By-BRIJENDER MUDGIL
Pakistan is a country where people make icons, embellish them with superlatives and then cling to them. Such icons are available in plenty, at regional and national level, floating at socio-cultural and religious spheres.
Category Archives: International
Should asthma control us or we control asthma?
Bobby Ramakant
Managing asthma and controlling it well is the only way to live normally. Despite knowing this evidence-based fact and also recognizing estimates of alarming asthma rates in children and adults, most governments have neglected asthma control and not done enough. Professor (Dr) Rajendra Prasad, Director, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute in Delhi, said to Citizen News Service (CNS) that asthma is a chronic and lifelong disease. It is important whom we consult and also to be regular with medicines as well as to be regular in consultations with the treating doctor.
India Exposed in Conspirator Roles in Nepal
Dirgha Raj Prasai
Since 2006, we Nepalese people are suffering from the traitors’ regime. In the name of democracy the leaders such as Girija Prasad became engrossed in power politics and used their position to drain state treasury. They deceived democracy and themselves. As per the agreement reached with the King on 24 April, 2006, Girija Prasad took oath of Prime Minister in accordance to the 1990 constitution in the palace. Continue reading
Access to medicines is key to reducing suffering from asthma
Bobby Ramakant
Asthma causes disabling symptoms in millions of people who struggle to breathe, making ordinary activities extraordinarily difficulty – things like going to school, working at a job, looking after children or aging parents, running or even walking. About 235 million people in the world suffer from asthma and the number is increasing – asthma is a neglected epidemic.
Prison
by Benjamin Pogrund, Jerusalem
Palestinian prisoners have been in the news lately with two highly publicised deaths and a hunger strike. Israel’s response was to open the doors of a prison to scrutiny. More than 50 journalists from world media went on a rare four-hour visit last month to Ofer prison, a half-hour drive from Jerusalem, getting briefings from officials and limited access to prisoners and cells. 
Asthma control requires affordable, accessible quality-assured essential medicines
by Bobby Ramakant
“It’s time to control asthma”, according to this year’s World Asthma Day theme, but the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) says the low availability and the prohibitive cost of asthma inhalers continue to be serious challenges in low- and middle- income countries. With the vast majority of the 235 million people affected by asthma living in such limited-resource settings, The Union established the Asthma Drug Facility (ADF) to help overcome these barriers.
The minister with advance thinking: Abul Maal Abdul Muhit
Freddy K.S. So
Although I am a Canadian National, born in Hong Kong, but I lived in Bangladesh for almost 14 years. I was into garment business having factory units initially on hired floors and at last in a building that I owned at a place called Gazipura in Gazipur district in Bangladesh.
Are we doing enough to protect right to clean air?
by Bobby Ramakant
Despite overwhelming evidence from around the world on positive health benefits of enforcing smoke-free policies, countries in South and South-East Asia are yet to achieve desired enforcement of smoke-free laws. More political will and strategic programming are key elements of good smoke-free programmes. At the recently concluded 4th Union Asia Pacific Region Conference on Lung Health (APRC 2013) in Hanoi, Viet Nam, countries were appealed to strictly enforce smoke-free laws on the ground and maximize potential public health outcomes.
Innocents Suffer, the Powerful Profit
by Szandor Blestman
I have said this before and I will continue to say it, I do not condone violence. I particularly abhor random acts of violence such as the one that occurred in Boston on April 15th, 2013 during the Boston marathon. I say it was a random act of violence because as of this moment, as I write this, no one has taken responsibility for it and no suspects have been arrested nor any reason given for this act. This is only speculation, but I would bet that there’s some political agenda or another behind it. For some reason those who seek power over others seem to think that the way to go about gaining such power is through force and coercion.
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK
by Paul Kokoski
Newly elected Pope Francis recently stated that “meekness” was his favorite virtue and that he always asks God to grant him a “meek heart”.