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Photo by Danilo A renas on pexels.com   The United Nations (UN) has urged the government of Colombia to act on what it has been described as “a human rights emergency”. A recent evaluation demonstrated that the high levels of mercury in the Atrato River In Colombia are threatening the health of people living in the area. The UN presented evidence  that more than a third of the population living in the Atrato River basin has been exposed to mercury levels exceeding the paramet

Photo by hosnysalah on Pixabay.com In the past two years, due to the attacks perpetrated by the Israeli forces, the situation in Gaza has been exacerbating: people without shelters and forcibly displaced, with no access to basic needs and medication , resulting in barriers to accessing care. Within this scenario, women and girls are facing a living ordeal which undermines their health and could lead to gynecological hurdles , not to forget the psychological implications relat

photo by Jens Johnsson on pexels.com   A recent United Nations (UN)’ report highlights that billions of people worldwide still lack access to safe drinkable water.  Despite numerous advances achieved in the last decade  since the right to water was officially recognized as a human right, major gaps persist, especially within minority groups.  According to the UN report, one in four people still lacks access to water, and as of 2022, at least half of the global population has