Mental health crisis a threat to the Philippine economy
The coronavirus sent Paul Dalmacio, 40, into a busy intensive care unit in Manila for 10 days. The severity of his case would keep him in the hospital for two months. …
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The Lonely Century
From the publisher: Loneliness has become the defining condition of the twenty-first century. It is damaging our health, our wealth, and our happiness and even threatening our democracy. Never has …
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Period pain
Ankit on a community visit: “The womenfolk are mostly aware of sanitary pads but would never think about using them. The stigma is huge.” The return on investment in menstrual …
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Indian pharma is being squeezed – and it’s bad news for drug access in developing countries
India’s pharmaceutical industry is renowned for selling medicines to the world at reasonable prices, especially developing countries. This has helped Africa in its fight against HIV/Aids, for instance. Such endeavours have earned …
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Labours of Love
From the publisher: We’re facing a crisis in care likely to affect every one of us over the course of our lives. Care-work is underpaid; its values disregarded. Britain’s society …
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The Care Manifesto
From the publisher: We are in the midst of a global crisis of care. How do we get out of it? The Care Manifesto puts care at the heart of the …
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Local groups step up to lead Beirut blast response
While attention has focused on promises of international aid from a France-led donor conference and a UN appeal, much of the initial help in the two weeks since a massive explosion …
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Activist farmers in Brazil feed the hungry and aid the sick during pandemic
For months, President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has insisted the coronavirus is not a serious threat. Beyond instituting a national lockdown in mid-March, his government has left 209 million Brazilians largely …
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