The Swine Pandemic In The Middle East!
April 29, 2009Here’s a post on Techabia which will link you to the article on HealthMap, who supply the info. techabia.com
Posted in Current Events, Health | Tagged Middle East, pandemic, Swine | 1 CommentCategory: Health
Mega Urban Developments In Gulf Region A Natural Disaster Waiting to Happen
March 8, 2009(Palm Island in Dubai) A couple of weeks ago I was in New Orleans with my parents at the annual craziness known as Fat Tuesday during Mardi Gras. Besides the excess of everything I saw there including waste, and the …
Posted in Bahrain, Culture and Society, Current Events, Environment, Gulf, Health, Issues and Causes, Middle East, Qatar, UAE | Tagged climate change, Dubai, Environment, global warming, Green Prophet, Qatar, UAE, urban development | 1 CommentAn Inconvenient Truth About Water
January 23, 2009How do changemakers form bold ideas, and turn them into a massive project like a major documentary film? Today we talk with Courtney Nichols, producer of the new film Blood For Water, on how she came from the world of …
Posted in Countries/Regions, Environment, Health, Human Rights, Issues and Causes, News and Politics | Tagged conflict, Environment, Green Prophet, Israel, Syria, water | Leave a commentBirth of an Idea: Hypoparathyroidism Awareness Day
November 20, 2008Many diseases receive the attention of the information media, World Health Organization, other health organizations and non-government organizations. Certain diseases have an international day during which the information media focus on the disease, conferences held, events organized and funds are …
Posted in Awareness, Health, Middle East | 3 CommentsAir Pollution in Arab Nations Costing The Public $5 Billion
November 20, 2008Air pollution from transportation is costing Arab countries $5 billion in damages, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Environment and Water recently announced. The cost is calculated based on the number of deaths, medical care for health problems and …
Posted in Activism, Arabs, Economy, General, Health, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East | Tagged air pollution, disease, ecology, Environment, Green Prophet, Health, illness, Middle East, transportation | Leave a commentDr. Bronner's Soap Lubricates the Peace Process In Israel and Palestine
November 16, 2008For years I have been using Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap. I like the tingly peppermint smell, how clean it makes my skin feel, and the fact that the ingredient list is short and organic. Last weekend, at the annual Washington …
Posted in Activism, Arabs, Awareness, Culture, Democracy, Health, Israel, Palestine, Palestine/Israel | Tagged cosmetics, Green Prophet, Health, Israel, Middle East, olive oil, organic, Palestine, peace process, sustainable development | 4 CommentsBahrain Tribune: Hypoparathyroidism society launched
November 6, 2008Hi This article from Bahrain Tribune Newspaper: Hypoparathyroidism society launched A Bahraini youth suffering from a rare disease has formed a first-of-its-kind society in the Middle East which would collect funds for research, creating awareness on his disease. Bahraini, Hassan …
Posted in Health, Media, Middle East | 2 CommentsWhat is it that youth need in the Middle East?
October 2, 2008Good day to you all, I am posting this topic in order to learn more about what it is exactly that youth are lacking in the Middle East region? What is it that we want the most? Is there a …
Posted in Arabs, Economy, Education, General, Health, Middle East, Society, Youth | 7 CommentsMy doctor's presentation "video"
August 13, 2008Dr. Nasreen Alsayed is a physician in Bahrain who has been treating me for the past couple of years. The presentation is a discussion on her experiences in treating me with Parathyroid Hormone and how it has changed my life. …
Posted in Awareness, Bahrain, Health, Media, Middle East | Leave a commentGulf Daily News Newspaper: Drive to fight rare disease
August 13, 2008Hi Gulf Daily News Newspaper has published a new topic about my campaign to increase the awareness in the Middle East about my disease (Hypoparathyroidism): Drive to fight rare disease By Rebecca Torr – Gulf Daily News Newspaper(Published July 27, …
Posted in Awareness, Bahrain, Health, Middle East | 2 Comments