Activists expect multiple obstacles during health discussions at COP28
While health is on the agenda at the COP28 summit in the UAE, activists fear significant progress on climate and health will not be achieved due to a number of factors such as the presence of lobbyists from the fossil fuel sector
Abortion still heavily criminalized and regulated across the world, says Amnesty report
A new report by Amnesty International looks into the different forms of violence that safe abortion providers and advocates around the world are exposed to
As medical establishments lag behind, health workers are in the forefront of demanding ceasefire in Palestine
Health workers worldwide have demanded immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but not all medical associations are backing up their demands.
Israel’s war machine can’t break the steadfastness of Palestinian health workers
Palestinian health workers and allies continue to oppose Israel’s attacks on health care in Gaza, build solidarity and resistance
Israeli attacks on health workers in Palestine continue
By targeting healthcare in the Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation forces continue their decades-long aggression against the right to health of Palestinians
French Senate proposes new set of limitations to healthcare for migrants
The French Senate has passed various repressive measures, including a right-wing-backed amendment to scrap State Medical Assistance, a program that grants undocumented migrants the right to access healthcare. Doctors have vowed to resist this move
Buen vivir as a pathway to health for all
The People’s Health Movement announced updated plans for the 5th People’s Health Assembly, to be held in Mar de Plata, Argentina, in April 2024
Health workers in Québec strike for better working conditions
Health workers in Québec join wave of public sector industrial action in bid to secure better working conditions, personal life-work balanc