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    Climate change

    Flood-Hit Pakistan Faces Spread of Infectious Diseases

    Around 33 million people affected by floods in Pakistan are now vulnerable to various diseases. Millions need immediate assistance, especially as floods have damaged...
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    Climate change

    ‘Truly Scary’, Says Climate Change Diseases Study

    58 per cent of diseases made worse by climate change and heatwaves can enhance power of viruses, says a study published in the Nature...
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    Accountability

    Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Cripples Health Services

    Until 2021 the country had a strong healthcare sector, but today, Sri Lanka has run out of hard currency to buy basic medicines. Medical...
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    Child mortality

    So Close, Yet So Far: Three Decades of Injecting Immunity Into Children in Pakistan

    Pakistan might have come a long way in reducing child morbidity and mortality over the past 30 years, nevertheless, cases of vaccine preventable diseases...
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    Asia Pacific

    Climate Change a Major Threat to Global Health, says WHO

    Annually, 3.5 million people across the WHO Western Pacific Region die from avoidable environmental causes such as air pollution, extreme weather events or waterborne...
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    Health

    US$140 Billion Needed to Tackle Lifestyle Diseases, Says Report

    Progress is lacking on UN goals for heart disease, cancer, diabetes and others and an annual investment of US$18 million is needed to promote...
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    Disaster Management

    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
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    Agri-business

    World Bank Unveils $1 Billion Package to Spur Jobs and Private Sector Growth in Sri Lanka

    Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s key economic drivers, is set to receive $200 million. These funds will be used to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage sites, create employment opportunities, and ensure local communities benefit directly from tourism revenues.
    India

    UN Secretary-General Urges Military restraint from India, Pakistan

    He offered his good offices to both governments to help defuse tensions and promote diplomacy, stressing that “a military solution is no solution.”

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    Disaster Management

    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
    Agri-business

    World Bank Unveils $1 Billion Package to Spur Jobs and Private Sector Growth in Sri Lanka

    Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s key economic drivers, is set to receive $200 million. These funds will be used to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage sites, create employment opportunities, and ensure local communities benefit directly from tourism revenues.
    COVID-19

    Health Inequities are Shortening Lives by Decades

    The report says that the COVID-19 pandemic is a profound global example of the inequitable health outcomes driven by upstream social determinants. From its outset, socio-economic inequality was a predictor of higher mortality.
    Disaster Management

    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
    Accountability

    Bangladesh’s Economy Shows Flickers of Recovery amid Dour IMF-ADB Forecasts

    This slump is largely attributed to domestic unrest, contractionary monetary and fiscal policies, and a broader climate of uncertainty that has discouraged both foreign and domestic investment.

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