Healthy Eating in the News In the latest issue of Ecology of Food and Nutrition, researchers explore how US television news reports present beverage nutrition information. They find that almost 1/3 of news reports on healthy eating were confusing, inconsistent or unclear with their
The atrocious story of the abuse and death of Nepalese national Lila Aacharya in Lebanon caused a major uproar among Lebanon's human rights activists, and served to highlight yet again the failure of Lebanese authorities to address the problem.
The Aspen Institute Forum on the Freedom to Communicate, created and convened in association with Grupo Salinas, is an annual forum among leaders of media, government, business, academia and the non-profit sector to address issues surrounding the freedoms of expression, association, and connectivity in the 21st Century. Its aim is to arrive at a
Tourism in Lebanon may have been dealt a blow by the recent political crises, but the country's cultural life is blooming. Summer is known for its music and cultural festivals, the most renowned of which are the Beitiddine and the Baalbek Festivals, extending from July to end of August.
The death toll in Syria's uprising has risen to 750 civilians since the protests began in March. According to human rights groups, around 10,000 Syrians have been arrested -- nearly all of them are still in detention.
The Global Leaders Council for Reproductive Health is a group of sixteen sitting and former heads of state, high-level policymakers and other leaders committed to advancing reproductive health for lasting development and prosperity.
Mid-level providers, often known as assistant medical officers or non-physician providers, represent a critical part of the solution to the human resources crisis which is crippling health systems across Africa.
The seminar, which is funded by the Open Society Institute, is for federal judges. Presenters include, Ralph Steinhardt, George Washington Law School; Jelena Pejic International Committee of the Red Cross; Juan Osuna, Deputy Assistant Attorney General; Judge Nicolas Bratza, European Court of Human Rights; and Elisa Massimino, President, Human Rights First.
The Ministerial Leadership Initiative for Global Health (MLI) is pioneering an innovative and practice-based model of leadership development to strengthen capacity within ministries of health. MLI assists ministry staff in building political commitment, implementing policy reform, and strengthening health systems to improve the health of the people in their country.
