Dr. Kate O’Brien, Immunization Director at the World Health Organization, devoted her life to immunization after working in a paediatric ward in Haiti, where she saw that a third of the children admitted were dying from diseases that could be prevented through vaccines. She explains how the United Nations, and …
Read More »“Time is not on our side” WHO confirms Ebola outbreak in Africa after second person dies from the disease
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed another outbreak of Ebola in Africa. WHO sounded the alarm after a second person died from the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This marks the 14th breakout of the disease that the country has seen since 1976, with WHO beginning …
Read More »First Person: Torres Strait Islanders fight the loss of their ancestral home
The Torres Strait Islands, an autonomous part of Australia, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of the climate crisis, and extreme weather, including storms, rising sea levels and erosion, are a major threat to the indigenous people, who have inhabited the islands for some 70,000 years. With the case ongoing, …
Read More »Single person makes 12,272 noise complaints against an airport in 2021 accounting for 90% of the total complaints the airport received
A person is responsible for more than 12,270 noise complaints made against Dublin Airport, Ireland in 2021. According to reports by the Independent UK, Dublin airport authorities provided the statistics which stated that nearly 34 calls per day were received from a sole complainant, who accounts for 90% of …
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