Colombia to make HIV treatment more accessible through compulsory licensing
The Colombian government recently issued a compulsory license for HIV drug dolutegravir, making the treatment more accessible for thousands of people
Mass graves discovered at Nasser Hospital as Israel prepares for Rafah ground invasion
Over 300 bodies discovered in mass graves at Nasser Medical Complex, Khan Younis, as Israeli authorities prepare for Rafah ground invasion
One year of war in Sudan accompanied by dengue concerns
Public health concerns in war-torn Sudan continue to escalate with the destruction of health infrastructure, widespread displacement and hunger haunting the population
Water crisis adds to women’s health burden amidst war on Gaza
The lack of water and Israeli obstructions to the delivery of essential sanitary materials are increasingly impacting women’s health in Gaza
Demilitarization and peace sovereignty are foundations for global health, People’s Health Assembly concludes
Health activists attending the People’s Health Assembly called for peace and demilitarization as a means to Health for All
5th People’s Health Assembly calls for the transformation of health systems
Activists at the 5th People’s Health Assembly called for the transformation of health systems, and to build strategies and unite struggles against privatization and corporate capture
Prospects fade for rebuilding Gaza’s health infrastructure, warns WHO
The UN health agency has warned that the attacks on healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip are severely complicating efforts to imagine the rebuilding of health capacities
Violence against women is a public health crisis, say health activists
During its 5th edition, activists congregated at the People’s Health Assembly in Mar del Plata discussed the initiatives of the feminist movement to expand access to health for all
5th People’s Health Assembly begins in Mar del Plata
Hundreds of health activists are gathering at the 5th People’s Health Assembly to discuss strategies for health justice amid the crisis in Argentina and the Israeli war on Gaza
WHO negotiations for Pandemic Treaty extended due to disagreements
WHO members failed to agree on a final version of the new Pandemic Treaty which is to be adopted at the upcoming World Health Assembly in May. Global North countries are resisting calls for suspension of intellectual property claims on essential products, including vaccines
Candidates in India’s election must prioritize health, suggest activists
Health network Jan Swasthya Abhiyan recently launched the People’s Health Manifesto, calling upon all parties running in India’s election to commit to improve the quality and access to care in the country
The tens of thousands of injured Gazans have nowhere to go as Israel continues assault on hospitals
A new attack on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City adds to the overwhelming burden shouldered by patients and health workers. 15 out of 19 hospitals in Gaza City and 18 out of 20 primary health care centers are non-functional
- Student movement for Palestine stands defiant in face of police repression
- Tiktok ban signed into law
- Mass graves discovered at Nasser Hospital as Israel prepares for Rafah ground invasion
- Columbia University threatens to deploy National Guard to evict Gaza solidarity encampment
- Digital Health in Brazil: imperial threat or promise of sovereignty?
