We talk about prosperity and physical health, but Omer Fayshal Pavel, 22, a Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, points out that mental health also affects the individual and society. He looks at factors that influence mental health and strategies to deal with problems. While people are running after prosperity and much concerned about health issues, a notable number of …
The gift of sight is an invaluable legacy that each of us can bestow, writes Ragavijaya G, 23, a Correspondent living in Delhi, who observes the major impediments to making such a gift are misunderstanding and lack of awareness. A few days back, I was sitting in a crowded eye hospital in Delhi to have …
The green revolution has made its mark on many aspects of society, writes Ashley Foster-Estwick, 25, a Correspondent from Barbados, but has not yet fully integrated into a part of life that is a routine issue for women. The green philosophy has been branded as the new wave of environmentalism that forges a consistent analysis …
The rise of AIDS has been a massive heath issue globally. Omer Fayshal Pavel, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, writes that being educated about the virus is the first step in helping those with HIV live a better quality of life. We have a beautiful planet to live with a beautiful life to …
Students feel the need to attain high grades, but Kenneth Gyamerah, 26, a Correspondent from Kumasi in Ghana, raises concern about that pressure. He considers whether grades are in fact the most important measure of success. In February , 2017, it was reported that an 18 year old student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and …
Kenya’s National Health Service is in a tumultuous period. As Aisha Anne Habiba, 27, a Correspondent from Mombasa in Kenya explains, a weeks-old standoff between the government and doctors has brought the public healthcare system to an almost complete standstill. The strike is the second longest in Kenya’s history; the longest was in 1994 and …
American politics under President Trump has ushered in an era where facts can become alternative facts, not fiction, writes Ashley Foster-Estwick, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados. She questions the impact on anti-vaccine activists when misinformation is accessible in a millisecond on the web. It is reassuring to let persons conduct independent investigation on the risks and …
History tells us that some of the world’s most distinguished people have suffered from depression and battled it with utmost bravery, writes Summaya Afaq, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Karachi, Pakistan. This year the World Health Organization has chosen ‘depression’ as the theme for World Health Day. At the age of 20, his loving sister died. …
The state of health involves more than being disease-free. Lyn-Marie Blackman, a Commonwealth Correspondent alumni from Barbados, reflects on individual response to physical and emotion well-being and stress. As we navigate through this maze called life, we all at some point have experienced feelings of being unwell. And as we go through this period, we …
Healthcare is a basic human right but in Nigeria, where most people live in rural areas and have no health insurance, access to care is a huge problem. Kelechukwu Iruoma, 23, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, writes about journalists trained on reporting health-related issues, especially the Community-Based Health Insurance Scheme, to ensure that rural …