Junior doctors’ strike in the UK strike for pay restoration
United Kingdom

Junior doctors’ strike in the UK strike for pay restoration

A new wave of industrial action has been launched by junior doctors in the UK to fight for pay restoration

Peoples Health Dispatch
December 22, 2023
Palestinian and international networks demand Israel release hospital director Dr. Ahmed Muhanna
Palestine World

Palestinian and international networks demand Israel release hospital director Dr. Ahmed Muhanna

Al Awda Association and the People’s Health Movement launched a campaign for the release of Dr. Ahmed Muhanna, director of Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza

Peoples Health Dispatch
December 19, 2023
Health workers detained and tortured, hospitals under siege: The state of health in Gaza
Palestine

Health workers detained and tortured, hospitals under siege: The state of health in Gaza

The number of functioning hospitals in the Gaza Strip is falling by the hour as Israel continues targeted attacks against healthcare

Peoples Health Dispatch
December 15, 2023
Climate breakdown to bring new challenges to health in the UK
United Kingdom

Climate breakdown to bring new challenges to health in the UK

The global rise of temperatures is set to change the health landscape in the UK, with the appearance of new and infectious diseases, growing risk of antimicrobial resistance

Peoples Health Dispatch
December 14, 2023
WHO Executive Board adopts resolution calling for unimpeded flow of aid into Gaza
World

WHO Executive Board adopts resolution calling for unimpeded flow of aid into Gaza

During discussions around the resolution, US representatives opposed calls for a ceasefire, saying it would be “not only unrealistic but also dangerous.” Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza has killed over 18,000 people

Peoples Health Dispatch
December 12, 2023
Turkish Medical Association confronts new wave of attacks
Türkiye

Turkish Medical Association confronts new wave of attacks

The board of the Turkish Medical Association was dissolved by a court decision. This is the latest in a long list of repressive acts faced by the organization

Peoples Health Dispatch
December 7, 2023
WHO moves warehouse in Gaza as Israel’s attacks on healthcare continue
Israel Palestine

WHO moves warehouse in Gaza as Israel’s attacks on healthcare continue

Israeli Occupying Forces sent an evacuation order to a WHO warehouse in southern Gaza, as public health situation in Palestine grows worse

Peoples Health Dispatch
December 5, 2023
Risks of infectious diseases, malnutrition soar as Israel resumes attacks on Gaza Strip
Israel Palestine

Risks of infectious diseases, malnutrition soar as Israel resumes attacks on Gaza Strip

Health agencies warned against growing danger of diseases outbreak and rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip ahead of resumed attacks on Gaza

Peoples Health Dispatch
December 2, 2023