Israel continues to bomb hospitals and refugee camps, as fears grow of regional escalation
The death toll in Gaza currently stands at 22,313 Palestinians killed, along with 57,296 injured, as Israel continues to bomb the central and southern parts of Gaza
World faces days of “moral decay” as Israel bulldozes hospital grounds, detains more doctors
Israel carries out unprecedented attacks against health workers and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, bulldozing hospital grounds and detaining doctors
Obesity pandemic at the World Health Assembly: when the unhinged market feeds disease
This year’s World Health Assembly prominently featured discussions obesity. However, the implementation of serious policies to deal with the issue is being undermined by the multi-stakeholder approach, which is letting industries influence the conversation.
In year 3 of the pandemic, the challenges facing WHO are in plain sight
Gargeya Telakapalli of People’s Health Movement analyzes what the recent Executive Board meeting of the World Health Organization tells us about its future and our handling of the pandemic
Protests against increasing police violence continue in Greece and other stories
In today’s episode we take a look at the protests against police violence in Greece, a report by the WHO on violence against women, the custodial deaths of National League for Democracy officials in Myanmar, the assassinations of leaders in Colombia, and the protests in solidarity with women farmers on International Women’s Day in India
One in every three women in the world endures violence, says WHO report
The report, prepared by the World Health Organization on behalf of a UN special working group, is based on data from the largest ever study conducted on violence against women between 2000 and 2018
- Dr. Oz’s nomination fuels fears for crucial health programs
- Columbia expels and sanctions pro-Palestine students amid increased pressure from Trump administration
- Moncada, Nasralla, and Asfura emerge as frontrunner candidates for Honduran presidential elections in November
- Brazil-China relations strengthen as economic and diplomatic ties deepen
- Greenland’s election brings unexpected shifts
