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Journalist covering aid, global health and human rights. Bylines @Guardian @Devex @NewHumanitarian @Telegraph @NikkeiAsia @AttitudeMag
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Sister act: Nuns turn to tech platform to fund development projects

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By Rebecca Root Verified
| Devex
In the industrial town of Thika, just north of Nairobi, Kenya, hospital administrator Sister Maria Inviolata has spent several years trying to maintain the Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission Hospital Kilimambogo. The challenge is the lack of funding, which means that the clinic struggles to purchase drugs and that rudimentary tests such as X-rays are of poor quality. The problem peaked in 2023 when staff were struggling to care for their patients due to a lack of resources.
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As the world warms, the risk of snakebites is rising

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By Rebecca Root Verified
| HimalPress
On a humid Thursday morning, the Ramathibodi Poison Center in Bangkok thrums with activity. Four staff members field roughly 130 emergency hotline calls every day. By 11 am, they have already answered 42. Some callers are worried they’ve consumed something toxic. Others are medical students seeking advice on treating overdose patients. But every day, several physicians call from across Thailand looking for advice on treating snakebite victims.
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As the world warms, the risk of snakebites is rising

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By Rebecca Root Verified
| Eco-Business Verified
On a humid Thursday morning, the Ramathibodi Poison Center in Bangkok thrums with activity. Four staff members field roughly 130 emergency hotline calls every day. By 11 am, they have already answered 42. Some callers are worried they’ve consumed something toxic. Others are medical students seeking advice on treating overdose patients. But every day, several physicians call from across Thailand looking for advice on treating snakebite victims.
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