Sharon Collard, University of Bristol and Jamie Evans, University of Bristol Even before the current cost of living crisis, disabled people were much more likely than non-disabled people to be in poverty and living on inadequate incomes. Now, spiralling living costs are adding to years of financial disadvantage. Our new analysis of YouGov survey dataContinue reading “Disabled people are already cutting back on costs more than others – for many, the £150 cost of living payment won’t do much to help”
Category Archives: 3. Good Health and Well-being
Obesity costs South Africa billions. We did the sums
Micheal Boachie, University of the Witwatersrand Globally, it is widely acknowledged that obesity-related conditions and their complications add hugely to healthcare costs and productivity losses. In turn this adds a large burden on individuals, their families and on governments. One estimate suggests that of the total health expenditure on the continent, 9% is attributed toContinue reading “Obesity costs South Africa billions. We did the sums”
如何应对青少年的心理健康问题？
“我emo了，分享给谁呢，好笑的视频，一天的委屈，想看的电影，几分钟更新的胡思乱想，鸡毛蒜皮的小事，好像没人愿意知道，没人愿意听我想了无数次的话。”15岁的小丽在朋友圈发道。
How safe is it to drink rainwater?
Ian Cousins, Stockholm University; Bo Sha, Stockholm University; Jana H. Johansson, Stockholm University; Martin Scheringer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, and Matthew Salter, Stockholm University In many parts of the world, including Africa, people rely on rainwater as a source of drinking water, as well as for other household and livelihood uses. One ofContinue reading “How safe is it to drink rainwater?”
公益组织如何帮助尘肺病患者缓解尘肺病及其并发症
“这里（萍乡市）是全国优质无烟煤的基地,。曾经，一个县就有几千个大大小小的小煤窑。” 行健公益肖莉会长介绍道。
Foot-and-mouth disease: the gaps in South Africa’s efforts to keep it under control
Melvyn Quan, University of Pretoria and Rebone Moerane, University of Pretoria In mid August, South Africa’s minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development Thoko Didiza responded to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease with a nationwide ban on the movement of cattle for 21 days. By late August, 127 cases of the disease had been recordedContinue reading “Foot-and-mouth disease: the gaps in South Africa’s efforts to keep it under control”
来自大山的呼唤——凉山异地搬迁社区如何针对性帮扶不同群体
“妈妈晚上2点才回来，早上6点就去上班了。我已经习惯自己一个人做饭了。”来自凉山昭觉县的8岁女孩背着弟弟习以为常地说到。
一直以来，贫苦是凉山彝族自治州给外界留下的最深印象之一。四川凉山彝族自治州是全国最大的彝族聚居区，直到脱贫攻坚战打响前夕，凉山仍是深度贫困地区之一。脱贫攻坚初期，四川最穷的10个县，凉山包含了8个；全州17个县市， 11个均为国家扶贫开发重点县。
Tanzanian TB patients have a lower quality of life than people who haven’t had the disease
Olena Ivanova, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; Andrea Rachow, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; Denise Evans, University of the Witwatersrand, and Tembeka Sineke, University of the Witwatersrand Numerous researchers have documented the quality of life and mental health of specific population groups. Examples include people living with HIV, the elderly, students, men who have sexContinue reading “Tanzanian TB patients have a lower quality of life than people who haven’t had the disease”
Women have always trailed men in research output: how COVID made the situation worse
Cyrill Walters, Stellenbosch University; Armand Bam, Stellenbosch University, and Patrizio Piraino, University of Notre Dame The under-representation of women in research is well documented. Emerging evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this inequality and disrupted the research enterprise globally. But none of these studies, mainly from the global north, provide detailed explanations forContinue reading “Women have always trailed men in research output: how COVID made the situation worse”
Drug misuse and suicidal behaviour more common on the anniversary of a parent’s death – new research
Scott Montgomery, UCL Losing a parent during adolescence and young adulthood can be particularly damaging to mental health and wellbeing. Our latest research has now shown that young people who lost a parent were more likely to be admitted to hospital for treatment for substance misuse use problems or suicidal behaviour around the anniversary ofContinue reading “Drug misuse and suicidal behaviour more common on the anniversary of a parent’s death – new research”
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