by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service
Patients at Kakenge Hospital in Kasaï Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, near where blood samples for a recently-published HIV study were taken. (Photo by Larry Sthreshley)
LOUISVILLE â For the second time in two years, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has played a role in research by Abbott Labs that may lead to a vaccine for HIV/AIDS.
âItâs kind of remarkable,â said mission co-worker Larry Sthreshley from his office in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). âHow many studies are done where nothing significant is found? There have been two major findings from this research.â
Take a (virtual) trip to Guatemala on March 24
March 4, 2021
‘After the Storms: Humanitarian Response in Times of Disaster’ will help participants stay connected to Guatemala during the pandemic
by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service
Some of the flooding in Cobán, Guatemala, following last November’s hurricanes. (Contributed photo)
LOUISVILLE â Overlooked by most media around the world, the twin hurricanes of Eta and Iota last November devastated Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras, countries already struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of the overflowing rivers and resulting landslides brought about tremendous loss of housing and jobs and caused widespread food and clean water shortages.
by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service
Decades of toxic emissions from a nearby smelter in La Oroya, Peru, have caused acid rain that has burned the hillsides. (Photo by Jed Koball)
LOUISVILLE Ââ La Oroya, Peru is one of the most contaminated places in the world. Poisoned by the emissions of a U.S.-owned metals smelter, nearly 1,000 miles of surrounding land is contaminated as much as four inches deep with lead, cadmium and arsenic.
Despite the fact the smelter has not operated at full capacity for over a decade, more than 50% of La Oroyaâs children have extreme levels of lead in their blood.
by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service
Non-violent protesters march in Tahan, Kalaymyo in Myanmar. (Contributed photo)
LOUISVILLE Ââ Since the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar, peaceful protesters practicing non-violent civil disobedience have been met with bullets, tear gas and the fear of being dragged from their homes in the middle of the night.
Yet the protests continue across large cities and small towns around the country.
The largest and most coordinated protest occurred Monday, when thousands took to the streets and brought communities across the country to a grinding halt.
According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, as of Tuesday, 23,696 people have been arrested, charged or sentenced, and 646 people are still being detained.
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