An editorial in The Los Angeles Times this week looks at the stalled democratic transition in Tunisia on the third anniversary of the Arab Spring....
An editorial in The Los Angeles Times this week looks at the stalled democratic transition in Tunisia on the third anniversary of the Arab Spring. What began as a suicidal protest by a man in Tunisia spread as a political demonstration throughout the Middle East three years ago. While progress in Tunisia seems at a standstill now, the writers of the piece explain lessons learned from failed attempts at democracy in neighboring Iraq, Egypt and Libya and examine reasons to hope for a better transition in the country where the Arab Spring first began.
Recently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, released the latest data on cancer incidence, mortality and prevalence worldwide: http://globocan.iarc.fr/. The report shows a sharp rise in breast cancer, and it highlights cervical cancer as the fourth most common cancer in women. Cervical cancer remains the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women in developing countries.
These numbers are unacceptably high for a disease that represents an avoidable cause of death in women, and they show important work to be done. The Bush Institute’s Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon® initiative addresses women’s cancers in developing countries and is focused on advancing prevention, screening and treatment for breast and cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Learn more about PRRR’s work to save women’s lives worldwide.
