by Monty Self | May 18, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
A pregnant mother or newborn dies every seven seconds, according to new data from the World Health Organization. Tragically, these numbers have not improved over the last eight years. Internationally, we are seeing 1.9 million stillbirths, 2.3 million newborns die...
by Monty Self | Sep 20, 2022 | Opinion
One mantra of modern health care is, “Hand hygiene saves lives.” At hospitals, clinics and schools, it is emphasized continuously. The easiest way to avoid disease transmission is to wash your hands thoroughly and consistently. The practice dates back to 1846 when...
by Libby Carroll | Jul 13, 2022 | News
The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to an estimated 828 million in 2021, according to a June 2022 report authored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the United Nations...
by Monty Self | Jun 30, 2022 | Opinion
The World Health Organization reported on June 23 that there were more than 3,000 cases of Monkeypox, or MPX, in 47 countries. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data reported more than 5,000 cases in 51 countries on June 29, with a majority of cases...
by Monty Self | Feb 14, 2022 | Opinion
Face masks, vaccines and testing have become a daily theme for the past two years. Battling the virus has changed our society and, as a World Health Organization report on Feb. 1 notes, it has also generated an incredible amount of medical waste. For example, the more...
