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The human cost of sex trafficking

In the sex trade, the demand for young girls is high due to a belief that sex with children holds less risk of HIV infection, and, in fact, can cure the disease As the cust...

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New drug target could prevent major global cause of maternal death

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) occurs when the uterus fails to contract vigorously after childbirth and the mother loses 500mls or more of blood in the 24 hours after deliver...

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Now climate change is affecting jobs NGOs need to nurture 'green-skills

A report shows extreme weather is affecting youth unemployment in south-east Asia. Is training the answer? Climate change is making it more difficult for young people in so...

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Poor patients in India facing HIV/AIDS drug shortages

Indian HIV patient Rekha has missed her daily dose of medicine several times over the last few months because the government distribution centre at New Delhi’s Lok Na...

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Zendaya Named As Trick-Or-Treat For UNICEF Spokesperson

Actress, platinum recording artist and author Zendaya, this year’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF spokesperson, is asking kids in the U.S. to make a difference in the live...

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Bhanu Uday: I signed on for Hamari Sister Didi ‘coz it’s a love story

The actors talk about their new show on Sony Pal, their characters in Hamari Sister Didi, how different it is from other doctor shows and the impending competition. Read ex...

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What Makes Community Health Care Work?

In response to Tuesday’s column about two programs in India that train relatively uneducated women as their villages’ health workers, readers provided an avalan...

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Dash of Salt Does No Harm, Extremes Are the Enemy

For years, we have known that diets high in salt can be bad for people with high blood pressure. A study published recently in The New England Journal of Medicine confirmed...

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Pariva Pranati: Hamari Sister Didi is not like Sanjivani or Dill Mill Gayye

There’s a new doctor show in the market and we wonder if Sony Pal’s daily soap runs on the same lines The recently launched channel – Sony Pal announced a...

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Safety First – A Trial on Error

Errors and mishaps in a hospital set-up that lead to harm, have dual effects; on patients as well as on the clinicians Richie Williams was young boy of 12. He was suffering...

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