health
Quinta Health's vaccine advocacy for secondary schools (QVACS). Photo provided by Dr. Adewumi Babatunde, used with permission. Sub-Saharan Africa, Central America and South-East Asia have the highest rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally. In Nigeria, it is the third most common and the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths among women aged between 15 and 44 years. Current estimates indicate that every year 12,075 new cases and about 8,000 deaths ar...
Global Voices
A Parisian metro station. Photograph used with the permission of its author, Kelvik Pineda. Whether forced or not, there is no denying that migration causes different types of ailments not only for migrating people but also for the families, friends, and various personal connections they leave behind. Many of us know how, or rather, learn how to cope with its multiple burdens. Otherwise, our circumstances force us to prioritize survival over emotions. However, sooner or later, bouts of homesickness often overwhelm migrants to varying degrees. These feelings stem from dates that take us back, t...
Global Voices
Collage by Giovana Fleck using disability rights poster at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, used with permission, and a photo of Marijeta Mojasevic, courtesy Mojasevic. This article, written by Clarisse Sih and Bibbi Abruzzini, was part of the#MarchWithUs campaign — one full month of stories from gender justice activists worldwide. Waking up scared for life because of a neurological problem is a situation nobody ever wishes to find themselves in. Marijeta Mojasevic certainly never thought she could suffer a stroke, and even if, definitely not at 17 years old. Mojasevic was ...
Global Voices
閲覧を続けるには、ノアドット株式会社が「プライバシーポリシー」に定める「アクセスデータ」を取得することを含む「nor.利用規約」に同意する必要があります。
「これは何?」という方はこちら