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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.
13.06.2024
Nutrition and food issuesPolicy and law
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.
07.05.2024
Poverty
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.
21.04.2024
Poverty
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.
18.03.2024
Migrant and refugee
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.
06.03.2024
Migrant and refugee
Health and conflict

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.
02.02.2024
Health and conflict
Case

Woman cannot receive health care?

I am a 25-year-old pregnant woman, living in a small village in the mountain area in Pakistan. I have an abnormal bleedi...
24.11.2023
Case
Case

Refugee status recognition…and how about the life after?

I am a 15-year-old boy.I came to France from Syria 5 years ago, together with my mother and brothers. We were recognised...
24.11.2023
Case
Policy and law

Everyone can access basic health care (2): the Japanese health insurance system

This article explains the Japanese health insurance system, including the concept, the medical expenses by individuals, and the distinctive service.
19.11.2023
Policy and law
Policy and law

Everyone can access basic health care (1): Universal Health Coverage

We talk about the definition and the global situation of Universal Health Coverage, and the conditions to achieve "everyone can access basic health care" by using illustrations.
19.11.2023
Policy and law
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