It’s World Obesity Day on Monday, March 4. Indonesia is facing a disparity in obesity rates among adults.Data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health show that almost half of the country’s female population is overweight or obese, which is almost twice as high as the country’s male population.
The invasion of Russia of Ukraine has resulted in an increased danger for many at risk patients, particularly young cancer patients.Yet, some Ukrainian children are receiving care worldwide thanks to the efforts of a Ukrainian charity that collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the United States
In the coastal city of Pointe Noire, the Republic of Congo, a young man from the Fond Tie-Tie neighborhood, has embraced kickboxing his passion. Being a boxing champion and serving his community is, he claims, his biggest dream.
The Chinese community in Seattle, Washington, took time from Lunar New Year celebrations to mark the 1886 Seattle riot when angry mobs started to forcibly expel the majority of the Chinese population from the city. The lessons learned from that tragedy, according to the organizers of a commemoration march, are still relevant today.
The Parents Circle Family Forum, a nonprofit group made up of Israelis and Palestinians who have lost loved ones in past conflicts, believes that reconciliation is the only way forward once hostilities cease as As negotiators discuss a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Luo Zhehan, a primary school student in China’s Jiangsu province, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after being vaccinated with a domestically produced COVID-19 vaccine and passed away a month afterwards. But his family rather faced significant challenges in seeking justice, recounting threats of imprisonment from the government during their pursuit.
At the al-Hol detention camp in northern Syria, thousands of Syrians are being held along with the families of Islamic State fighters. According to local authorities, none of them can be able to leave the notorious camp without international intervention.
Since the war with Hamas began nearly five months ago, more than 10,000 Israelis have suffered injuries, according to the Israeli Ministry of Health. For both soldiers and civilians, a new rehabilitation center in Jerusalem is providing state-of-the-art therapies.
West African countries are pushing for the construction of a major highway network that would connect five countries —from Ivory Coast to Nigeria. According to the African Development Bank, every participating country will benefit economically from the project.
Annually, over 400 families in the United States are impacted by the rare and devastating occurrence,known as sudden death syndrome in children. There’s now optimism that some of these tragic losses can be explained by a cause, thanks to a breakthrough study by New York University.