MaldivesHealth

We always hear that millions have been raised or pledged to tackle a certain health problem in a certain part of the world. To tackle HIV to avian influenza, millions perhaps billions has been donated.
In an article written by Laurie Garret from Foreign Affairs magazine (Jan-Feb 2007 ed.), she writes about the challenges facing [...]

It has been stated in many research that doctors don’t give people time to say what’s on their minds. In fact it seems that the patients usually have something like 23.1 seconds to mention their concerns before the doctor interrupts. Recently i had an 80 year old client who was from the former Yugoslavia. [...]

Nadhaa writes on her blog about schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia in general and on stigma. Stigma is a big issue for those facing a mental illness.
Read more about myths and facts here.
Have you ever thought that people with a mental illness are violent? Have you ever had concerns about your own mental well being, but felt [...]

Poor hygiene is a major problem in our hospitals too. It is very easy to transfer diseases across patients in a poor hygiene environment. With all the infections like toxoplasmosis , chikungunyaand all other nasty “bugs”, extra precuationary measures must be implemented in hospitals to reduce the risk of hospital acquired infections.
It is reportd by [...]

Health policy says,

Emphasis will be given to prevent health of women, children and other vulnerable [...]

This article comes from Science Blog. Copyright © 2004
30/01/2001
Press ReleaseWOM/1259

Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination against Women
Twenty-fourth Session
506th Meeting (AM)
WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, FAMILY VIOLENCE, DIVORCE AMONG ISSUES
DISCUSSED, AS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT OF MALDIVES

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women this morning heard replies of Maldives to questions on its initial report (document CEDAW/C/MDV/1), which [...]

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It is widely known among us Maldivians that teenagers and adults likewise engage in unsafe sexual practices. Sex is a curious subject for most teenagers and with any other curiosities they tend to experiment. Most of the time they are more worried about getting pregnant than aquiring a sexually stansmitted disease (STD). Little [...]

I have come across people who are on antibiotics who discontine their medications for 2-3 days and then again start continuing them. Some stop their medications as soon as their symptoms start to become little better. These kinds of practices can be very harmful to them. Madsci gives a good explanation which is simple [...]

It is a major problem all over the world. Hospitals has become a breeding ground for bacteria and infections. Some one who went to the hospital for a routine dental check up can return home infected with a deadly bug which can be even life threatening.