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"Organ donations can give life to others. Donating is a good deed we can do after death," says Pham Hung, a 12th grader at Nguyen Du High School in Ba Ria Vung Tau Province. Students at Nguyen Du High School attend a roundtable meeting on the importance of organ donations. Hung and his close friend Dinh Huu Thien Phuc, an 11th grader at the school, have been working for months on a research project that raises students' awareness about the value of organ donations. Their project has received a positive response from teachers, students and officials. “We wanted to do something to spread the good will and compassion shown by organ donors, who help to save other people,” Hung says. The two students say they were especially inspired by the story of a seven-year-old girl from Hanoi who died of a brain tumor last year and whose corneas were donated for transplant operations in two patients. Watching An’s inspiring story on television, Hung and Phuc were motivated … [Read more...] about Students spread the word about importance of organ donations in Vietnam

A weaponry factory in northern Vietnam has built its own ‘spa’ where workers enjoy free herbal baths and massages to cleanse their body of harmful toxins from work. The Z131 factory, located in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, is a key weapon manufacturing plant of the defense ministry’s General Department of Defense Industry. It is responsible for producing weapons, ammunition and other equipment for the Vietnamese military. With its revenue topping VND1.4 trillion (US$59.75 million) in 2018, the factory has found ways to make sure its personnel receive the best possible rewards for their dedication. Apart from a monthly salary of VND13 million ($555) on average, workers at Z131 also enjoy other perks including regular spa-like treatments to detoxify their body and daily buffets to recharge. Lunch buffets “At our factory, we have buffets for lunch instead of traditional portioned meals,” said Pham Anh Dao, a female worker at the Z131 … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, arms factory workers get spa-like treatment to remove toxins

  By Robert Bicknell OK, let’s get this out of the way right off the bat… I have been diagnosed with cancer. I also have to say, right from the top, that I am quite humbled by the number of people who have reached out and stepped up to help me, especially in the golf community. I am quite touched by your efforts and concern. Words cannot convey the depth of my gratitude and appreciation, and for once, I am speechless. In a nutshell, what I thought was a sore back brought on by a change in my golf swing, turned out to be a whole lot more than I, or many doctors thought and, believe me, there were a few who really blew it. It was the docs at Columbia Asia who figured it out and got my ass over to FV Cancer Hospital for the full diagnosis. To them, I owe a lot. I’ve got secondary malignant cancerous tumors on my spine, and we’re still looking for the primary source, but they suspect it’s the prostate. We will see. At this time I am getting radiation … [Read more...] about Don’t putt it off, get yourself checked

Over 1.2 Million Unintended Pregnancies and Over 480,000 Unsafe Abortions Prevented Since July 2017KIGALI, RWANDA - Media OutReach - 13 November 2018 - A groundbreaking international report shows the use of modern contraception on the rise in Nepal, preventing over 1.2 million unintended pregnancies and 489,000 unsafe abortions between July 2017 and July 2018. The report shows Nepal is on track to achieve its goals for modern contraception use by 2020, as the Government boosts spending on family planning.  However, over one quarter of married women aged 15-49 in Nepal still have unmet need for modern contraception. Beyond Nepal, the report shows more women and girls than ever before are making the voluntary choice to use contraception in the world's 69 lowest-income countries. The report entitled FP2020: Catalyzing Collaboration has been produced by Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) - a global partnership that supports the rights of women and girls to freely decide … [Read more...] about New Report Shows Use of Modern Contraception on the Rise in Nepal

Experts think that HCM City authorities need to apply a special policy under Resolution 54 to amend existing policies to better manage quality of the air. A study about the air quality in HCM City carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that the annual PM 2.5 fine dust concentration in Hanoi and HCM City is 28 mg per cubic meter, which is three times higher than the level recommended by the organization (10 mg per cubic meter). A study about the air quality in HCM City carried out by WHO found that the annual PM 2.5 fine dust concentration in Hanoi and HCM City is 28 mg per cubic meter, which is three times higher than the level recommended by the organization (10 mg per cubic meter). The HCM City Center for Environmental Monitoring and Analysis sometimes measures the suspended dust concentration at 847µg per cubic meters in the area of Huynh Tan Phat and Nguyen Van Linh Roads in district 7. The level is much higher than the standard level of 300µg … [Read more...] about HCM City needs new policy to reduce air pollution