Ismaili Centres Archive
How can we benefit from innovation and technology? What can we do, during this phase of restriction that would teach us something new? Women’s Activity gives the women of our community a brilliant idea.
There are many aspects to a healthy lifestyle, but one of the most important is to move. Although it might seem close to impossible to move at this phase, here are the best fitness channels for you to choose and follow, according to your goals and objectives.
“Going the last mile” has been an aim of many health professionals, particularly in remote, hard to reach areas. Factors for chronic diseases and relatively higher rates of mortality and morbidity in these areas range from inadequate transport infrastructure to security concerns to poverty. However, according to an Aga Khan University (AKU) study, telemedicine offers hope for people who suffer from inequitable access to healthcare services, missed opportunities for preventive healthcare and delays in treatment.
What are Endorphins?
These feel good hormones are produced and stored in the pituitary gland, produced naturally by the nervous system to help cope with pain and stress.
The word endorphin comes from “endogenous” which means “from the body” and “morphine” an known pain reliever.
Natural endorphins work similarly to pain relievers, albeit with less dramatic results and can produce a sensation of well-being that is healthy and safe.
Presidential Decree 142/20 from May 25th
The world continues to be wrecked by a pandemic of a highly contagious disease, caused by the novel coronavirus COVID-19, which puts at risk the social relations stability and socioeconomic tissue of sustainability.
A bad day at work. Money worries. A fight with your partner. Even bad traffic when you’re running late. Life is full of big and small stresses. You may think your kids are too young or not mature enough to know that something is going on. But often, the opposite is true. It is known that parents significantly influence the emotional development of their children. When kids see that their parents are stressed, tired, angry, upset or irritated, they can’t help but experience that negative energy as well. Let’s explore together some of the reasons.
It is generally accepted that governments need to guarantee security, health and education to their citizens as fundamental rights. The democracies with the highest development rates are those that choose particularly to build their societies based on these three basic principles.
Novel coronavirus COVID-19 is disrupting life-saving immunization services around the world, putting millions of children – in rich and poor countries alike – at risk of diseases like diphtheria, measles and polio.
For Sofia Babool, a 20-year-old sophomore studying neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas, conversation in recent weeks has centered around Covid-19. The world seems to be on pause; her school, favorite coffee shop, everything in her life has been turned upside down.
Paintings, literature, and films, amongst other forms of art, are repositories of a society’s collective memory. They have much to tell us about prior pandemics, their impact, and what we can learn from these impressions today.
The fourth and final issue of AT HOME, a digital magazine presenting the programmes and projects of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), will shine a spotlight on parks and gardens in the AKTC portfolio.
O linho-da-nova-zelândia ou Phormium tenax pode não ter qualquer semelhança com o “nosso” linho, mas na realidade é também uma planta com utilização têxtil. Os Maori - povo indígena da Nova-Zelândia - utilizam as fibras desta planta a que chamam “harakeke” no fabrico de tecidos e artefactos (cordas e cestaria).
Quando frequenta a escola, a criança desenvolve-se ao nível cognitivo, emocional e social, dentro do ambiente em que se encontra. Contudo, com o impacto do isolamento social e tendo de recorrer ao ensino à distância, as crianças tiveram de aprender outras competências que eram usadas na sala de aula apenas ocasionalmente.
Aunque en las escuelas la formación en directo, a través de medios digitales - lecciones de video -, es una novedad a la que nos hemos visto obligados en esta época de pandemia, la tecnología y su uso no son nuevos, porque desde hace muchos años las organizaciones, especialmente las multinacionales – como en las que he trabajado -, la utilizan.
Costuma esquecer-se onde coloca as chaves de casa, onde estaciona o carro ou onde deixa um documento importante do seu trabalho? A neuróbica pode ajudar a manter o seu cérebro vivo.
Pregnancy is a hugely exciting time for expectant families, but it can also be a time filled with uncertainty and anxiety, particularly during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
O Programa Nacional para a Prevenção e Controlo do Tabagismo da DGS associou-se às comemorações do Dia Mundial Sem Tabaco, promovido pela OMS no dia 31 de Maio (data que se celebra desde 1987), que convida todos os países a intensificarem o controlo do tabaco como parte das suas estratégias para a diminuição da mortalidade.
