Tag: Health
‘We’re dying a slow death’: New Delhi’s poisonous air a perennial...
For a sprawling metropolis of 18 million, there are only 40 field staff to enforce environment standards
Indian villagers have clean water thanks to UV-measuring device and Caritas
Caritas India delivers Austrian-made UV-measurement devices to villagers at high risk of suffering water-borne diseases
Coronavirus is driving discrimination in Asia, warns Red Cross
Half of those surveyed blamed a specific group for virus spread, with many mentioning Chinese people, immigrants and foreigners
More Indian workers at risk of suicide due to financial hardships...
Pandemic has destroyed livelihoods of many of the country’s poor
Cotton sanitary pads make life healthier for Indian women
Church campaign making cotton pads for rural women in Kerala gives them the option of opting out of using unhealthy ones produced with plastic
Coronavirus floods Indonesian river with medical waste
Constant stream of syringes, face masks and hazmat suits floats down Cisadane River
Manila Catholic bishop asks authorities to allow more people to attend...
Restaurants are allowed up to 30 percent of their capacity while churches are only allowed ten percent
South Korea traces Presbyterian church members as virus spreads
South Korea was one of the world's coronavirus mitigation success stories but it has now suffered repeated spikes in infections
Vatican calls for solidarity to protect vulnerable amid pandemic
Pontifical Academy for Life recognizes how restrictions on social contacts can lead to situations of isolation, despair, anger, and abuse
People living with HIV face hardships due to COVID-19 lockdown
It is discrimination and stigma that kill people living with HIV, not the disease itself
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