Kenyan health workers protest repression, government failure to meet demands
Kenyan health workers’ union, KMPDU, is preparing for new round of actions in response to police brutality against trade union officials during a demonstration
Gaza’s health set back in time for years to come
A ceasefire is indispensable if Gaza is to be given a chance to rebuild its health system, however, Israeli repression against healthcare infrastructure continues
Lobbies give ultra-processed food corporates new avenues to influence food policy
New research illustrates the complex web of ultra-processed food (UPF) producers and influence groups, and their influence on food and health policy making worldwide
Malnourishment could lead to even more deaths among children in Gaza
A new report found that that over 15% of children under the age of 2 in northern Gaza are acutely malnourished, with 3% of them suffering from wasting. The World Food Programme has warned that without a ceasefire, a famine may ravage Gaza by May
Will training more doctors be enough to strengthen South Korea’s healthcare?
The recent strike by South Korean trainee doctors against the expansion of medical school quotas has highlighted the structural issues in the country’s health system
Israel intensifies assault on healthcare in Gaza. Only 11 hospitals are partially functioning
Attacks on Al-Amal and Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis leave even more people without essential health care, health workers under threat
Cholera still poses risks in Zambia despite decrease in cases
A deadly cholera outbreak in Zambia continues to endanger lives despite a reduction in confirmed cases. The government and public health authorities need to carry out more public health education programs and improve living conditions that have facilitated the outbreak in the first place
Brazil to support stricter global regulation of infant formula marketing
Despite strong national policies supporting breastfeeding, Brazil faces challenges from infant formula producers seeking to dominate the field of child nutrition. One forthcoming step is to support a WHO resolution for regulating digital marketing