Wednesday 20 August 2014

Ebola threat: Kolkata Sex workers asked not to entertain Africans

Sex workers in Sonagachi, Kolkata's largest red light area, have been asked not to entertain customers from Africa, who are regular visitors to the place, in the wake of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

tripurn_news_media_cuurent-newsDurbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, a forum of 1, 30,000 sex workers in West Bengal, has warned the sex workers that they might come in contact with infected persons.
"We have requested the sex workers not to entertain people from African nations as it can be a life risk for them if they get infected by the highly contagious Ebola virus which is causing havoc in some West African countries," said a member of the DMSC.
Durbar is presently training and providing classes to sex workers to identify the signs of an Ebola-affected person.
"According to WHO guidelines, transmission of the virus requires close contact with body fluids such as sweat, saliva and the cough of an infected person, and also body contact. So we are training the sex workers on how to identify the symptoms," said Samarjit Jana of Durbar, who is looking after the training programme.
Mr Jana says that the training schedule forms a part of the regular training programme in which sex workers are instructed about sexually transmitted diseases.
Asked if the guideline applied to all foreigners who showed such symptoms, Mr Jana said, "This is for the sex workers to decide. We can request them for their own safety and we have told them to be careful."
According to the latest WHO update, 128 new cases of Ebola virus disease, as well as 56 deaths were reported from Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone between August 10 and 11, bringing the total number of cases to 1,975 and deaths to 1,069.
The Ebola virus is highly contagious, but is not airborne.
Mr Jana said that the training programme, which started this week in Sonagachi, would be extended to other red light areas in the city as well as the entire state, especially in port and border areas.

Friday 21 February 2014

INSI ranks India, 4th most dangerous country for Journalists in 2013
The Philippines tied with India in second place in the list of the “World’s Most Dangerous Country for Journalists” in 2013 that was topped by war-torn Syria.
The International News Safety Institute (INSI) reported that the Philippines and India each recorded the killings of 12 journalists and one media worker.
One hundred and thirty-four journalists and media support staff were killed while on reporting assignments last year, with India fourth on the list of countries with the most number of deaths, the London-based International News Safety Institute (INSI) said on Tuesday.
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Most of those killed were targeted deliberately.
Of these, 65 died covering armed conflicts - primarily in Syria, where 20 were killed, and Iraq, where the death total was 16 - while 51 were killed in peacetime covering issues like crime and corruption, and 18 died in accidents.
After Syria and Iraq, cited by the Institute as the most dangerous countries for journalists last year, came Philippines with 14 deaths, India with 13 and Pakistan with 9.
The total was down from 152 deaths recorded in 2012, but there was an accompanying rise in assaults, threats and kidnappings directed at journalists which largely go unreported, said the INSI study, "Killing the Messenger".
The institute, funded by major world news organisations including Reuters, has been issuing the report since 1996. Its main work is providing security training for journalists reporting in dangerous situations.
INSI said local journalists were the main victims, with 123 of the dead killed while covering their own country. Of the 20 who died in Syria, 16 were Syrian nationals.
"Most journalists were targeted, and shooting was the most common cause of death," INSI said. The report, compiled for INSI by the Cardiff School of Journalism in Wales, showed 85 of the victims were shot.
Others died in explosions, stabbings and beatings, under torture or by strangulation, or in accidents, according to INSI.
In 2012, 28 reporters died in Syria, 18 in Somalia, 12 in Nigeria, 11 in Mexico and 11 in Pakistan.
The 2013 total for the Philippines, which in past years has seen a mass shooting of reporters as well as individual assassinations, included five who lost their lives in natural disasters.
Written By: Pooja Karn
Title: INSI ranks India, 4th most dangerous country for Journalists in 2013
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Category: International, Social
Date:19-02-14



Wednesday 16 October 2013

Feeling of Emptiness



 Feeling of Emptiness


Loneliness is very painful and disgusting experience. It leave the person shattered from inside when overpower one’s mind. It hurts badly because we don’t have anyone to share our thoughts with. Loneliness can be felt even when we are surrounded by other people. There are several factors that contribute largely for loneliness. These factors include social, mental or emotional state of a person.
It has been found out in a study that approximately 60 million people in the United States, or 20% of the total population, feel lonely. It is a universal emotion and plays a very unique as well as complex role in every individual’s life.





The loneliness has a very negative impact on one’s physical and mental health. The health risks in loneliness include:
·          
      Increased stress level
·         Cardiovascular Attacks or Strokes  
·         Tendencies of suicidal cases
·         Depression
·         Drug Abuse
·         Brain stops functioning properly
·         State of Indecisiveness

It can be treated medically. But more than a medication, one needs to stay happy and socially connected to almost everyone. Our mind is the best therapy to overcome this deadly feeling. Make up your mind and start building cordial relations with everyone you meet. Live life to the fullest and see the difference.