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Sick looking children in slum setting with sanitation issues

Poor sanitation and the related burden of diseases

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It’s been more than 20 years since we observed the turn of the millennium. Yet, there still remains an unacceptable level of unresolved issues from the past. Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) is still heavily compromised in many parts of the world. Whilst this article’s main focus is poor sanitation, it also relates […]

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Coronavirus, Government, Health, Science, Society, Sustainability
SMART WATER: SOLVING THE WATER SHORTAGE PROBLEM

Smart water: Solving the water shortage problem

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WHAT IS WATER SHORTAGE? Water shortage is defined as situations where there is insufficient local water to meet human needs (Water Scarcity Atlas, n.d.). This water scarcity can be driven by population growth or by low water availability, where the availability of water is subjected to the physical amount of the resource and the supply

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Environment, Health, Innovation, Society, Sustainability, Technology
gender equality

Act yourself for yourself: Gender equality for better health

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What does gender equality mean for health and well-being? Gender is not only a biological notion, but rather the characteristics of gender behaviours, qualities, and responsibilities. It also defines the availability and accessibility of social and economic reserves, which includes healthcare resources and services, laws and policies, and the opportunity to make decisions. Accessibility to healthcare

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Health, Society, Sustainability

LGBTQI domestic violence: An invisible issue?

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Historically, domestic violence research and awareness has focused on heterosexual relationships. However, recent findings show that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI*) individuals experience domestic violence at equal or higher rates than their heterosexual counterparts.   A 2015 study on intimate partner violence (IPV) concluded that ‘there has been an invisibility of LGBTQI

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Health, Society

Methane in our food value chain: What can we do about it?

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What is methane gas and why is it harmful? Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas emitted by anthropogenic (human-induced) as well as by natural sources. It has a direct influence on climate, but also a number of indirect effects on human health, crop yields, and the quality and productivity of vegetation through its role as

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Environment, Health, Sustainability

2021: The beginning of a critical decade of action

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The year 2020 was a strange year, to say the least. The destructive bushfires engulfing Australia, a global pandemic, and a heatwave in the Arctic circle are just some of the most catastrophic events that hit our planet in 2020 (NASA, 2021), and the recovery is still ongoing. However, with a new year, comes new

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Business, Coronavirus, Energy, Environment, Government, Health, Society, Sustainability

Universal Health Coverage: Bridging the Gap

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WHAT IS UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE? Universal health coverage (UHC) is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “ensuring that all people have access to needed health services of sufficient quality to be effective, while also ensuring that the use of these services does not expose the user to financial hardship” (2020). UHC includes the

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