Strokes - recent promising advances in treatment
Until recently, Western treatment had little to
offer for a patient struck down by a paralytic stroke. There is
treatment now available for both types of stroke ischaemic and
haemorrhagic - clot busters for the former and clot promoter for the
latter. Admission to a centre with CT or MRI facilities within three
hours of the stroke is essential for the new forms of treatment,
which are currently expensive but cost effective.
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Transforming 'plans' into 'action'
WE have committed ourselves to share
responsibilities, pool our skills and resources, join hands and
complement each other to restore the livelihoods of the tsunami
affected communities and families of the Hambantota District.
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The politics of 'empowerment': widening political opportunities
for women
IN the past few decades the South Asian region
has witnessed the presence of women in government and politics. Yet,
the number of women who participate in the political and decision
making process is still very small.
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Significant steps to address issue of torture
JUNE 26 was not a date chosen at random to
commemorate the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
It was on this day in 1987, almost 20 years ago, that the Convention
against Torture came into force. It is also the day, that the United
Nations Charter was signed - the first international instrument
obligating Member States to promote and encourage respect for human
rights.
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