According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), there are an estimated two million women in the world living with fistulas. Another word for fistula is ‘hole.’ So, in other words, there are over two million women who literally have a hole in the lower cavity of their bodies, and as a result, cannot control the passage of their bodily...
Improving Maternal Health
By maintaining the awareness for improving maternal healthcare, the Global Health Issues Team has provided a recommended list of videos for viewing. If the link does direct you to the web site, please copy and paste.
List of Videos: (Retrieved on January 29th, 2010 from)
Melinda Gates
Improving health for mothers and newborns
October 27, 2009
Melinda...
Climate Change – Fact or Fiction?
For many people, the fact that the climate is changing is indisputable. Just last week I was riding in a London black cab (not a very green mode of transportation but a luxury since I am currently 9 months pregnant!) and remarked to the cabbie how mild our London winter has been thus far...
For most of us, the holiday season can be a time of excess – whether we are reminded in January upon opening our credit card bill or slipping on our jeans that feel a bit too snug!
In addition to the personal consequences of holiday excess there are also the environmental consequences to consider. For example, it is estimated that...
Because water is essential for all life on Earth, the Environment Committee feels the Target Program should focus on increasing the supply of safe and secure water globally. In doing this, many of the other global projects that FAWCO supports will also be impacted and in June, we sent out our second water bulletin which addressed how the water supply is...