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Sehat Sahulat Programme: A Revolutionary step towards better health care in Pakistan?

The article analyses the new health insurance scheme in Pakistan and how it may improve the existing healthcare system.

Mariam Qureshi November 16, 2022

This Weekend, We Celebrate Millions of Volunteers Worldwide

This weekend of December 5, 2020, the world is coming together to celebrate a very special group of people – volunteers.

Nipuna Ambanpola December 4, 2020

#KindnessMatters: Inspiring change one story at a time

The importance of kindness in achieving the sustainable development goals through the UNESCO-MGIEP #KindnessMatters campaign.

Adwitya Taneja October 16, 2020

Child labor: Sweetheart for sweet-money?

Sometime in our childhood, we must have argued with our parents, refusing to go to school. Despite all the tantrums we, as children throw, the pouts we put on our faces, we are loved and embraced as sweethearts. As we grow older, we are compared to “African or third-world children”, as if they are symbols…

Multiple Authors June 18, 2020

Rare diseases: challenges in diagnosis and treatment

Hollywood has recently witnessed a new wave of movies related to rare diseases. From “The Greatest Showman” of 2018, detailing a story of despised patients with rare diseases finding purpose and being fulfilled in a circus, to “Five Feet Apart” of 2019, capturing the heart-breaking journey and challenges of two Cystic Fibrosis patients in love…

Ip Anna Tin Wai April 15, 2020

A Decade to go: Sustainable Development Goals

“Surely, we have a responsibility for future generations a planet that is healthy and habitable by all species.” Sir. David Attenborough What SDGs is all about About 5 years ago, the 194 UN member states agreed on a set of universal goals – Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goals and targets were meant to guide…

Violet Isek February 12, 2020

Climate Change Action and our World Today

All around the world, climate change is still a great challenge. It is no respecter of any nation’s boundaries. It affects all countries of the world and poses a great threat to livelihood. Greenhouse gases from natural sources have drastically increased causing a sudden rise in Earth’s average temperature. Without action, the world’s average surface…

Violet Isek January 27, 2020

International Day of Education

The right to education is considered a basic human right. It is enshrined under Article 26 of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights. Commemorated on 24th January, the International Day of Education recognizes the pivotal role education plays in promoting sustainable development. In its adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, the international community affirmed the…

Sheila Ochieng' January 25, 2020

The Global Energy Initiative: An Ideal Volunteering Opportunity

In our days, and particularly after the industrial revolution, combustion of fossil fuels produces large amounts of CO2, an important greenhouse gas. To respond to the increasing concerns about the effect of anthropogenic greenhouse gases on global climate, international action has agreed to reduce these emissions. One of these actions is the Global Energy Initiative….

Abdessamad Ejjiar August 2, 2019