A year of firsts: WebsEdge Wrap for 2015
2015 has been a year of first of many levels for WebsEdge. With 10 new conferences and five new locations in almost every corner of the world, this year has provided new opportunities and challenges for WebsEdge. From Darwin, Australia to Rio de Janerio in Brazil we produced Conference TV at 26 conferences, covering a […]
Time for (Climate) Change
Right now in Paris, the highly anticipated 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21), the United Nations Conference on Climate Change is happening. Global leaders over the last week have been deliberating on a number of key measures that could lead to a new targets and a new signed agreement; which some felt was a missed […]
A Catalyst for Change: Global Health Film Festival
Last month the inaugural Global Health Film Festival was held in London. Organized by the Global Health Film initiative (GHFi)- a partnership between The Royal Society of Medicine, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The festival which took place on 30th and 31st October 2015 gave an […]
Lung Health in the Global Spotlight
Respiratory diseases including lung infections like pneumonia and tuberculosis (TB) are some of the leading global causes of death. In particular, Tuberculosis was the in the top leading causes of mortality around the world in 2008, causing 1.3 million deaths worldwide. Today, as part of Respiratory Care Week, Lung Health Day promotes and encourages initiatives […]
Global research impacts bone health
Love your bones is the key message from International Osteoporosis Foundation today on World Osteoporosis Day. Currently, 200 million people are affected worldwide and it’s set to increase exponentially by 2050, with projections of hip fractures increasing by 310% in men and 240% in women. Contributing to international data on bone health, a recent observational […]
Fire Safety in the home- the value of smoke alarms
Three out of five home fire deaths in the USA between 2007-2011 happened from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. Worryingly, one quarter of home fire deaths (USA) are caused by fires started in the bedroom. This raises the question, how safe are we in our homes? The National Fire […]
The critical role of teachers beyond the classroom
Education is key in every society. It empowers us, it fosters creativity and new ideas it allows us to play a role in addressing important issues in our community. Led by the United Nations, World Teachers’ Day (05/10/15) focuses on “Empowering teachers, building sustainable societies”. Pivotal to the success of any education system are the […]