Issue February 26, 2009
Dear Reader, This month we profile a number of devastating diseases that threaten a globalized world, discuss the impacts of climate change on public health with the WHO, and suggest ways in which we can all improve our health. Enjoy our newsletter, and don’t miss next month’s issue on saving energy. Your Allianz Knowledge Team PS: If you like the Allianz Knowledge Newsletter and our idea of sharing knowledge, why not share it with others?	Poll: Newsletter Topic Choose a topic for the April newsletter. (ends March 26, 2009) > Road Safety > Biotech Risks > Indian Demography > Post-Kyoto > view results Most Recent Gallery Australian Bushfires Did climate change fan the flames of Australia's disastrous bushfires? > more Interview of the Month Climate Change and Health Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum of the WHO discusses the impacts climate change has on human health. > more Allianz Expert Rebuilding from the Ashes Nicholas Scofield of Allianz Australia talks about rebuilding lives after the recent bushfires. > more
Lead Article Disease Profiles: Changing the Way We Live and Die In an aging world that is adopting westernized diets and lifestyles, cancer, diabetes and other diseases are affecting more and more people. Learn about these and other deadly diseases of our times and what to do about them. > more News Red Cross Faces Funding Crunch The Red Cross faces serious shortfalls in funding for humanitarian work in 2009. Donors are being squeezed by the global credit crunch, the head of the world's largest relief network said on Monday. > more Take Action Check Your Health How much sugar can I eat per day? Is it healthy to eat a steak a day? How much exercise do I need? Do I drink too much alcohol? Here are some easy steps towards better health. > more Editor's Choice Migrants Go Home History shows that during economic crises migrants suffer. Like their predecessors in the 1930s and the 1970s, many migrants are now returning home. > more Calendar March 16 | Fifth World Water Forum Every three years, the World Water Council organizes the largest international event in the field of water, the World Water Forum. Find out more about events, exhibitions, and panel discussion. > more March 28 | Earth Hour Earth Hour aims to get one billion people in 1,000 cities around the world to turn their lights off for one hour as a message in the fight against climate change. Here's how you can take part in this event. > more
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