A report on India’s census, which reveals a steadily declining ratio of girls to boys. Click here to watch the video » [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] RAY SUAREZ: The 2001 Census in India shows a steadily declining ratio of girls to boys. Fred de Sam Lazaro of Twin Cities Public […]
As India has risen to economic prominence, it has further the gap in wealth that already existed in that country. As individuals become rich off of foreign investment or from working overseas, many felt there was a need to give back to their home country. One way that these companies accomplish this is to provide […]
The AIDS epidemic in India could reach a scale that would dwarf India’s natural disasters. The main route through which is AIDS and HIV is spread is the sex trade. They will go to great lengths to make sure that people are unaware that they are infected. This problem is compounded by the fact that […]
Senegal has all the ingredients for a major AIDS epidemic. In spite of this, it has managed to control the spread of AIDS by addressing multiple vectors of infection. For example, religious leaders in the nation have taken a proactive stance to help their congregations prevent the spread of AIDS. It is also required that […]
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Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus created a whole new way to loan money in rural Bangladesh. Instead of focusing on loans to the owners of businesses, he created a system where small loans are given to individual entrepreneurs to help them rise out of poverty. [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] FRED […]
India has long been a leader in producing generic versions of drugs far cheaper than their counterparts in the West. This is because India decided that it would not honor a select range of patents in an attempt to improve the lives of people in India. The companies that hold the patents on these drugs […]
Minnesota has tried something different when it comes to state welfare. While most states were cutting funds, Minnesota increased the amount that it was paying out to recipients and changed the requirements for staying in a welfare program. These investments have been seen some successes as more people are able hold down a job long […]
An update on the AIDS crisis in South Africa as the nation prepares for the 13th International AIDS Conference. Click here to watch the video » [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the Transcript”] FRED DE SAM LAZARO: When democracy came to South Africa in 1994, it was supposed to bridge the huge gap […]
South Africa is a country being devastated by the AIDS virus. Hospital wards are overflowing with patients infected with this disease. The problem is further complicated because South Africa’s President Mbeki has publicly questioned the link between AIDS and HIV. Click here to watch the video » [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” less_text=”Close the […]
The Hmong in South East Asia were US allies during the Vietnam war, recruited to help protect their villages from the north Vietnamese. Now, many of them have relocated to the US after the war to escape reprisals. A look at how they have adapted to living in America. [showhide type=”transcript” more_text=”Read the Transcript »” […]