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  Europe which has a total population of 800 million is made up of 45 language based nation states. South Asia which has a total population of one billion, (1000 million) is comprised of four states. Who is preventing and therefore benefiting by limiting new nation-states in South Asia?
 


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Kilinochchi medical chief warns health disaster if precaution not taken

Chief of Kilinochchi health service, Dr Sathiamoorthy, warned that in the coming months, due to heavy rain, serious health risks could occur among the IDPs, unless precautions are taken now.

He said that lack of adequate nutrition and lack of healthy living space could cause many serious illnesses during the rainy season.

He appealed to the agencies working for the IDPs to build shelters for them taking these factors into consideration. Because of the poor conditions of the streets, living close to these streets cause respiratory illness he warned and said that IDPs should not be settled close to the roads.

He also asked that the shops selling food should function with social conscience and maintain good hygiene.

He said that most of the hospitals that have displaced are now functioning with the Kilinochchi district hospital.

21 August 2008

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