An estimated 13 million people live with vision impairment linked to their occupations, say the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).
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Afghanistan’s Logar province is one of the most conservative areas in the country. Even before the decision of the de-facto authorities to suspend girls’ access to beyond primary education, most families did not let their girls go to school. Most girls and women in this province are illiterate.Afghanistan’s Logar province is one of the most
When the floodwaters started rushing through Celina Tembe’s home, a neighbor helped Celina and her three children to safety. “In the past, we knew that during the winter there would be no rain,” says Celina. “But nowadays it has become… normal.” Most of Celina’s neighborhood in Boane District, Mozambique, was under water. She and her
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Ukrainian children are showing signs of widespread learning loss as Russia’s invasion preceded by the COVID-19 pandemic have left them facing a fourth year of education setbacks, a senior UN children’s agency official said on Tuesday.Ukrainian children are showing signs of widespread learning loss as Russia’s invasion preceded by the COVID-19 pandemic have left them
Reuters exclusively reported that Novo Nordisk has hired Thermo Fisher as its second contract manufacturer for its hugely popular weight-loss drug Wegovy. Novo Chief Financial Officer Karsten Munk Knudsen told Reuters in May the company had signed up a second contract manufacturer in the United States, but the identity of the company has not previously
Reuters exclusively reported that NextGen Healthcare (NXGN.O), a provider of software that helps manage patients’ records, is exploring options that include a sale of the company. The post Healthcare software vendor NextGen explores sale appeared first on Reuters News Agency. Reuters exclusively reported that NextGen Healthcare (NXGN.O), a provider of software that helps manage patients’
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ILO report assesses the impact of generative artificial intelligence on job quantity and quality.
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Office of the Spokesperson The United States hosted Japan and the Republic of Korea in Seattle, Washington on Friday, August 18, on the margins of the APEC Women and the Economy Forum. Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council Jennifer Klein led the U.S. delegation, which also included U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for
The UN fund that ensures children can continue learning during emergencies and protracted crises, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), launched a campaign on Tuesday to elevate the voices of young Afghan girls deprived of their basic right to education. The UN fund that ensures children can continue learning during emergencies and protracted crises, Education Cannot
Community health worker Marc Ilboudo often provides care to the very youngest children in his village. Most days, he conducts at-home visits for families living in Pousghin, approximately 30 kilometers northeast of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital city. Other days, patients come directly to his home.
