News tagged with policy shift


Researcher presents case against child detention and family separation

A University of Huddersfield researcher attended an important event at the United Nations, Switzerland, to make the case for global policy changes so that children subject to immigration processes are never ...

Health created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Population aging will have long-term implications for economy

The aging of the U.S. population will have broad economic consequences for the country, particularly for federal programs that support the elderly, and its long-term effects on all generations will be mediated by how—and ...

Health created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Aged care overhaul must consider informal carers

Productivity Commission recommendations to keep Australia's ageing population at home instead of in aged care facilities will put further pressure on informal, unpaid and mostly female carers, a University of Sydney professor ...

Health created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Treating HIV sooner would save South African lives and money

If the South African government followed a recent recommendation by the World Health Organization to start antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected residents earlier in the progress of the disease, the policy shift would ...

HIV & AIDS created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast