Activists in Ghana march to the parliament demanding tax-free periods
The activists have vowed to return to the streets if taxes on menstrual hygiene products are not removed.
Ghanaian activists reject high taxes on menstrual products in struggle to “bleed with dignity”
On June 22, Ghanaian activists will take to the streets for the “Don’t Tax My Period” march which is being organized by the women’s wing of the Socialist Movement of Ghana and allied organizations. The mobilization takes place as anger builds over the heavy taxation of menstrual hygiene products.
Death toll from earthquake may touch 100,000
Dr. Vedat Bulut of Turkish Medical Association talks about how the situation in Turkey worsened because of lack of preparedness from the government’s end.
Colombians hit the streets in support of Petro’s progressive reforms
President Gustavo Petro recalled that millions of people voted for “change” in the 2022 elections, and vowed to implement measures to bring about the essential social changes in favor of the working class majority
A replenishment mechanism for WHO?
As the World Health Organization’s Executive Board gets ready to hold its 152nd meeting, the budget and financing of the United Nations health agency remain at the top of the agenda
El bloqueo estadounidense a Cuba perjudica a pacientes médicos de ambos países
El bloqueo a Cuba limita su capacidad para compartir sus avances científicos y tecnológicos con el resto del mundo.
Over 7,000 nurses are on strike in New York City. Here’s why
Nurses, organized by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) are demanding safe patient-to-staff ratios, fair wages, and to maintain existing healthcare benefits
Healthcare now and then: Why no one wants to be a nurse anymore
In the second and last part of this series, Sopiko Japaridze focuses on the conditions of nurses and other healthcare stuff in recent times.
Healthcare now and then: Soviet Georgia to the present
Japaridze compares and contrasts her experience with the three different healthcare models in Soviet Georgia, present day Georgia, and the US.
What is up with the new Covid variants and how dangerous are they?
Immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath and NewsClick’s Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha discuss reports of new COVID-19 variants and what it means for public health authorities across the world
‘The ax always falls on the most vulnerable’: Pakistan demands debt cancellation and climate justice
More than 1,700 people have been killed in floods that continue to submerge parts of Pakistan. Amid this crisis, activists are demanding debt cancellation and climate reparations.
Why did the global monkeypox outbreak disappear from the news?
The global monkeypox outbreak was not contained and vaccines were not adequately distributed. Instead, a handful of high-income countries dictated the health of the globe.
- Rights groups denounce Israel’s entry into US visa waiver program
- Youth groups intensify campaign for release of Italian-Palestinian activist Khaled El Qaisi
- US refuses to acknowledge systemic use of torture by its armed forces in Iraq
- Saudi Arabia says establishment of Palestinian state prerequisite for normalization with Israel
- 49th Odigits Festival in Greece reinforces working-class solidarity
