A new research shows that giving Vitamin A supplements to children under the age of five in developing countries could save 600,000 lives a year. The work published in the British Medical Journal was conducted by a team of UK and Pakistani researchers. The group evaluated up to 200,000 children in 43 studies and found… Continue reading Vitamin A Could Save Children in Developing Countries
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Africa: Rape and Other Sexual Abuse are Robbing Millions of Children of a Future, UNESCO Report
Widespread rape and other sexual violence are depriving millions of children of an education in conflict-affected countries, UNESCO’s 2011 Global Monitoring Report warns. The report, “The hidden crisis: Armed conflict and education,” calls for an end to the culture of impunity surrounding sexual violence, with strengthened monitoring of human rights violations affecting education, a more… Continue reading Africa: Rape and Other Sexual Abuse are Robbing Millions of Children of a Future, UNESCO Report
The Didier Drogba’s Tragedy: Why Mosquitoes Suck
Didier Drogba is a household name around the world. In Ivory Coast, he is regarded as superman; perhaps more respected than either Laurent Gbagbo or Alassane Ouattara. In England he is revered. On the internet, he is a source of traffic. Globally, 550,000 people search the name “Drogba” on Google each month; 60,000 searches in… Continue reading The Didier Drogba’s Tragedy: Why Mosquitoes Suck