Hunger and water scarcity are perennial in many parts of Somalia, especially among communities trapped in the south’s 20-year old warfare. But in the summer of 2011, images and stories of starving Somali people gained extraordinary public attention, turning them into a focus of the international community’s humanitarian and diplomatic efforts. The hunger levels in six areas in the country’s south-central region hit the famine mark in July and August. A famine, as used in a five-level scale, is defined as a situation of acute malnutrition in more than 30 percent of children, at least two deaths per 10,000 people every day and access to less than four liters of water a day. Get more…

An ultrasound scan indicates transmission of high frequency sound waves through the medium of womb or uterus. These involve themselves in bouncing of the baby in addition to returning echoes which are translated by an image of a computer for an image of a screen which reveals the position of the baby in addition to movements. To reflecting proper echoes in addition to making the look in wide. Under such circumstances soft tissues appear in grey color as well as speckled. Fluids are not reflecting any echoes and they are in black color. These types of contrasted between various shades of white, black, and grey which give a leeway to sonographer for interpretation of those images.

Ultrasound scans It is very much sought after simply because they provide a good glimpse of their baby.

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Pressured to quit his job after telling his bosses he was HIV-positive, Boris Kovacic shares the plight of thousands in the Balkans who face prejudice because of a stubborn stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS.

When he was diagnosed 10 years ago, Kovacic promptly informed the hospital where he worked as a nurse.

“They kept transferring me from post to post. Finally, when they wanted me to work in the hospital archives, a woman working there threatened to resign if I came,” he said.