25-10-2009 Policymakers, strategists and activists have increasingly acknowledged the role of HIV Positive women in the fight against the dreaded disease. Susan Paxton’s new book, Diamonds, has testimonies of such women from as distant a place as Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, India, Vietnam and more. Ranjita Biswas reviews the book.
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16-10-2009 Chronic under-nutrition is increasing the risk of mortality among women and children, says Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF. On the occasion of World Food Day nations must invest wisely in nutrition interventions and renew their commitments to climate change and resource based conflicts, she adds.
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15-09-2009 Sensitising senior management and educating men and women about health and safety is key to preventing the spread of HIV at workplace, says Behrouz Shahandeh, Senior Technical Advisor, ILO/AIDS, Geneva. Speaking to OneWorld South Asia, he emphasises that a comprehensive policy must be formulated through broad consultation and dialogue.
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08-09-2009 Leading paint brands in India have alarmingly high levels of lead in their products, says a new study. In the absence of regulatory standards, it’s imperative that public pressure is mounted on the industry to secure a poison-free environment, feels Sunita Narain, Director, Centre for Science and Environment.
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18-08-2009 As swine flu sweeps the world, WHO chief Margaret Chan tells how she is trying to turn the tide against it. The Guardian journalist Aida Edemariam writes about the journey of this valiant fighter, who has now earned a nickname of 'Iron Lady'.
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22-07-2009 Sulabh Sanitation Movement has brought the idea of safe and sanitary facilities along with a change in people's attitude towards scavengers, notes Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, 2009 Stockholm Water Prize laureate. Sustainable and affordable technologies can help India reach its MDG on sanitation, he adds.
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15-06-2009 Increasing awareness and better health services have resulted in a higher rate of detection of tuberculosis, which has helped in lowering number of infections in India, says Nadia McGill public relations assistant, ADRA International. With 3.3 million existing TB cases, communities need to be more vigilant in combating the disease.
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05-06-2009 Untreated sewage contaminates water, affecting both environment and human life, says Rohini Nilekani, Founder-Chairperson, Arghyam. She argues for a new paradigm of ecological sanitation which is both financially sound and environmentally sustainable.
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15-04-2009 Journalists Matt Wade and Stephanie Nolen have taken a dig at the irony of two Indias. One that has two Indians among the world’s ten richest people in the 2009 Forbes Rich List and the other that has at least one million infants dying of malnutrition every year.
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02-04-2009 Educating women about their rights can go a long way in improving maternal health and other related Millennium Development Goals. UNICEF’s Remya Sasindran talks of the organisation’s recently launched TV series in India aiming to bring about positive behavioural changes among its viewers.
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