Lal Aqa Sherin
KABUL, Aug 5 2009 (IPS) – Forty five-year-old Rahima thought she was going to die. Her family had checked her into Shenuzada, a private hospital in Makroyan in the Afghan capital, for an operation on her abdomen.
Patients say private hospitals and clinics charge exorbitant fees for sub-standard services Credit: Najibullah Musafer/Killid Media
Our mother was in a coma when we brought her there, says her s…
India is home to one-fourth of the world’s poor. Credit: Neeta Lal/IPS
NEW DELHI, Feb 14 2015 (IPS) – Despite being one of the world s fastest expanding economies, projected to clock seven-percent GDP growth in 2017, India – a nation of 1.2 billion – is trailing behind on many vital social development indices while also hosting one-fourth of the world s poor.
While the United Nations prepares to wrap up a decade-and-a-half of poverty alleviation efforts, framed through the lens of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), by the end of this year, the international community has its eyes on the future.
“A focus on accelerating sustainable, inclusive and …
, the Founder and CEO of the Gina Din group, is a businesswoman from Kenya specializing in strategic communication and public relations. She was named CNBC outstanding businesswoman of the year for East Africa 2015 as well as in Africa. is the UNFPA Representative to Kenya.
Women in Meru. Kenya look at menstrual cups, something that will make their lives easier and more productive. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 7 2016 (IPS) – The onset of menstruation is a landmark event in the life of a young woman. Yet many complications and challenges accompany such an event. One in 10 adolescent girls miss school and eventually drop out due to menstruati…