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).
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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 ...
A Beacon of Hope from A Buddhist Leader in the Face of Crises
WEBFeb 23, 2021 · Like the United Nations, the global community-based Buddhist organisation Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is a beacon of hope to a world shrouded by dark clouds of unprecedented crises. An international association of the Soka Gakkai and an NGO in consultative status with UN ECOSOC, SGI has members in 192 countries and territories around the world.
Ten thousand people meditating for world peace - Pressenza
WEBJan 7, 2024 · Extensive scientific research has shown that these meditation and awareness techniques have a measurable impact on peace in society. The gathering is said to be the beginning of an initiative to establish a permanent peacemaking group of 10,000 people who want to establish world peace and make it permanent. Together for a better future.
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 ...
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 ...
Breaking international law in Syria - Pressenza
WEBNov 26, 2015 · Breaking international law in Syria. 26.11.15 - Sharmine Narwani. (Image by archives) The war drums are getting louder in the aftermath of ISIS attacks in Paris, as Western countries gear up to launch further airstrikes in Syria. But obscured in the fine print of countless resolutions and media headlines is this: the West has no legal basis for ...