Dennis Francis was speaking at an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development, held in Cairo. The landmark conference concluded with a Programme of Action, adopted by 179 governments, that put reproductive rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women, girls and young people at the heart of development…
Barcelona: Scientists have warned that by the end of this century, more than half of the world’s population will be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases (such as malaria and dengue). According to experts, mosquito-borne epidemics (due to global warming) are expected to spread in northern Europe and other regions of the world in the next…
Washington: The suicide rate among teenagers in the United States has increased alarmingly over the past 20 years. According to media reports, a new study shows that 47,000 Americans between the ages of 10 and 19 committed suicide over the past two decades, and the number is increasing rapidly each year. A study published in…
Ms. Boucly spoke to Khaled Mohamed from UN News as news emerged of fresh Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, and an UNRWA report that more children have been killed there in recent months than in four years of conflict worldwide. On Wednesday, the agency reported that at least one of its staffers had been killed and a…
Photo: Express Lahore: Experts say that the number of diabetes patients is increasing alarmingly in Pakistan, one third of the country’s population is suffering from diabetes, Pakistan has become the capital of diabetes patients. To get rid of this deadly disease, we have to change our lifestyle, eat simple foods and exercise regularly. These views…
A foreign journalist, Seymour Hirsch, has claimed that America’s influence in the world is decreasing, while half of the world’s population has become a supporter of Russia. Seymour Hirsch, a famous investigative journalist, has claimed that America’s influence on the world is waning and half of the world’s population has become a supporter of Russia….
The total population of Saudi Arabia has exceeded 32.1 million. According to the Department of Statistics of Saudi Arabia from Riyadh, the Department of Statistics has announced the population data until 2022. According to Arab media, the number of Saudi citizens in the total population is 188 million. The Saudi Department of Statistics said that…
An awareness walk and seminar was held on World High Blood Pressure Day at the Karachi Institute of Hard Diseases of Baldia Uzmi Karachi. Karachi: Medical experts said that 20 to 30 percent of the world’s population is suffering from hypertension. At the Karachi Institute of Hard Diseases (KIHD) under Baldia Uzmi Karachi, an awareness…
Five to seven percent of Pakistan’s population is suffering from thalassemia, most of whom are children. Photo: The Express Tribune Karachi: Experts of blood and hereditary diseases have said that 5 to 7 percent of the population in Pakistan is suffering from hereditary diseases like thalassemia. Experts said that every year more than 5 thousand…
In its 2023 State of World Population report, UNFPA said that while reaching the milestone of eight billion people on Earth was a reminder of “our unprecedented gains”, concerns over the number were “causing anxiety, and driving more governments to try to influence fertility rates.” However, the agency notes that thriving and inclusive societies can…
