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Juhie Bhatia

Contributor profile · 49 posts · joined 14 July 2008

Public Health Editor

South Asian-Canadian, I am passionate about global health issues, especially as they relate to women. I've worked as a health reporter and editor for over 10 years, and have studied journalism and nutrition. I'm currently the Public Health Editor of Global Voices Online, as well as the Managing Editor of Women's eNews.

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Latest posts by Juhie Bhatia

28 November 2011

Bangladesh: Climate Change to Increase Hunger and Malnutrition

Written by Juhie Bhatia · South Asia

As governments gear up for COP17, which starts today, experts are warning that among climate change's greatest consequences in developing countries are the risks to the agriculture sector, including an increased risk of food insecurity. Bangladesh is among the top five most vulnerable countries.

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25 August 2011

Somalia: Food Security Emergency Spreads Despite Aid

Written by Juhie Bhatia · Sub-Saharan Africa

As the Horn of Africa deals with what the Food and Agriculture Organization is calling the “most severe food security emergency in the world today,” experts warn that conditions in famine-stricken Somalia are likely to further deteriorate. Juhie Bhatia examines the spread of the disaster.

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18 May 2011

Ethiopia: Are “Land Grab” Deals a Path to Food Security?

Written by Juhie Bhatia · Sub-Saharan Africa

The push by multinational corporations and foreign governments in recent years to obtain fertile land in African countries, such as Ethiopia, has spurred debate. Will the move will lead to development, or is it "land grabbing" that further threatens the continent's food security?

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15 April 2011

Is Empowering Women Key to Eradicating Global Hunger?

Written by Juhie Bhatia · Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia

As global food prices continue to remain high, with potential increases on the horizon because of soaring oil prices and supply concerns, experts says that there is one often-overlooked solution for fighting hunger: women.

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8 October 2010

Can We Halve Global Hunger by 2015?

Written by Juhie Bhatia · North America

World leaders from some 140 countries gathered at a United Nations Summit in New York from September 20-22 to discuss the best approaches for achieving eight poverty-reducing goals by 2015. One goal: To halve global hunger between 1990 and 2015.

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13 September 2010

Nigeria: Oil Wealth Flows, Hunger Persists

Written by Juhie Bhatia · Sub-Saharan Africa

As the BP oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and its aftermath continue to make headlines, the catastrophe has also brought a little global media attention to the oil-related woes in another country—Nigeria.

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