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Feminists Speak on Bolstering Developments
The 2nd Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (2nd APFF 2014), organized by the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) kick started in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It has brought together nearly 300 feminists from 30 countries of the five sub-regio
Is Raising Taxes on Tobacco An Effective Way to Reduce Tobacco Consumption?
For World No Tobacco Day 2014, World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners call on countries to raise taxes on tobacco. Increasing taxes on tobacco is considered to be the most cost-effective tobacco control measure. An increase of 10% in tob
Tobacco Consumption Increases The Risk of TB and Diabetes
The nexus between tobacco use, diabetes and tuberculosis (TB) cannot be ignored.
HPV Vaccination Vital to Prevent Cervical Cancers
Cervical cancer, a preventable cancer, continues to be the second most common cancer among women globally. Scientists and researchers from around the world brainstormed in sessions on cervical cancer management and control
Translational Research For The Benefit Of Public Health
'Translational research involves converting a basic research idea into a product; then developing that product for industrial production and finding out if it is safe and efficacious; and finally using it to improve public health.
