日: 2023-10-09

Fertility problemsGlobal developmentGlobal healthMigration and developmentNepalSouth and Central AsiaWorkers' rightsWorld news

Nepal’s migrant workers suffering ‘alarming’ rate of fertility problems

Doctors say high stress, heat and harsh living conditions may be the cause of low sperm counts in men returning from the GulfOn a cluster of metal benches outside the infertility unit at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s hospital in Kathmandu, a dozen ma…

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‘This is the most stressed city in India’: the dark side of coaching capital Kota

Suicides throw spotlight on gruelling culture of cramming for entrance exams and great burden placed on studentsFor the 300,000 students who flock to Kota every year, this hot, dusty city in the Indian state of Rajasthan is a pressure cooker of perform…

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