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The coronavirus pandemic is making access to food even more difficult for people everywhere. The UN World Food Program estimates the number of people being pushed to the brink of starvation will double to 265 million. As UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “We have the tools and the know-how to defeat hunger and malnutrition. What […]
Every year, the World Health Organization selects a specific theme to spread health awareness on World Health Day, April 7. Today, WHO is recognizing the selfless contributions of the nurses and midwives working day and night to protect people’s health during the COVID-19 pandemic. These committed health workers around the world are risking their health, often isolating themselves from their own families, to care for others. Honoring the dedication […]
In addition to Hesperian’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fact Sheet, now available in 20 languages, we want to share these COVID-19 resources which also provide easy to use, trustworthy information. We will be updating this blog with more materials, so please send us ones that you find particularly useful at [email protected]. 4/8/2020: Para información sobre coronavirus en idiomas […]
Sister Aid Liberia (SAL) first began working with Hesperian by field-testing Health Actions for Women in 2013. They provided critical feedback on the book, making it more helpful for women and organizers.
Earlier this month, The Telegraph reported that the world has missed several targets for tackling AIDS in 2020 — putting in jeopardy the goal of ending new AIDS infections by 2030. According to the latest UNAids report, in 2020 there were 1.5 million new HIV infections, far exceeding the 500,000 cases that had been projected. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has limited access to family planning and other essential health care. Country-wide lockdowns and breakdowns of healthcare systems have restricted contraceptive care to the extent that the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates there will be 7 million more unintended pregnancies due to the pandemic. Brave and committed community health workers have […]