The UK Labour government is considering increasing the role of private healthcare providers, weakening NHS capacities
On World Food Day, activists from PHM South Africa held a picket, protesting soaring prices of healthy food
Indonesia’s new patent law has raised alarm over potential barriers to accessing life-saving medicines
International networks warn of looming public health threats from potential flooding in Gaza, as Israel continues to block hospital deliveries and obstruct medical evacuations
Protesters condemn Gilead for prioritizing exorbitant profits over public health, accusing the pharmaceutical company of obstructing widespread generic production of new HIV drug lenacapavir
A new report from the Palestinian Ministry of Health warns that over 1,000 health workers in Gaza have been killed by Israeli forces since October 2023. Meanwhile, a severe shortage of essential hygiene supplies continues to exacerbate the health crisis
KM Gopakumar and Lauren Paremoer join People’s Health Dispatch to discuss crucial developments from this year’s World Health Assembly.
Health workers returning from Gaza describe deep trauma among local medical staff and the wider community, as they continue to provide care under continuous Israeli attacks
Health workers in South Korea report widespread reliance on overtime to address staffing shortages, affecting everyone in the sector
Four years after the onset of COVID-19, children’s vaccination rates are stalling and declining. Armed conflicts and weakening of public health systems are to blame
NHS staff pulled into counter-terrorism programs, raising alarms over patient care and professional ethics
In a conversation with health rights organizations, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Tlaleng Mofokeng, discussed the ongoing efforts of health workers and activists to ensure justice for the Gaza Strip