Women’s rights at the heart of the fight over pensions in France
This year’s International Working Women’s Day in France holds special significance because of a nation-wide call by trade unions and people’s movements to bring the country to a standstill from March 7
New UN report shows major setbacks in maternal health
The numbers from a report by UN agencies indicate that after progress had been made in the period from 2000 to 2015, maternal mortality indicators stagnated in the four years that followed
“There is no health care without us,” warn nurses in Slovenia
Nurses in Slovenia protest against lack of staff and inadequate salaries, as they continue to shoulder most of the workload in the health system
Health workers’ actions in UK escalate as junior doctors announce strike
Junior doctors from the British Medical Association are the latest in line to announce industrial action over government disregard and deterioration of working conditions
Cuban medical brigades bring relief to earthquake-hit areas of Turkey
Cuban health workers on an open-ended mission in Turkey provide primary health care and surgeries to residents of earthquake-hit areas of the country
Stopping cholera in Malawi: firefighting measures are not enough
As Malawi continues to face a rampant cholera outbreak, local activists call for long-term investment in the health system and more health workers to complement short-term solutions
El Consejo Ejecutivo de la OMS se reunirá mientras continúan los brotes y se estancan los avances hacia la cobertura sanitaria universal.
La 152ª reunión del Consejo Ejecutivo de la OMS se celebrará del 30 de enero al 7 de febrero, con un orden del día que incluye los avances hacia la Cobertura Sanitaria Universal, el acceso equitativo a diagnósticos y terapias, la nutrición y más.
WHO Executive Board to discuss outbreaks of diseases old and new, financing and universal coverage
The 152nd session of WHO’s Executive Board is being held from January 30 to February 7. On the agenda are crucial issues such as progress towards Universal Health Coverage, equitable access to diagnostics and therapeutics, and nutrition