit on the Ivoirian peace...
Africa: One Million African Lives Initiative
“Charity begins at home,” writes Grandiose Parlor, describing Emeka Okafor’s One Million African Lives Initiative, “The initiative is a collaboration between him and the Safe Blood for Africa Foundation, a leading international non-profit organization working with 34 sub-Saharan African countries.”
India: Racially immune to AIDS?
Sepia Mutiny on the status of HIV/ AIDS in India – including recent positive news in securing treatment. However, the issue of awareness remains a problem. “Meanwhile, a study of 252 Indian truckers finds that over 40 percent have passed an STD to their wives, and that many believe that...
Pakistan: AIDS/ HIV and awareness
On World AIDS Day, Metroblogging Islamabad on why Pakistan needs to be careful about HIV and get its awareness programs going. “A third of Pakistani truck drivers recently surveyed had never heard of condoms and 19 out of 20 who bought sex from women did not use condoms, according to...
World AIDS Day
With the inaugural theme of “Communication” in 1988, World AIDS Day was first established by UNAIDS as an annual day of awareness and outreach to confront the stigma, discrimination, and ignorance surrounding one of the world's deadliest preventable diseases. Nearly two decades, 65 million infections, and 25 million deaths later,...
Russia: Abortion Politics
In response to the grim economic situation, abortion was made legal in the Soviet Union in 1920. From 1936 to 1955 – under Joseph Stalin and until after his death – abortion was outlawed. In today's Russia, according to some data, abortions outnumber live births; for many women, abortion is...
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