US healthcare corporations reap profit from human misery
Slain health CEO Brian Thompson’s tenure was marked by skyrocketing prior authorization denials, leading to increased profits
The conflict in Sudan has devastated health and healthcare systems
In an IPA-hosted press conference, Sudanese leftists discussed the impact of war on the distribution of proper healthcare
Doctors Against Genocide is bringing medicine back to the side of humanity
Peoples Dispatch spoke to leaders in Doctors Against Genocide, who outlined the responsibilities of medical professionals in stopping the genocide in Gaza
Health workers rally in NYC in solidarity with Palestine
Healthcare workers speak out against the slaughter of Palestinian health workers and and bombing of hospitals by Israel
Israeli bombings and blockade is destroying healthcare in Gaza
Until urgent interventions are made thousands of Palestinians face a slow and painful death in the absence of basic medical care and repeated attacks on health workers by Israeli occupation
Socialist Movement of Ghana calls for urgent public health response to new malaria threat
The invasive, malaria-transmitting Anopheles stephensi mosquito has been detected in Ghana for the first time. The species can survive in high temperatures and urban areas, posing new challenges for disease response and control
The US funneled billions towards Ukraine while cutting corners on health and education
Biden hiked Medicare premiums and failed to take meaningful action on student loan forgiveness while funneling billions towards war abroad
Journalist killed in firing at garment workers’ protest in Haiti and other stories
Today we look at the violent repression of garment workers’ protests in Haiti, a report on Israel’s illegal practice of withholding bodies of Palestinians, and more
Strike action looming in South Africa as government downgrades lockdown
Business associations claim that health and safety protocols will be followed, but unions point to previous violations which resulted in a further spread of the epidemic
French Left group to introduce bill for public production of medicines
Deputies from La France Insoumise (LFI) and the French Communist Party (PCF) have demanded state-owned production and distribution of medicines. Caroline Fiat, MP from LFI, will introduce a bill on the subject in the French national assembly by next week
COVID-19: WHO-China joint mission says China’s handling of the disease is historic
The mission observed that other affected countries should increase their level of preparedness and take cues from how China has managed to tackle the virus






