MALAWI: Better pediatric HIV services reduce infections More mothers and pregnant women in Malawi are attending antenatal clinics since the increased training of health workers in pediatric HIV care improved services to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, and pediatric HIV testing and treatment. Today, 45 percent of HIV-positive pregnant women use PMTCT services, putting […]
In modern combat the atrocities of rape and mutilation, have become all too common strategic tools of warfare.The use of rape as a weapon is one of the most violent and humiliating offenses inflicted on the enemy, the brutalization of rape permanently scars the victim’s mind, soul and often body. The World Health Organization (WHO) […]
As the new year is falls into place the next big spending holiday lies right around the corner, Valentines Day, the day which is to give symbolic measure to love. Millions of couples are looking for that perfect token to show how they feel for their special someone. While the day may not be exchanging […]
The United States House of Representatives is back in full swing and with that renewed and new debates are brewing. One such debate that the House will soon vote on is a bill to repeal the health care reform, which was signed into law last March by President Obama. The repeal of the Affordable Care […]
Getting U.S. teens to “girl up” The UN Foundation has launched a new campaign to raise awareness among teenage girls in the United States about the lives of teenage girls in developing countries. The program, Girl Up, asks American girls to “high five” their less empowered peers by learning facts (one in seven is married […]
To day we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as all who followed and continue to follow in his footsteps. King’s fight for human rights is a legacy left for all children regardless of race, religion, or color. The fight he led for civil rights in the United […]
The battle against smoking in Indonesia continues to rage on. The extreme nature of the problem was first brought to international attention when in May of last year a video of a two-year-old from the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, astonished global viewers as it went viral. The video of the toddler chain-smoking has been […]
UN names Haiti cholera panel, criticizes world response UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has selected four experts to head a special panel to determine the source of the cholera epidemic in Haiti that has killed more than 3,400 and sickened tens of thousands more. A UN official on Thursday characterized as “shameful” the international response to […]
Today we woke to not only a new year, but a new decade, and renewed hope for both our own lives and children across the globe. Now you have finished cleaning up from the nights fun and merriment, and its time to set foot firmly into the new year. Its time to sit down and […]
I find myself sitting here on the last day of 2010, another year…another decade…has again quickly passed and I am trying to get everything done as the day, and year, quickly close in on me. It really has all come and gone in a flash and as the year, and decade, come to an end […]
Sri Lanka bans UN role in war crimes probe Sri Lanka’s government today said it would prohibit the United Nations from conducting an independent investigation into claims that the military committed war crimes during the final months of its 25-year civil war against Tamil Tiger separatists. UN representatives, however, would be allowed to testify before […]
Many of you are still winding down the Christmas holiday and already jumping into the New Year festivities, while others are continuing to celebrate the Holiday season with their loved ones. Regardless, I do hope that you have not found yourself too engrossed in the holidays to take time to notice the little miracles that […]
The adage “A picture is worth a thousand words” is exactly what the following images by UNICEF say as their top three images of the year leap from the page speaking to the world about plight of children across the globe. © UNICEF/NYHQ2010-2005/Asselin Democratic Republic of Congo: A young boy finds shade under a banana […]
Hopefully Santa has visited your house this morning, or the spirit of Santa at least. Santa brings with him not only toys for countless boys and girls, but joy and hope. Santa is a symbol of the spirit of Christmas, regardless of whether or not your a Christian or just a believer of Santa or […]
