People in 70 countries are missing out on medical care amid funding cuts, says WHO
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters People in at least 70 countries are missing out on medical treatment due to funding cuts to aid programs, the WHO said on Monday, adding it also faces major financial challenges. “Patients are missing out on treatments, health facilities have closed, health workers have lost their jobs, and people face increased out-of-pocket […]
Services to millions of people collapse as USAID cuts contracts worldwide
London, UK/Johannesburg, South Africa/Geneva, Switzerland Reuters US-funded projects worldwide, including those providing lifesaving care for millions of people in countries such as Sudan and South Africa, received termination notices on Thursday sending shockwaves across the global aid community. The latest cancellations come as US President Donald Trump’s administration nears completion of a review to ensure […]
Dominican hospitals face surge of Haitian mothers fleeing conflict
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Reuters As spiralling violence in Haiti puts healthcare out of reach for most, Haitian mothers are seeking care at hospitals in neighbouring Dominican Republic despite government policies there scaling up deportations. The two countries share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, but are divided by a heavily secured border, long-standing tensions and […]
Essay: Why New York’s largest health system is turning to clergy for help
Dr DEBBIE SALAS-LOPEZ, senior vice president of community wellness and population health at is Northwell Health in New York City, says the mental health epidemic demands we break down the barriers separating hospitals from houses of worship…
South Korea orders doctors to return to work amid prolonged strike
Seoul, South Korea Reuters The South Korean Government issued a return-to-work order for doctors on Tuesday as more doctors including medical professors join the months-long strike to protest increasing medical school admissions. Around four per cent of some 36,000 private clinics have notified the government of plans to be closed on Tuesday to take part […]
Essay: Catholics could decide the 2024 US election
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says Catholics are a good weathervane for how the country will vote – if you win Catholics, you likely win the country…
South Africa: Thirty years after end of apartheid, inequality persists
KOPANO GUMBI and OLIVIA KUMWENDA-MTAMBO, of Reuters, look at what the data shows…
South Africa’s President signs major health bill just before election
Pretoria, South Africa Reuters South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law on Wednesday a bill that aims to provide universal health coverage, hailing it as a major step towards a more just society two weeks before an election that is expected to be fiercely competitive. The National Health Insurance (NHI) Act takes aim at […]
Essay: Unmarked graves, violent repression and cultural erasure: the devastating human toll of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
JON RICHARDSON, a visiting fellow at the Centre for European Studies at Australian National University, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at the devastation two years of war has wrought on Ukraine…
Israel pushes ahead with Gaza offensive approaching 100 days of war
Doha, Qatar/Gaza Reuters Israel kept up bombardments in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, vowing to press ahead with its offensive to destroy the Islamist movement Hamas as the war approaches the 100-day mark with no end in sight. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not be deterred by a case before the International Court […]