With the rise in COVID-19 cases fueled by new variants, the number of long COVID cases will keep increasing. Credit: Unsplash/Ivan Diaz ABUJA, Sep 1 2022 (IPS) – More than two-years in, the COVID-19 pandemic rages on with rising cases and deaths every day. A silent and more long-term pandemic occurring simultaneously is long COVID. The…
The UN Secretariat building in New York City. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías NEW YORK, Nov 15 2022 (IPS) – The U.S. Government has recently published Engagement Principles on Protection from Sexual Exploitation Abuse Sexual Harassment within International Organizations , and while any involvement from Member States is to be encouraged, these principles do not address…
SYDNEY, Jan 17 2023 (IPS) – Inflation worries topped Ipsos’s in 2022 overtaking COVID concerns. The return of inflation caught major central banks, e.g., the US Federal Reserve (Fed), Bank of England, European Central Bank “”. The persistence of inflation also the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The return of inflation and its persistence exposed the…
Cooperative members in southern Lebanon make a rare, traditional bread called Mallet El Smid to be sold at the MENNA shop in Beirut. Women are central to meeting the SDGs, say parliamentarians. Credit: UN Women/Joe Saade JOHANNESBURG, Feb 23 2023 (IPS) – The post-COVID-19 period has been a crucial one for members of parliament who…
LGBTIQ+ activists in Caracas protest outside the National Electoral Council, in charge of the civil registry, demanding enforcement of the legal statute that authorizes a change of name for trans, intersex or non-binary people. The agency has delayed compliance with the law for years. CREDIT: Observatory of Violence CARACAS, Mar 30 2023 (IPS) – The…
Freshly slaughtered bush meat is being consumed even though it may have health risks. BULAWAYO, May 18 2023 (IPS) – Meat from wild animals is relished across Africa and widely traded, but scientists are warning that eating bush meat is a potential health risk, especially in the wake of pandemics like COVID-19. A at the…
Childhood vaccination, complemented with clean drinking water and improved hygiene practices, are the key to eradication of typhoid XDR, not indiscriminate use of antibiotics, say Pakistan health experts. Experts encourage parents to vaccinate their children against typhoid and ensure that the child has access to clean drinking water. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS KARACHI, Jul 6 2023…
Women outside an emergency vehicle aimed at helping those affected by flooding. CREDIT: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN , Aug 18 2023 (IPS) – Torrential monsoon rains have left the people, especially women, in crisis as they are still grappling to recover from the last year’s floods in Pakistan. “We are yet to return to normal…
Community health workers demand to be recognised as formal workers with pay and benefits to match. Credit: Zofeen T. Ebrahim KARACHI, Oct 19 2023 (IPS) – “Professionally, I am still where I was 23 years ago when I started working as a lady health worker (LHW),” said a disgruntled Yasmin Siddiq, 47, from Karachi. “I…
Aigerim Yelgeldy, a third-generation survivor, speaks at the panel during the screening of “I Want To Live On”. Credit: Naureen Hossain UNITED NATIONS, Nov 29 2023 (IPS) – This week in New York, nuclear arms and the efforts to abolish these weapons will reign paramount. Since its adoption in 2017 and its subsequent implementation in…