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SAM Blogger Sonal Goyal
At the end of June 2011, I returned from a three-week trip to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, where I had traveled for the purpose of studying Spanish and observing healthcare in the area through a local language school. Through the school and my host family, I was introduced to many Continue reading The Revolutionary Rise of Sex Education in Guatemala A WHO study published in The Lancet last month tracks a disturbing rise in unsafe abortions around the globe between 1995 and 2008. The study began as a means to rectify the limited amount of data on abortion incidence and trends worldwide. Before this study, data on safe versus unsafe abortions had been collected only Continue reading Unsafe abortions on the rise, WHO study finds A report released last year by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics has called for a sustained effort to reduce maternal mortality rates in Ghana. The government has displayed valiant dedication in reducing maternal and infant deaths, but independent United Nations expert Anand Grover encouraged the country to redouble its commitment to these Continue reading Maternal Mortality: In Ghana, Despite Progress Rates Remain High South Africa’s Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi made child and maternal mortality top priority during a parliamentary committee briefing held on May 24, according to a report posted on Business Live. The committee briefing was held to evaluate South Africa’s progress toward their Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These eight goals were adopted by the Continue reading South Africa Struggles To Reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality SAM Blogger: Sara Gorman Most public health crises facing India need no introduction: communicable diseases, lack of healthy drinking water, HIV/AIDS, poor hygiene practices, and poor quality healthcare and healthcare facilities top the list of problems studied by professionals and covered in the international press. But what about health-seeking behavior among Indian populations? Continue reading Healthcare in India: In the Eye of the Beholder Ms. Apsara Gunaratne used to spend hours walking to water sources, only to bring back contaminated water which would cause her and her children to become ill. The Tangalle Water Supply Scheme, a new UNICEF project in southern Sri Lanka, now more than triples access to safe drinking water for people in this region. Continue reading New Pipeline Brings Water and Hope to Southern Sri Lanka |
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