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Climate change affects increasing urbanisation: Study UNB 19th May, 2021 07:00:21 Air density of Dhaka’s two of the most marginalised low-income slums is four to five times higher above the permission limit of Bangladesh for 24 hours.  As a result, residents suffer with air pollution induced diseases like laryngeal problems, asthma and bronchial problems. A study report published Wednesday titled “Urban Localized Pollution in the Context of Climate Change” revealed such information during its virtual launching and discussion event. According to the study report, the major source of ind...

Air at two Dhaka slums 5 times thicker than usual Plan International reveals findings of Buet, ICCCAD study Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent Air density at two of Dhaka's most marginalised low-income slums is four to five times higher than the permissible limit in Bangladesh for a 24-hour period. As a result, residents suffer from air pollution-induced diseases like laryngeal problems, asthma and bronchial illnesses. A study report published yesterday titled "Urban Localised Pollution in the Context of Climate Change" revealed this information at a virtual launching event. According ...

Category Country Program Operations Region Washington, DC Scope of Work Overview PSI seeks a fulltime, fixed term Project Management Consultant to provide overall coordination and project management support for two different research-focused projects: the Consumer's Market for Family Planning (CM4FP) study and Research for Scalable Solutions (R4S) project. CM4FP is focused on three strategic BMGF countries - Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda - this project is testing a new methodology for measuring contraceptive availability and market dynamics and their localized impact on family planning (FP) upta...

Category Region Washington, DC Strategic Communications Manager, PMI Impact Malaria Based in Washington DC, Remote Eligible (US) Reports to the Deputy Project Director or Learning Specialist, PMI Impact Malaria, with a dotted line to the Senior Manager, Strategic Communications, PSI External Relations Department Travel: Post-COVID-19 Protocols: 10-15% Who We Are? Population Services International (PSI) is the world's leading non-profit social marketing organization. We are a diverse group of over 5,000 entrepreneurial development professionals located in over 40 countries committed to making ...

International Women’s Day unites Karachi for demanding equality for all National March 9, 2021 KARACHI: Victoria, an elderly woman with five children, four of whom are daughters and married, hails from Umer Brohi Goth near the Northern Bypass. Since her house is far from her employer’s and the public transport route does not include a convenient drop-off point for her, she is forced to live with her son and manages to visit home only on the weekends. She works as a caretaker for elderly patients in different homes in Karachi. She wakes up at 3am, offers her prayers, has her breakfast an...