Living in one of the world’s most polluted cities, how do the youth of Delhi fare? Year in and out, Delhi is enveloped in a thick, choking fog. The effects of pollution move beyond respiratory issues to encompass a wide range of physiological and social issues. How aware are we of the impact of pollution on the lives of the young, and what uncharted future are they facing?
The opioid overdose epidemic has had three distinct waves of endemic deaths, with cumulative and long-lasting consequences that have lasted all the way to this very day. With just over 80,411 deaths in 2021 alone, it is certainly not an issue to be trifled with.
But the age-old question returns, what are the exacerbating factors behind this crisis?
When we hear about climate change, we mostly think about its effects on the environment. There has however been an increasing number of empirical research that reveal the drastic impacts of climate change on other areas including our health. Annabel from The IAS Gazette discusses the health implications that climate change poses and what different stakeholders can do to mitigate these issues.
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll on our mental health, more people are becoming aware of the importance of prioritising it. At the TODAYOnline webinar mental health in 2020, the panellists shared some mental-wellbeing advice. The IAS Gazette’s Natalia and Kimberly believe that while they have brought up several important points, they were merely touching the surface of the issue.
The IAS Gazette is a news site run by undergraduates from the Singapore Institute of Management’s International Affairs Society (IAS). Founded in 2018, it traces its roots to The Capital, a now defunct bimonthly magazine previously under the IAS.
