Essay: Haiti’s crisis is at a tipping point. The world needs to help

In an article first published on Religion News Service, DAVID VANDERPOOL, a surgeon who leads the international faith-based non-profit LiveBeyond, says the international community has a moral obligation to support Haiti during this crisis…
WHO says Gaza’s health system must be protected as disease spreads

Geneva, Swizterland Reuters The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for Gaza’s vulnerable health infrastructure to be safeguarded as the war-torn enclave faces an increased risk of epidemics and challenges in detecting infectious diseases. A fragile truce agreement between Israel and Hamas last week has allowed WHO and aid organisations to increase their deliveries of […]
Medical access: Liberated villages offer glimpse of precarious Ukrainian health system

ELIZABETH PIPER and VITALII HYIDYI, of Reuters, report…
Syria sees spike in COVID-19 cases as fears grow of new wave

Amman, Jordan Reuters Syria is facing a new surge in COVID-19 infections in both government-held areas and territory outside state control that could overwhelm the war-ravaged country’s fragile health system, aid workers, officials and medical sources said on Wednesday. Government health authorities said the number of cases reported in the last twenty four hours has […]