Posted By
Najib
Feb 05, 2019 06:01
On World Cancer Day, AUB Medical Center released a video showcasing the dangers of Arguile and prompting people to stop smoking it before it's too late. They did so by producing a smart stunt where they infused helium into the Arguile which changed the pitch of the smoker's voice. Once they realized it, a waiter came by and showed them an awareness video on throat cancer and how Shisha smokers are at higher risk of…
Posted By
Najib
Feb 02, 2019 02:57
I love this. #FutureReina is a first-of-its-kind campaign launched by the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon using Artificial Intelligence to raise awareness and funds for its no-cost treatment of cancer patients. Using AI, Beirut-based agency Republique, was able to recreate Reina in the future and give her a glimpse on how she would look like. How did they do it? The campaign directed by Cherine El Khoury, took 5 months of intense work with a…
Health
6 years ago
I recently took part in an awareness campaign on Osteoporosis. While I may not be personally concerned with this silent disease, I believe it’s important to know more about it especially that it might affect ...
Critiques
6 years ago
Koura locals are planning a major protest against the cement factories on February 4. This is not the first protest of its kind as they’ve been demanding for years the government to ban cement exports ...
Health
6 years ago
In a very welcome initiative, Hotel Dieu de France is turning into a tobacco-free hospital starting this January with a new campaign. Smoking was already forbidden inside the hospital but people still smoked on balconies or ...
Critiques
6 years ago
A 12-meter long art installation representing a flag made of black smoke was placed in Beirut yesterday next to the site of the planned waste incinerator. The flag that was raised symbolizes the black landscape ...
Health
6 years ago
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about hospitals asking patients for money before admitting them to ER and I’ve shared couple of videos on the blog. In order to report such violations, the Health Ministry ...
Health
7 years ago
A year after my brother visited Philip Morris International’s HQ in Switzerland, he convinced me to switch from normal cigarettes to the IQOS Heated Tobacco System, and brought me the device along with four packs ...
Health
7 years ago
HINAD, which stands for “Homosexuality is not a disease”, is a campaign launched by The Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health (LebMASH) and Agnes Varis Trust with the aim of challenging homophobia and raising awareness ...
Baladi
7 years ago
It’s also good to see Lebanese villages and towns taking eco-friendly initiatives and cutting down on plastic use. Jbeil vowed to ban all plastic bags by end of 2018 and Zahrani municipality is encouraging people ...
