The main criticism was that what they called highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) “are responsible for a wide range of devastating health harms to farmers, agricultural workers and rural families around the world,” and these chemicals have “decimated pollinator populations and are wreaking havoc on...
Religion plays an important role in structuring civil rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people (GLBT). Religious proscriptions against homosexuality were almost universally codified into law until the late 20th century, and laws against homosexuality and denying civil rights to...
Muwanga Auditor general of the Republic of Uganda Public audit is today being tested as a mechanism for promoting accountability and transparency within government, especially in developing countries. The protests about service delivery are growing in volume, but what is the auditor's role? Do ...
In Japan, the population will shed around 40 million persons by 2050; by the end of the century it will be half what it was at the beginning. Japan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, in a burst of suicidal bravado, published a white paper showing that the entire population of the ...
Some of these services have tried to distinguish themselves by offering trained drivers and helmets for passengers – unusual features for a mode of transit that has a local reputation for putting riders in danger. One called SafeBoda...
In Hungary today 40 % of the population lives below the poverty line, many of them experiencing social exclusion. One million inhabitants, live in extreme poverty. Children, people living in disadvantaged regions in small settlements and those with speci
As countries in sub-Saharan Africa develop their economies, it is important to understand the health of employees and its impact on productivity and absenteeism. While previous studies have assessed the impact of single conditions on absenteeism, the current study evaluates multiple health factors assoc...
An alternative route to providing widespread, normalised HIV testing is through the workplace. This provides access to those who may not regularly attend healthcare facilities due to being younger [20] and in good health; or who lack time or opportunity to attend health services due to work co...
This paper considers the public health impacts of the income-generating activities of organised crime. These range from the traditional vice activities of running prostitution and supplying narcotics, to the newer growth areas of human trafficking in its
6. The public health system cannot meet demand or sustain quality. 7. Public services are uneven and often of poor quality. 8. Corruption levels are high. 9. South Africa remains a divided society. Africa boasts significant human capital that must be used to promote pro-poor growth, ...