Mental health problems are found in almost every country. However, reports suggest that perception and availability of treatments are varied in different regions, particularly between developed and developing countries. Know more here!
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Social Science Series #4: Stigmatization of Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms in our body such as viruses, bacteria or fungi, which are collectively called pathogens. Stigma is a negative response to human differences. Know more here!
Read More...Social Science Series #3: PTSD in Covid-19 Survivors
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety problem that develops in some people after extremely traumatic events, such as combat, crime, an accident or natural disaster. Know more here!
Read More...Social Science Series #2: Psychological well-being of women with breast cancer
Breast cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the breast; the cancer forms in either the lobules or the ducts of the breast. Lobules are the glands that produce milk and ducts are the pathways that bring the milk from the glands to the nipple. Cancer can also occur in the fatty tissue or the fibrous connective tissue within the breast.
Read More...Social Science Series #1: Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)
NGOs are “legal or social entities created for the purpose of producing goods and services whose status does not permit them to be a source of income, profit or other financial gain for the units that establish, control or finance them” (System of National Accounts in 1993).
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