http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1961 en_GB_DOC http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/160979/1/1961 ASUNCION, Jun 26 (IPS) - Paraguay's public hospitals are on the verge of collapse, due to a lack of resources for responding to the wave of southern hemisphere winter illnesses. The first measure to be adopted by the new government that will take over in August will be to declare a "social emergency" in healthcare, the future health minister told IPS. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160939/1/1961 From starting tree nurseries to properly disposing of solid waste, a new guide offers simple solutions to help communities around the planet improve their quality of life. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160909/1/1961 UK’s hospitals have been equipped with infection-resistant keyboards fitted with Light-Emitting Diode (LED) that flashes when the device requires cleaning or when the medical staff is required to wash their hands. The Medigenic keyboards are completely flat and coated with a chemical that prevents bacterial growth. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160908/1/1961 In a recent interview, Patrick Downing of Microsoft Healthcare Solutions Group reflects on reasons why the healthcare industry is lagging behind in adopting technology. He admits the task of transforming healthcare is much arduous for the company – ‘a marathon as opposed to a sprint.’ http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160894/1/1961 Sixteen U.S. congresspeople have asked the prime minister of India to support Bhopal activists, who survived the toxic 1984 explosion of a Union Carbide pesticide plant, by bringing this corporation and its new owner, Dow Chemical, to justice. From: Bhopal.net