by Mathura Thevaraja - Published on January 19, 2012
Individuals as varied as political and economic leaders, undergraduate students, and community-based service providers are increasingly recognizing the value in understanding global health challenges and their solutions. read more
"Not just calories" - People also need the right nutrients
A special report on feeding the world February 24, 2011
“PROVIDING the quantity of calories is manageable,” says Joachim
von Braun of the University of Bonn. “The big issue is nutrition.”
In the past 30 or 40 years diets have improved. There are now
proportionately fewer malnourished people in the world than there
used to be (though the absolute number is high and rising).read more
An Elemental Solution: Using Zinc to Stave Off Childhood Diarrhea in Developing Countries by Katherine Harmon - November 3, 2009 Childhood diarrhea can be a tricky public health issue. Not only is it an unpleasant subject to discuss, but eradicating it, especially in poorer nations, can often mean expensive infrastructure projects and bigger battles than many strapped governments can take on. Read More
Think Zinc - A Healthy Option BBC Documentary - September 30, 2009 Zinc is an essential element for all forms of life. it is now taking on the second biggest killer of children globally through chronic diarrhea.
Diarrhea: The Great Zinc Breakthrough by Vivienne Walt/Sogola - August 17, 2009
It is hard to grasp the impact diarrhea has on people's lives acress Africa and Asia. The disease kills more children than either malaria or AIDS, stunts growth, and forces millions - adults and children alike - to spend weeks at a time off work or school, which hits both a country's economy and its citizens' chances of a better future. Read More
The Hidden Hunger by Nicholas D. Kristof - May 23, 2009
The most heartbreaking thing about starving children is their equanimity. They don't cry. They don't smile. They don't move. They don't show a flicker of fear, pain, or interest. Tiny, wizened zombies, they shut down all nonessential operations to employ every last calorie to stay alive. Read More
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