AIDS cases to rise with climate change
By admin | May 7, 2008
A leading researcher from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has cautioned that social factors, including economic pressures, caused by climate change may in turn elevate HIV infection rates world-wide.
ANI/Times of India
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Kofi Annan Says Polluters Must Pay For Climate Change
By admin | April 28, 2008
Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is calling for united action to help the world’s poorest people adapt to climate change. He says the poor, who have contributed the least to climate change, suffer the most. Annan now heads a new organization called the “Global Humanitarian Forum.” Its first annual meeting in June will focus on climate change and ways to help those most at risk. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.
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Local Health Officials Recognize Threat of Global Warming
By admin | April 28, 2008
But survey finds many aren’t prepared to tackle the problem in coming decades.
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Call for an end to malaria deaths
By admin | April 25, 2008
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is to launch a new campaign to eliminate deaths from malaria, to mark the first World Malaria Day.
The disease causes over a million deaths a year, with 90% of all cases occurring in Africa.
Mr Ban wants all of Africa to have access to basic measures to control the disease by the end of 2010.
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Dengue/dengue haemorrhagic fever in Brazil
By admin | April 15, 2008
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Climate change will erode foundations of health
By admin | April 8, 2008
| 7 April 2008 — Impacts of climate change on human health are occurring today and attacking the pillars of public health. They provide a glimpse of the challenges public health will have to confront on a large scale, WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan warned today on the occasion of World Health Day. |
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The impact of climate change on human health
By admin | April 8, 2008
| In selecting climate change as the theme for this year’s World Health Day, WHO aims to turn the attention of policy-makers to some compelling evidence from the health sector, Director-General Dr Margarent Chan said in a statement. |
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Climate change sets stage for rise in disease
By admin | March 11, 2008
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Global warming ‘may cut deaths’
By admin | February 21, 2008
| A deadly UK heatwave may be imminent, but climate change may mean fewer temperature-related deaths, a report says. |
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Bush highlights malaria campaign
By admin | February 21, 2008
| George W Bush draws attention to anti-malaria efforts by promising free bed nets in Tanzania. |
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