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Karachi sizzles as feels-like temperature climbs to 54°C
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Karachi sizzles as feels-like temperature climbs to 54°C
• Jacobabad becomes hottest place with 49.5°C• Weatherman expects some relief after tomorrow• Expert says staying hydrated key to coping with heat-related illnesses KARACHI: While the maximum temperature recorded in Karachi on Wednesday was 37.4 degrees Celsius, the feels-like temperature surged to 54°C, the Met Office data showed. According to the data, the feels-like temperature gradually soared
Dawn Pakistan · 11 Jun 2026
Medicine that Heals and Liberates: QAMPI QORAKUNATA WAQAYCHASUN ALLIN KAWSAKUNAPAQ
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Medicine that Heals and Liberates: QAMPI QORAKUNATA WAQAYCHASUN ALLIN KAWSAKUNAPAQ
Medicine that Heals and Liberates: QAMPI QORAKUNATA WAQAYCHASUN ALLIN KAWSAKUNAPAQ Country Peru agnes Tue, 06/09/2026 - 17:29 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image
Cultural Survival · 9 Jun 2026
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Melinda French Gates pledges new contraceptive and maternal health funding 
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates has pledged $215 million towards contraceptive and maternal health support, including funding research into menopause. The new pledge pushes Gates’ women’s health philanthropy over the $600 million in the two years since … The post Melinda French Gates pledges new contraceptive and maternal health funding  appeared first on Alliance magazine.
Alliance Magazine · 9 Jun 2026
Video: Awakening a tradition within
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Video: Awakening a tradition within
An incarcerated elder at the Cedar Creek Corrections Center, Albert Kevin Smith, leads a groundbreaking totem pole carving program aimed at healing through traditional practices. The post Video: Awakening a tradition within appeared first on ICT.
Indian Country Today · 6 Jun 2026
In Los Angeles, 70 Artists Transform a Vacant Hospital into a Sprawling Art Experience
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In Los Angeles, 70 Artists Transform a Vacant Hospital into a Sprawling Art Experience
Dubbed the 'Hospital of Emotions,' the pop-up exhibition converts 80 rooms into surreal installations. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article In Los Angeles, 70 Artists Transform a Vacant Hospital into a Sprawling Art Experience appeared first on Colossal.
Colossal · 5 Jun 2026
Traditional healers in DRC say they can cure Ebola
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Traditional healers in DRC say they can cure Ebola
Although there is still no vaccine or official treatment for the Bundibugyo virus, the rare strain of the current and deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC, Dauda Tshimanga and his wife Mariam Kabika, a couple of traditional healers, are "certain" they have a found a remedy to treat it.
Africanews · 4 Jun 2026
Guardians of Health: Traditional Medicine and the Legacy of a Dignified Life in Guatemala
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Guardians of Health: Traditional Medicine and the Legacy of a Dignified Life in Guatemala
Guardians of Health: Traditional Medicine and the Legacy of a Dignified Life in Guatemala Country Guatemala agnes Thu, 06/04/2026 - 10:15 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image
Cultural Survival · 4 Jun 2026
Maternal health support organization expands services to Long Island and New Jersey 
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Maternal health support organization expands services to Long Island and New Jersey 
Community First Equity announced its continued expansion from Brooklyn into Long Island and New Jersey, to bring culturally responsive maternal health resources and support to more Haitian families. The post Maternal health support organization expands services to Long Island and New Jersey  appeared first on The Haitian Times.
Haitian Times · 4 Jun 2026
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Ethiopian communities are using low-cost methods to restore eroded land
Ethiopian communities are cheaply filling destructive gullies with soil, stones and branches and replanting them to stop erosion and restore farmland.
The Conversation Africa · 2 Jun 2026
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