choices. It is widely accepted that young people have a right to sex education. This is because it is a means by which they are helped to protect themselves against abuse, exploitation, unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV and AIDS. It is also argued that providing sex education helps to meet young people’s rights to information about matters that affect them, their right to have their needs met and to help them enjoy their sexuality and the relationships that they form.
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) WEST INDIES FEDERATION Established in 1958, the West Indies Federation comprised the ten territories of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica. Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, the then St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and Trinidad and Tobago. The Federation was established by the British Caribbean Federation Act of 1956 with the aim of establishing a political union among its members. Although a plan for a Customs Union
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communication in the development process has been acknowledged for many years by the development community. In the past decade alone, communication for development has been widely discussed in relation to specific development challenges such as HIV and AIDS but also in the broad sense often revisiting the difficulties of communicating sustainable development. The use of the terminology “communication for development” is often a subject of debate and for this reason the working definition shall
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Introduction Drug addiction is the continued use of any substance, medical or herbal. This has been occurring for many years throughout the world. Our aim of the assignment is first, to make people aware of the drug addition that is occurring now, the effects of drug addiction. Our aim of the report is to dissuade the masses of drug addiction and give reason to stamp it out entirely. Identifying the problem Drug abuse started with opium. Chinese farmers first started consuming large amounts
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How effective have harm reduction interventions been in reduction of Hepatitis C incidence among Injecting Drug Users in the UK? 1.0 Introduction The prevalence of Hepatitis C (HCV) internationally is largely unknown mainly due to the fact that most individuals have no symptoms in the early stages of the infection. The WHO estimates the figure at 170 million people infected with HCV and it is estimated that approximately 3-4 million people are newly infected each year . Injecting drug users (IDUs)
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Environmental and Social Performance Annual Monitoring Report Project Number: 7194/2078 July 2007 BANGLADESH: GrameenPhone Limited In accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2005), this completion report excludes information referred to in paragraph 126 of the PCP. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT (AMR) Grameenphone Ltd. Grameenphone Bangladesh 10872 REPORTING PERIOD: JANUARY, 2006 TO DECEMBER, 2006
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Words: 1586 Explain the relevance of the Marketing Concept to the 21st Century business of your choice? This essay will explain the relevance of the Marketing Concept to the 21st century business the Body Shop International plc. As well this will observe how Anita Roddick successfully adapted marketing concept to the Body Shop by creating satisfied happy customers and company goal achievement. There have been a growing number of companies over the years which influenced the increasing density
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pharmaceutical industry, with its headquarters situated in London. It was formed after the merger between Glaxo and SmithKline to form one company in December 2000. The company is a leading manufacturer of drugs and vaccines for major diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and Tuberculosis. The main focus of the organization was public health; however, there were issues that arose which made it appear as if their focus was shifting to profit maximization for the benefit of their shareholders. Contradictory
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I never thought that accidently dropping my iPhone out of my apartment window would change my life. But thanks to my misfortune, I discovered a little boy with a terminal illness and realized that promoting healthier lives matter. My passion for public health and healthcare was inspired by my aunt who was a successful chief nursing officer at Regency Hospital located in East Chicago, Indiana. I can remember it clearly, the squeals, the scorches, and shattered parents. The sirens and news reporters
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are low- or middle-income. The Infectious Disease Threat and Implications for the United States, health threats and issues have continued to have significant impacts on the world stage. Highly publicized virulent infectious diseases---- including HIV/AIDS, a potential influenza pandemic, and “mystery” illnesses such as the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) –remain the most direct health-related threats to the United States, but are not the only health indicators with strategic
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