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News reports May 2008

Call for universal pension for food security

Help for world’s poorest households

In recent weeks the news has been dominated by stories of soaring food prices which are ...

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Funds to achieve African Millennium Goals

Improved water supply and sanitation

More people in Malawi will have access to safe drinking water and sanitation services, thanks to a project to expand the water supply to areas previously ...

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Australian health and social welfare report

National trends in chronic diseases

Some fatal diseases have reduced in incidence while rates of others have seen a sharp increase, reveals a national study Indicators for chronic ...

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Finland

A pension forum will monitor the progress of Finland’s pension policy to prepare for an aging population. It will postpone the retirement age to guarantee pension provision for the future, and ensure sustainable financing in the long–term.

 
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All mental health in–patient units in England will have to close their smoking rooms from 1 July 2008 when new legislation comes into force.

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Children who spend more than two hours a day in front of a TV or computer screen are more likely to be overweight than their peers, according to the United States National Institutes of Health and the Centre for Screen Time Awareness.

The recent We Can [Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition] national program encouraged parents and children aged 8–13 to switch the screen off and boost physical activity and healthier living.

Over 12.5 million American children are overweight.

Plight of children in asylum system

According to the European Parliament last year there were 466 children in asylum centres in Denmark and on average they wait 2.4 years for their case to be dealt with. Among the concerns raised were the psychological effects of such instability. Recent figures suggest that over half those aged 11–16 show signs of mental illness, as do a significant number of those aged 4–16.
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