Healthcare in the West Bank under siege as Gaza nears starvation
Palestine

Healthcare in the West Bank under siege as Gaza nears starvation

Half of Gaza’s population may face starvation within a month, while healthcare in the West Bank is becoming increasingly inaccessible due to obstructions by Israeli forces

Peoples Health Dispatch
June 10, 2024
WHA77 sees heated debate over Gaza health amid ongoing attacks
Palestine World

WHA77 sees heated debate over Gaza health amid ongoing attacks

Discussions about health in Palestine intensify at the World Health Assembly as Israel’s attacks on Gaza continue

Peoples Health Dispatch
May 31, 2024
Pandemic Treaty faces uncertain future as World Health Assembly begins
World

Pandemic Treaty faces uncertain future as World Health Assembly begins

The 77th World Health Assembly has begun amid delays in pandemic response negotiations and ongoing assaults on healthcare in Palestine

Peoples Health Dispatch
May 29, 2024
Community Health Workers across South Africa mobilize ahead of election
South Africa

Community Health Workers across South Africa mobilize ahead of election

South Africa’s Community Health Workers protest for insourcing and essential rights with the support of trade unions and health movements

Peoples Health Dispatch
May 26, 2024
Tens of thousands infected with Hepatitis C and HIV in UK blood contamination scandal
United Kingdom

Tens of thousands infected with Hepatitis C and HIV in UK blood contamination scandal

The results of an inquiry confirmed that around 30,000 people in the United Kingdom received Hepatitis C and HIV-infected transfusions between 1970 and 1991

Peoples Health Dispatch
May 24, 2024
On Nakba Day, Israel kills more health workers in Gaza, forces field hospitals to shut down
Palestine

On Nakba Day, Israel kills more health workers in Gaza, forces field hospitals to shut down

As Nakba Day is commemorated, Israeli forces killed another health worker and continued to threaten health services in the Gaza Strip

Peoples Health Dispatch
May 16, 2024
Foreign recruitment of nurses Germany, Brazil
World

On Nurses Day, struggles continue for better conditions amid unfulfilled promises

Ahead of another International Nurses Day on May 12, health workers continue to struggle for fair working conditions and safe staffing levels in the sector

Peoples Health Dispatch
May 11, 2024
Gaza’s health workers and patients face unprecedented mental health crisis
Palestine

Gaza’s health workers and patients face unprecedented mental health crisis

MSF reports a severe mental health crisis among health workers and patients in Gaza, caused by relentless Israeli attacks and destruction of healthcare

Peoples Health Dispatch
April 30, 2024