WHY are we not interested in the state of our Mental Health? WHY are we not aware of the real impact of Mental Health? WHY is Mental Health not as important as physical health? WHY is Mental Health not taken seriously by everyone? WHY do we know so little about …
The Real Truth about Suicide
Dear World There are more deaths from suicide than from war and homicide together. (1) Are we up to date with what is going on? Did we know we have a World Suicide Prevention Day? Are we aware of this? What is this all about? Why is suicide a global …
YOUTH – Part 1
We have International Youth Day – 12 August 2016 Hello World The theme for this year is – The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production (1) So before we go any further what exactly is YOUTH? Our Concise Oxford English dictionary says the period between …
MODERN SLAVERY
by Bina Pattel The 30th July is World Day against Trafficking in Persons and the United Nations have stated that this is ‘a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights.’ http://www.un.org/en/events/humantrafficking/background.shtml Human Trafficking is the world’s fastest growing global crime (1) Call it Human Trafficking or Modern Day Slavery …
Independence Day – July 4th
Big day for those in the USA but what exactly is this day about and what are the American citizens celebrating on this official holiday? Back in 1776 a Declaration of Independence was signed and we all know it was about Liberty, Equality and Freedom for ALL. But what is …
DRUG NEWS
Dear World Our war on drugs has failed. Are we really on the front foot when it comes to ending all drugs in circulation? Are we blaming the drug cartels and all those involved in drug trafficking? Have we considered where the demand is coming from? Without the constant demand, …
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
So here we go again – another awareness day for our world. What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day? What does that mean to us on the street? Have we even heard about this syndrome? What is a syndrome? What are the medics saying about it? What is this really all …
WORLD HEALTH – Part 1
Dear World Are you paying attention, we have World Health Day on 7 April 2016 from WHO. Who is WHO? WHO is the World Health Organization and their job is to inform us all what is going on. So what does WORLD HEALTH mean to you and me – the …
CHOCOLATE
Who doesn’t love chocolate? What is the chocolate world all about? In 2010, US annual retail sales of chocolate were $18 billion. According to the National Confectionary Association retail sales of chocolate have continued to increase 3 – 4% each year. In 2011, each person in the US consumed 4.6 …