http://us.oneworld.net/article/archive/2269 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/160614/1/2269 Did you know that road traffic accidents in London kill less than one 1 person a day, while cigarettes kill one Londoner an hour? Nevertheless, 2 million Londoners regularly smoke. One year on from the smoking ban, The Big Smoke looks at the history of smoking in London and life in the capital since the ban. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160432/1/2269 Considered a taboo and anti-Islamic during Taliban regime, condom usage in Afghanistan is slowly increasing. The government however feels a need to boost its demand to achieve public health targets on STD prevention and reduction in maternal mortality. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160408/1/2269 Traditional midwives or dais have been overlooked by India’s National Rural Health Mission that focuses solely on institutional delivery. In a country having the highest maternal mortality rate and collapsing rural health care, there is a need to integrate these women in public health programmes. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160362/1/2269 Hot weather and lack of safe drinking water have led to a severe spate in diarrohea cases in Bangladesh. According to health experts, poverty, rising food prices and low levels of awareness on sanitation are driving people to eat cheap contaminated food. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160325/1/2269 The US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 has left an indelible impact on country’s health and environment. Scientists believe that rising incidence of diseases and birth defects in Afghan children are attributed to the weapons used by the American forces containing depleted uranium. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160310/1/2269 As May 1st commemorates the late 19th century workers’ protests for rights, it becomes vital to take a look at occupational safety and health of workers today, vital to the dignity of work. More than 2 million people die every year from work-related accidents, deaths or diseases globally, says the latest ILO report. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160309/1/2269 Rural health practioners in Alaska are being facilitated through videoconferencing to cater to the needs of the mentally ill. Through lectures and consultations, the health providers will build their technical skills related to nutrition and surgeries. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160306/1/2269 For N.Nandadevi, a dedicated health activist in Manipur in north-eastern India, mere counseling on HIV/AIDS is not enough to tackle the fatal disease. A believer in pragmatic solutions, she distributes disposable syringes among drug users to prevent transmission through shared needles. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160277/1/2269 Healthy @ home takes a look at how new technologies can help the elderly in independent living. Based on a survey of elderly adults and care providers in the United States, the publication discusses the benefits of new devices. It also, not surprisingly, concludes that personal attention cannot replace new technologies. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160198/1/2269 Open Health Tools, an open source developer community consisting of members like BT, IBM and Oracle, will develop common healthcare IT products and services. Anyone can use their software to create information interoperable platforms to make healthcare systems more efficient. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160125/1/2269 On World Malaria Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is due to announce a global initiative to fight against the vector-borne disease that kills a million people around the world every year. In India, malaria is spreading to newer areas owing largely to a changing climate. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160105/1/2269 IBM is toying with the idea of providing information to rural users on toll-free numbers. Its pilot project in southern India will provide information on healthcare services, small businesses and micro-finance. Once successful, it will be taken to international markets. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160016/1/2269 Tom Hadfield famous for selling a soccer website at the age of 17 is now launching a social networking site to help fight malaria that kills a million people a year. The site will not just be a fund raising tool but also connect researchers working on its prevention and treatment. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160007/1/2269 Last week policymakers from South Asia gathered at Bangladeshi capital to discuss social protection strategies for children on health and basic education. Government representatives, international NGOs, researchers and experts shared initiatives and identified methods to secure the future of children. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159985/1/2269 SAN FRANCISCO, Apr 21 (OneWorld) - About 300,000 U.S. veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or major depression. Another 320,000 veterans likely suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI), a type of physical brain damage often caused by explosions from roadside bombs.