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Critical reforms of IMF policies demanded
Critical reforms of IMF policies demanded Earlier this month the Group of Twenty (G-20) leaders had announced a USD 1.1 trillion booster-dose into the world economy by the end of 2010 through multilateral institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Health... Chicago Hospital Worker May have Exposed Hundreds to TB
A resident doctor-in-training working at three Chicago hospitals has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, potentially exposing hundreds of patients and staff. Officials are contacting all who might have been exposed at... South Africa urged to give way for co-treatment TB and HIV
By Miriam Mannak / for Inter Press ServiceDespite repeated calls for integrated HIV and tuberculosis (TB) health services from medical experts and AIDS activists, most of South Africa’s public health facilities...
created by Miriam Mannak | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago
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South Africa: Mbeki blamed for 330,000 Aids deaths
Criminality and HIV/AIDS is a rather Gray area. Now, allegations made by a South Africa activits- Zackie Achmat -against former President Thabo Mbeki could ignite its international implications in the very... Homeless In A Town Of Empty Houses
Is it better for empty property to be left to gather dust and mice or for someone broke and broken to "break in" and shelter there for a while ? I spent a bit of time homeless recently , during the winter of 2006 ... MicrobeWorld Video Episode 7 - ASM In Zambia
This video, produced in partnership with Global Health TV, showcases the American Society for Microbiology's laboratory capacity building initiatives in Zambia. The film focuses on ASM's support to the Zambian...Return to Zambia - HIV & Tuberculosis Detection and Prevention in Sub-Saharan...
The American Society for Microbiology is helping African nations foster a scientific community that is better able to address the current and future problems that threaten not only the local population, but the...SF Shelter Standards of Care Hearing - Investment vs. Class Action Suit
So, we are 'down to the wire'. Its time for this City of San Francisco to 'come clean' with it. Either we invest money that should have been put in place 15 years ago, to make Standards of Care to enable and protect our homeless, as a meager...SF Shelter Standards of Care Hearing - Investment vs. Class Action Suit
So, we are 'down to the wire'. Its time for this City of San Francisco to 'come clean' with it. Either we invest money that should have been put in place 15 years ago, to make Standards of Care to enable and protect our homeless, as a meager... Dial-a-Spliff: Medical Marijuana Delivered to Quarantine Hospital
While the benefits of medical marijuana are hotly debated, one thing can be agreed upon: smoking is contraindicated for tuberculosis patients. However, that has not stopped some resourceful patients at a South... British Hindus in appeal to save bull
Hindus members of a Temple in Wales have launched an appeal to prevent the slaughter of a sacred bull. It has bovine tuberculosis. According to Hinduism, a bull called Nandi is revered as the customary chariot of...Tuberculosis in Bronx Neonatal and Psychiatric Wards
A female hospital employee at St. Barnabas Hospital in the East Tremont section of the Bronx has exposed as many as 532 patients to TB, including 238 new born babies with whom she had contact. The woman's...
created by Nicole Billard | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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"We are all infected, except perhaps you..." Tales of TB control in Sierra Le...
XDR TB, extra drug resistant tuberculosis, is a problem in South Africa. Read the reality of providing health care for those with TB and Leprosy at Lakka Chest Hospital in Sierra Leone. What will happen if XDR TB invades the rest of Africa? Atrocities at Lakka Chest...
created by Global Action Foundation | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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TB poses greatest threat to Europe
"Tuberculosis has come back in a new, more deadly form to pose the disease's greatest threat to Europe since World War II, world health officials said Tuesday. Drug-resistant strains of the disease are lurking just beyond the European Union's borders, in countries where AIDS...Rocked by Aids, Zulu kingdom now faces even worse foe: incurable TB
"The first clue to the hidden killer stalking villages in the Zulu kingdom revealed itself at a small rural hospital long besieged by epidemics."
created by Victoria Revay | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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