This World Health Day, public services unions in Europe sounded the alarm over a health emergency caused by austerity, privatization, and lacking workforce policies.

Militarization is advancing across the health sector in Germany, yet the impact of these plans is not yet fully grasped by the public, warn activists from the Association of Democratic Doctors.

New union-backed research in Ireland shows most health workers face high stress and low morale, as workforce policy failures lead to problems in care delivery.

Researchers and activists warn of dangers in allowing Palantir access to NHS data, as the Starmer government pressures health institutions to comply.

Around 15,000 private-sector nurses in New York City have entered a third day of strike, demanding safe staffing levels, fair pay, and stronger protections for patients and workers.

Health activists and communities resist government plans to privatize district public hospitals through PPPs in Karnataka, India.

Chronic staffing shortages are pushing European health systems into overtime, harming both worker well-being and quality of care

Ahead of Delhi Assembly elections on February 5, JSA Delhi warns about persisting health inequities and calls for meaningful health policies

Primary health care workers in Turkey are fighting against new regulations that prioritize profit over essential care, continuing their struggle to protect the universal character of healthcare

Health workers and activists ramp up their campaign to oppose surveillance company Palantir’s role in managing NHS data

Pharmacy services in Serbia have become entirely profit-driven, with the needs of the population pushed aside

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