The dramatic rise of Type 2 diabetes among the world’s poorest people is linked to a rise in obesity, according to a new study conducted by the British medical journal The Lancet.
This week a WiRED International team is traveling to South America to bring medical and health information to underserved and remote communities in the Peruvian Amazon. This mission is to deliver the education and tools that will enable populations in the Amazon to improve the health of their communities.
Latest figures report 10 people in South Korea have died from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS, and the nation reported 122 confirmed cases and placed more than 3,800 persons in quarantine.
WiRED International now offers 16 new or revised “Express” health learning modules in both English and Spanish. WiRED created the Express modules for grassroots audiences who need quick and concise introductions to a topic.
If you’re not finding a module on a health topic you need at the WiRED International Learning Center, please review our collection of health training modules and let us know if there are areas or specific topics you would like us to cover in the future.
A healthy menopause is key to a woman’s well-being as she ages. To that end WiRED International now offers a module on menopause as part of our women’s health series.
A recent New York Times article reported a severe outbreak of HIV and hepatitis due to a surge in injected heroin use in U.S. states including Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Do you know the signs of a person having a stroke? And if so, would you know what to do?
There is something wonderful about Steve Wonder Okello. Steve said, “I was born in Obunga, one of the biggest slums in Kisumu, Kenya, where opportunity does not come to you, but you must go after it.” For the past five years Steve has been a client support staffer at the WiRED International Center in Obunga.
WiRED International will soon present a new twist on our health education program: the Module Express series. WiRED developed the new Express series particularly for use in the most isolated areas of the world. We will be taking this series on our next major trip — to the Peruvian Amazon.