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Older people's health in Pakistan: Answering the difficult questions
By Asma Badar, Posted 28 February 2011 See more by this blogger
"Attempt five questions in all, question number one is compulsory"... At medical school we used to leave the difficult exam questions until the end or not bother at all, if we had the choice. While going through the draft... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Rains lift older people of the Thar desert
By Prakash Tyagi, Posted 31 January 2011 See more by this blogger
Rains are rare in Thar Desert of India. Not often does one see lush green landscape, freshly filled ponds and rivulets. In the absence or shortage of rains, Thar is usually not a pretty sight. Barren and brown, lifeless... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Why is the world ignoring older women's health?
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 26 January 2011 See more by this blogger
"If young women's lives and children's lives are important, why not an older woman's?" I'm always highly cynical of when people write or talk about their "awakening" moment, their "a-ha moment". Maybe I'm just envious because I don't ever... Keep reading (6 Comments)
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Pakistan floods: Millions of people still need basic aid
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 25 January 2011 See more by this blogger
The vast scale of the Pakistan floods means that today, six months on, millions of people remain in need of the most basic aid. Around 20 million people were affected including 12 million people who had their homes damaged... Keep reading
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Pakistan floods: Caring for older people's well being and self-worth
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 24 January 2011 See more by this blogger
I am in Nowshera district, visiting older people affected by the Pakistan floods that swept through the country six months ago. This weekend I visited a rural health centre. The centre was established last October to provide health services... Keep reading (3 Comments)
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