Old-Age Poverty

"Black. White. Blue. Pink. White."But she is still nervous, as if she cannot, literally, believe her eyes. Finally, her smile widens. Yes, Jamie Bockarie can see again. Just over a week earlier, Jamie was totally blind. She was also totally blinded by the pr…

Padraic Mannion in Sierra Leone The moment when Jamie Bockarie, who was blind for two years, regained her eyesight with the help of Sightsavers In Africa, 75pc of sight loss can be cured or even prevented. It is a slow learning curve, but from the very youn…

SAN ANTONIO Its been over 50 years since Manuel Diaz Garza, 68, and other Mexican American students walked out of their high school to protest discrimination and demand the same resources that white and suburban school districts had. Decades later, Alyssa Gu…

BEIRUT, Lebanon: Lebanon was marking 76 years of self-rule on Friday, but protesters say that only this year are its people experiencing "real independence".  An unprecedented protest movement has gripped the small Mediterranean country since Oct 17, demandi…

Chile protests: A painting depicting Chilean President Sebastian Pinera is seen during a protest against Chile’s government in Santiago, Chile November 13, 2019. (Reuters Photo: Jorge Silva) On Tuesday, opposition leaders in Chile sought to begin impeachment…

Citation: Dean L, Ozano K, Adekeye O, Dixon R, Fung EG, Gyapong M, et al. (2019) Neglected Tropical Diseases as a litmus test for Universal Health Coverage? Understanding who is left behind and why in Mass Drug Administration: Lessons from four country contex…

Brazil: the biggest country in South America and one of the most diverse in the world. With a sophisticated and continuously contradictory history, Brazil has always had a rich literary tradition full of magical realism, family drama, poetry, music, and beaut…

On an autumn day, a drama teacher instructs her class of 24 students to walk around the room and say hello to each other using only their eyes. What’s more unusual is that the neophyte actors are a mix of high school students and Holocaust survivors. The int…

One child every 10 minutes is being admitted to hospital in England after being struck down with pneumonia, a forgotten epidemic hitting the poorest in society. A new report by Save the Children has revealed a 50 per cent increase in child admissions to hosp…

Anne-Marie Brown, founder and chief executive of Love to Rent, says YES. While the UK has traditionally been a nation of homeownership, more people are choosing to rent, and the profile of renters is changing too, with more families and retirees looking for …