Bolivia’s universal healthcare is model for the world, says UN
WEB25.05.19 - Countercurrents. (Image by Countercurrents) The World Health Organization (WHO) has cited the universal healthcare system in Bolivia as a model for all. Media reports said: The U.N.’s World Health Organization praised Bolivia’s newly implemented universal health care system, known in the country as the Single Health System (SUS).
Roots of Filipino Humanism (1)”Kapwa” - Pressenza
WEBJul 24, 2018 · Kaakbay means to support. The root word “akbay” conjures images of lifting up, shoulder on shoulder. Kaibigan means friend; the root word is “ibig” which means to love. Kasama means someone I am with, the root word “sama” means “to be with or be together with.”. Kaanak means one’s kin; root word being “anak” which means ...
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WEBWomen who Build the Future: Makoma Lekalakala. 29.03.21 Veronica Tarozzi. Started on March 8, International Women’s Day, Pressenza is publishing a series of video interviews entitled “Women who build the future, Towards a nonviolent culture ”. In this interview Veronica Tarozzi speaks with Makoma Lekalakala, Director of Earthlife Africa ...
Keeping the cultural heritage of Northern Kankanaey traditional …
WEBApr 4, 2021 · Rootedness in one’s cultural heritage adds up to one’s sense of self-worth, identity, dignity, and healing. During this extended Covid19 pandemic lockdown, I had the chance to document the intricate processes of “diwin” or traditional pottery-making among the Kankanaey tribe, a group belonging to the Bila Pottery Industry Association ...
Waiting for the end of the world - Pressenza
WEBBecause you really started something. Elvis Costello, Waiting for the End of the World, 1977. We cannot even begin to imagine the uninterrupted cascading effects of the geopolitical earthquake of 2023 that shook the world: Putin and Xi, in Moscow, effectively signalling the beginning of the end of the Pax Americana. By Pepe Escobar.
The Problem of Nazism in Ukraine - Pressenza
WEBOct 11, 2023 · By triggering a civil war in 2014 and placing Ukraine at the disposal of NATO, it inflicted on the Ukrainian people a devastating conflict, fueled by the United States and by the NATO alliance. The Ukrainian people voted for peace and reconciliation, but the authorities in Kyiv and Washington decided otherwise.
Zimbabweans Embracing Solar Energy in Remote Areas - Pressenza
WEBAug 28, 2016 · According to ZERA, this Southern African nation currently has 1.2 million people using solar energy, with 83 percent of these in remote areas. By 2018, Zimbabwe hopes to increase renewable energy capacity by 300 MW, this at a time when most countries in the region have developed solar markets. In September 2015, ZERA licensed five solar power ...
Kabylia: the Fate of a Nation Without a State for Autonomy
WEBKabylia is a mountainous region in North Africa. Its inhabitants call it in Kabyle “Tamurt Idurar” (Country of the Mountains) or “Tamurt Leqvayel” (Country of the Kabyles). It is part of the Atlas Mountains and is located by the Mediterranean Sea. Kabylia has seven administrative divisions: Tizi ouzou, Bejaia (Bgayet), Buira (Tubirett ...
Nava J. Thakuria - Pressenza
WEB05.09.24 Nava J. Thakuria. Geneva: Pakistan has slowly turned into a graveyard of working journalists as the South Asian nation loses another journalist, the tenth victim this year to date, to assailants. Local media reports confirm …
Water is a human right – Interview with Maude Barlow - Pressenza
WEBApr 28, 2014 · The human right to water has given local communities an important tool as they confront dangerous mines, dams and fossil fuel and fracking operations. Second, water is a common heritage of humanity and of future generations and must be protected as a public trust in law and practice. Water must never be bought, sold, hoarded or traded as a ...
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