In a world where we are constantly striving for success and financial prosperity, it s easy to overlook the most valuable asset of all—our health. In this blog post, we will delve into the concept of health as wealth and explore the numerous advantages and potential pitfalls of investing in your wellbeing.
Introduction: The Importance of Investing in Health
In today s fast-paced and busy world, it can be easy to neglect our own health. We often prioritize work, family, and other obligations over taking care of ourselves. However, investing in our health should not be seen as a luxury or an afterthought; it is a crucial aspect of living a fulfilling and successful life.
Health is often referred to as wealth because, when we are healthy, we have the e…
Introduction
Evolution Golf carts have evolved significantly from their origins as simple transportation on the course. Golf carts have evolved into high-tech vehicles that not only improve the game but also aid in environmental preservation. In this piece, we’ll explore the intriguing history of golf cart development.
Early Beginnings
Humble Origins of Golf Carts
In the early 1930s, the first golf carts arrived as a basic means of transportation for players. This helped them more easily traverse the expansive golf courses.
The Transition from Pull Carts to Electric Carts
There was a transition from hand-pulled carts to electric ones in th…
Moments can easily slip away amidst the busyness of life. Finding meaningful ways to preserve cherished memories is more important than ever. One innovative and heartfelt way to do this is through memory necklaces, specifically the NFC-enabled Heart necklace. This unique piece of jewelry allows you to store and replay personal messages, songs, photos, or videos, transforming ordinary moments into everlasting memories.
The Magic of NFC Technology
Imagine the look of astonishment and delight on your loved one’s face when they tap their phone to this special necklace and hear your heartfelt message or favorite song. The totwoo Memory Digital Locket Necklace (18K Rose Gold plated silver & Moth…
Moyiga Nduru
JOHANNESBURG, May 29 2007 (IPS) – About one million people in need of anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment are yet to receive it in four southern African states, according to Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), a global nongovernmental organisation specialising in medical services.
On the African continent, some 70 percent of people who need ARVs do not have access to the drugs.
The campaign to put pressure on governments to speed up the delivery of ARVs to millions of Africans in need of the life-prolonging drugs is gathering momentum, with MSF being the latest to add its voice to the crusade.
While the number of people receiving ARVs in Africa has increased to 1.3 million today, about 70 percent of those estimated as needing treatment in Africa are not g…
TOKYO, Dec 2 2009 (IPS) – Sachiko Yamada has been hoping to spend her retirement years traveling and living the good life. Today she devotes her time to taking care of her 90-year- old mother five days a week, leaving her with two days off while her mother goes to a care centre for the elderly.
Kaoru Arai (left), 88, feels lucky that she is still healthy and lives with her son, Kiyoshi (right). …
Damakant Jayshi
KATHMANDU, Dec 16 2010 (IPS) – For the last 17 years, Keshari Maharjan has been going door to door in the outskirts of the Nepali capital to tell people about the services available at health centres in their communities, as well as about how to prevent certain diseases.
A patient being checked by a nurse at Satungal Health Post, Kathmandu, Nepal. Credit: Damakant Jayshi/IPS
It hasn t always been easy for Maharjan and other community health vol…
Claire Ngozo
LILONGWE, Jan 31 2011 (IPS) – As Malawi works on its second development blueprint, the Malawi Development and Growth Strategy (MDGS II), the country s women are hoping health and education will be prioritised and given proper attention in implementation.
Up to 27 percent of Malawi s women have never attended school compared to only 16 percent of males, according to Malawi s 2008 population and housing census. The United Nations says health indicators continue to be worse for women. The country s maternal mortality rate is at 807 deaths per 100,000 births among the worst in Africa.
The first MDGS, which has guided the country s development agenda since 2006 and expires this year, attempted to translate the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), includin…
There has been an increase in pregnancies among Zimbabwean adolescents aged 15-19 years, from 21 percent between 2005 and 2006 to 24 percent between 2010 and 2011. Credit: Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 1 2014 (IPS) – Pregnant at 15, Samantha Yakubu* is in a fix. The 16-year-old boy she claims was responsible for her pregnancy has refused to accept her version of events, insisting that he was “not the only one who slept with her”.
Now Yakubu has dropped out of school and, like many sexually active youth in Zimbabwe, faces an uncertain future.
The issue of contraceptive use remains controversial and divisive in this country of 13.72 …
Fatima Shooie sits between her 85-year-old mother and 22-year-old daughter who are both receiving treatment for cholera at a crowded hospital in Sana’a. Credit: WHO/S. Hasan
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10 2017 (IPS) – If aid deliveries are not resumed, Yemen will experience the worst famine the world has seen in recent decades.
Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia closed all land, air, and sea ports in Yemen after Houthi rebels fired a missile at Riyadh.
Though the Saudi-led coalition reopened…
Malaria still kills 400,000 people every year, most of them African children under five years old. RTS,S is the first malaria vaccine shown to reduce malaria and life-threatening severe malaria in young children. Credit: Mercedes Sayagues/IPS
Sep 1 2021 (IPS) – In the midst of the tragedy and turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s gratifying to…