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Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV)

Sexual Violence in War: International Laws and Health issues

Sexual Violence is still often seen during the war. This article talks about how international laws address Sexual Violence in War and how it has negative impacts on victims' health.
Small talk

Do you wash your hands?

When Eco uses a public restroom, she notices that some people don't wash their hands. Eco and Nico have a conversation about the importance of hand washing.
Small talk

Cough Etiquette

Hearing the recent news about the increase in the number of COVID-19 patients in Japan, Eco and Nico have a small talk about the effectiveness of face masks and cough etiquette.
Case

TB and social problem behind malnutrition

A boy from a village outside the refugee camp was brought to the hospital in the camp with malnutrition. However, he might have had other illnesses behind malnutrition...... Through this boy's case, we see the tuberculosis which must not be forgotten when experiencing weight loss, and the problems faced by people living around the refugee camps.
Nutrition and food issues

Man-made famine: from the view of Humanitarian laws and Health

Famine can be man-made. This article explains the definition of famine, examples of man-made famines, humanitarian laws regarding food supplies, and the health problems caused by hunger.
Poverty

Child poverty in Japan (2): Health issues

Here, we break down the health problems of children in poverty into physical, mental, and behavioural habits. We also talk about the Life Course Approach that shows how childhood poverty affects health status to adulthood, and about free or low-cost medical services in Japan.
Poverty

Child poverty in Japan (1): Gender wage gap in the background

Just like in other countries, there are children in Japan who suffer from poverty. Here, we talk about the definition of poverty, the current situation of child poverty in Japan, and one of the causes of it, the income disparity between men and women.
Migrant and refugee

Age-unknown migrant children (2): Importance of a child being recognized as a child

Here, we talk about why being recognized as a child is important for a child and why age assessment needs to be conducted in a safe environment for children, seeing actual cases that have happened to migrant children. Let's learn about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Re-traumatization.
Migrant and refugee

Age-unknown migrant children(1): How to determine the age without ID?

Some migrant children do not have identification documents. We take a look at the UK data to see how many such children there are. Also, our talk focuses on the X-ray examination and bone age, the limitations of X-ray examinations, and how to determine age when there are no documents to prove age.
Health care and security

Are hospitals safe in the conflict?

It summarizes the current situation of attacks on Health care, their impact on medical services, and what International Humanitarian Law says about the protection of Health care in conflict areas.