Nepal flood rescue recovery efforts keep hope alive for desperate families as death toll passes 1,000

Nepal flood rescue recovery efforts keep hope alive for desperate families as death toll passes 1,000

Kathmandu, Nepal — Five days after a rocky mountainside and the glacier it supported collapsed near Nepal’s border with Tibet, unleashing torrents of flash floodwater, mud and debris on the valleys below that swept away everything in their path, rescuers were still searching Monday for reasons to hope. Over the weekend, a 6-year-old girl was miraculously…

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Africa: Healthcare in Africa Involves Families and Communities – Training of Professionals Should Reflect This

Africa: Healthcare in Africa Involves Families and Communities – Training of Professionals Should Reflect This

The training of healthcare professionals shapes the way they relate to their patients, patients’ families and the communities they serve. But what if that training doesn’t fit the circumstances the professionals work in? I’ve been working in higher education in South Africa and internationally for over 20 years. During this time, my colleagues and I…

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Africa: Healthcare in Africa Involves Families and Communities – Training of Professionals Should Reflect This

Africa: When Kids Move Overseas – Why Visits Are So Rare for South Africa’s Emigrant Families

More than one million South Africans, about 1.6% of the country’s population of 63 million, currently live overseas. Emigration is never a solitary event or a purely economic decision. When one person leaves, an entire network of relationships is reshaped. This means that parents, grandparents, siblings and friends are left behind, making it challenging to…

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