What whales and dolphins can tell us about the health of our oceans: Dolphins contribute important knowledge about ocean health. ShutterstockFrom the poles to the equator, marine mammals such as seals, dolphins and whales, play an important role in global ecosystems as apex predators, ecosystem engineers and even organic ocean fertilisers. The ocean off the coast of South … [Read more...] about What whales and dolphins can tell us about the health of our oceans | The Conversation
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Why do Health and Safety Files Change so often for Plant Hire Contractors and Suppliers?
Why do Health and Safety Files Change so often for Plant Hire Contractors and Suppliers?: What are the requirements for having a Plant Hire Contractor or Supplier on Site? These questions do come in, and might I add they come in from Safety Officials that forms part of Plant Hire Contractor businesses, Supplier Businesses supplying the Mines and the Civil industry. Right, in … [Read more...] about Why do Health and Safety Files Change so often for Plant Hire Contractors and Suppliers?
African politicians seeking medical help abroad is shameful, and harms health care | The Conversation
African politicians seeking medical help abroad is shameful, and harms health care: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is one of many African leaders to have gone abroad for medical treatment. Reuters/Afolabi SotundeThere is an African idiom that if a man does not eat at home, he may never give his wife enough money to cook a good pot of soup. This might just be true when … [Read more...] about African politicians seeking medical help abroad is shameful, and harms health care | The Conversation
How hunger affects the mental health of pregnant mothers | The Conversation
How hunger affects the mental health of pregnant mothers: Bev MeldrumThe mental health of pregnant women can be affected by a range of factors, including partner violence and unemployment. But one of the key drivers that adversely affects a pregnant woman’s mental health is food insecurity. Being food insecure is when someone doesn’t have food or … [Read more...] about How hunger affects the mental health of pregnant mothers | The Conversation
The seven tactics unhealthy industries use to undermine public health policies | The Conversation
The seven tactics unhealthy industries use to undermine public health policies: African governments efforts to improve health are being undermined by corporations luring clientele. Reuters/Baz RatnerAcross Africa there are examples of governments trying to introduce policies that improve health, and protect the environment only to find their efforts undermined by unhealthy … [Read more...] about The seven tactics unhealthy industries use to undermine public health policies | The Conversation
