Beijing, as the host city for the 2008 Olympic Games, is a hive of activity with many new construction sites seemingly popping up over night. The Chinese economy is booming as a result and so the local village men are leaving their hard life in the country and flocking to the cities to find work in the construction and other industries. This means that they are separated from their wives and families for extended periods of time. Whilst in the...
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ADRA Cambodia Receives WHO Tobacco Control Award
Cambodia,
Health, Wednesday, 09 August 2006 11:20
July 20, 2006 at the World Health Organization office in Phnom Penh, the Tobacco or Health program of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Cambodia was presented with the World No Tobacco Day award.
On behalf of Dr. Richard Nesbit, the Acting Regional Director for WHO’s Western Pacific Region Dr. Michael John O’Leary, said that “ It is quite appropriate that we present this award to ADRA’s Tobacco or Health program this year...
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A wedding present for the groom
Sri Lanka,
Health, Thursday, 13 July 2006 13:13
ADRA does lots of great work to relieve the suffering of many people from around the world. Beside all this, it found the time to give a man a very special smile on a very special day. We were told that even the bride’s radiant smile was out-shone by that of the grateful groom.
This is what happened to Jonny the day before his wedding. It was the busiest day of the moth. The ADRA Sri Lanka dental team members were satisfied with t...
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ADRA Nepal reaching out to conflicted communities
Nepal,
Health, Wednesday, 14 June 2006 12:41
Despite the ongoing political conflict in the country, ADRA Nepal’s mobile clinic team was able to serve communities where there was real need. Due to the low economic status of marginalized and disadvantaged communities, many people are unable to access health services. Although there maybe facilities for primary health care including a district hospital and private, these facilities are either too far from the people living in rural areas or to...
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ADRA Cambodia "Smoke Free Organization"
Cambodia,
Health, Thursday, 25 May 2006 12:49
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Cambodia has been working in tobacco or health efforts since 1994. The ADRA TOH program has significantly contributed to the national struggle for recognition of the pending tobacco epidemic in Cambodia in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (National Center for Health Promotion), Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Ministry of Cult and Religion, and Ministry of Defense, the World Heal...
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