WHO Slams Ethiopia’s ‘Blockade’ on Health Relief to Tigray Region as ‘Catastrophic’ and ‘Unprecedented’ Even in Conflict Zones 13/01/2022 Paul Adepoju The leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO) has slammed Ethiopia’s “complete blockade” on health and humanitarian aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, saying it has been unable to deliver life-saving medications for nearly six months – in a situation that is “unprecedented” even in comparison to conflict-wracked Syria or Yemen. “Humanitarian access even in conflict […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Conflicts has Worsened – But There are Untapped Avenues to Address it 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Despite death threats from rebel Chechens and Russian forces, Dr Khassan Baiev saved and treated countless lives from both sides of the Chechen wars. He did not waver from what he considered was his ethical duty as a doctor, and yet he was targeted and punished for his actions. His story, and the stories of […] Continue reading -> WHO Details $15m Plan to Prevent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse – Putting ‘Victim at Heart’ of Response 18/10/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization would allocate some US$ 15 million annually to ramp up training programmes for WHO staff and consultants in the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), beginning with ten countries that have the “highest risk” profile, according to a draft plan under discussion with member states. The proposed “Management Response Plan”, […] Continue reading -> ‘Humbled and horrified’: WHO Reacts to Findings on DR Congo Sexual Abuse – But Will High-level WHO Officials be Investigated Too? 28/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A WHO independent commission concluded that 83 emergency responders to DR-Congo’s 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak, including some 21 WHO employees and consultants, had likely abused dozens of Congolese women, obtaining sex in exchange for promises of jobs – also raping nine women outright. But the panel’s findings, which validate reports first published in September 2020 in […] Continue reading -> Countries Urged to Decriminalize Suicide & Invest in Mental Health on World Suicide Prevention Day 10/09/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The leading international organization for suicide prevention has called for the decriminalization of suicide – as well as greater investment by countries in suicide prevention, including greater restrictions on access to common suicide tools such as toxic pesticides and firearms. The appeals, by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World […] Continue reading -> Afghanistan’s Fragile Health System in Shatters as Taliban Assume Power – WHO Calls for ‘Humanitarian Airbridge’ 22/08/2021 Shadi Khan Saif KABUL – As the Taliban blitzed through towns and villages of Afghanistan finally capturing Kabul August 15, the war-ravaged country’s fragile health system was also crumbling, leaving the sick and vulnerable in despair. Over the past week, the health ministry’s previously daily updates of coronavirus infections, vaccinations and other key updates on public health have […] Continue reading -> WHO Rolling Out Emergency Aid in Afghanistan – Stresses Importance of Retaining Women Health Workers 18/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has affirmed that it is staying in Afghanistan and providing emergency aid to the tens of thousands of recent victims of conflict and displacement – even as staff in some NGOs go into hiding or desperately seek to leave the country for fear of their lives. “The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to […] Continue reading -> Prohibitive Policies Cause More Problems Than Illicit Drugs, Say Experts 01/07/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In Portugal, where all illicit drugs are decriminalized, drug disorders claim the lives of just 0.8 in 100,000 people, a figure that pales in comparison to Brazil, the Philippines – or even the US where the death toll stands at a staggering 18.75 in 100,000 people, or 23 times higher than Portugal. High death […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Women Is “Unequivocally Pervasive”, Reveals Largest WHO Study Ever 09/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Almost one in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence across the course of their lifetimes. And over the past 12 months, more than one in ten women suffered from physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, according to a new WHO-led report on gender-based violence, published just a day after International Women’s Day. Gender-based violence […] Continue reading -> Migrants Struggle To Access Healthcare, First WHO Study Of Migrant Health During Pandemic Finds 18/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite the “enormous” contributions that migrants have made to society, they still face discrimination, social exclusion, and struggle to access health services even years after migrating, especially during the current pandemic, the first survey ever of migrant health during COVID-19 has found. The report, which was led by Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Conflicts has Worsened – But There are Untapped Avenues to Address it 10/12/2021 Raisa Santos Despite death threats from rebel Chechens and Russian forces, Dr Khassan Baiev saved and treated countless lives from both sides of the Chechen wars. He did not waver from what he considered was his ethical duty as a doctor, and yet he was targeted and punished for his actions. His story, and the stories of […] Continue reading -> WHO Details $15m Plan to Prevent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse – Putting ‘Victim at Heart’ of Response 18/10/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization would allocate some US$ 15 million annually to ramp up training programmes for WHO staff and consultants in the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), beginning with ten countries that have the “highest risk” profile, according to a draft plan under discussion with member states. The proposed “Management Response Plan”, […] Continue reading -> ‘Humbled and horrified’: WHO Reacts to Findings on DR Congo Sexual Abuse – But Will High-level WHO Officials be Investigated Too? 28/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A WHO independent commission concluded that 83 emergency responders to DR-Congo’s 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak, including some 21 WHO employees and consultants, had likely abused dozens of Congolese women, obtaining sex in exchange for promises of jobs – also raping nine women outright. But the panel’s findings, which validate reports first published in September 2020 in […] Continue reading -> Countries Urged to Decriminalize Suicide & Invest in Mental Health on World Suicide Prevention Day 10/09/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The leading international organization for suicide prevention has called for the decriminalization of suicide – as well as greater investment by countries in suicide prevention, including greater restrictions on access to common suicide tools such as toxic pesticides and firearms. The appeals, by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World […] Continue reading -> Afghanistan’s Fragile Health System in Shatters as Taliban Assume Power – WHO Calls for ‘Humanitarian Airbridge’ 22/08/2021 Shadi Khan Saif KABUL – As the Taliban blitzed through towns and villages of Afghanistan finally capturing Kabul August 15, the war-ravaged country’s fragile health system was also crumbling, leaving the sick and vulnerable in despair. Over the past week, the health ministry’s previously daily updates of coronavirus infections, vaccinations and other key updates on public health have […] Continue reading -> WHO Rolling Out Emergency Aid in Afghanistan – Stresses Importance of Retaining Women Health Workers 18/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has affirmed that it is staying in Afghanistan and providing emergency aid to the tens of thousands of recent victims of conflict and displacement – even as staff in some NGOs go into hiding or desperately seek to leave the country for fear of their lives. “The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to […] Continue reading -> Prohibitive Policies Cause More Problems Than Illicit Drugs, Say Experts 01/07/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In Portugal, where all illicit drugs are decriminalized, drug disorders claim the lives of just 0.8 in 100,000 people, a figure that pales in comparison to Brazil, the Philippines – or even the US where the death toll stands at a staggering 18.75 in 100,000 people, or 23 times higher than Portugal. High death […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Women Is “Unequivocally Pervasive”, Reveals Largest WHO Study Ever 09/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Almost one in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence across the course of their lifetimes. And over the past 12 months, more than one in ten women suffered from physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, according to a new WHO-led report on gender-based violence, published just a day after International Women’s Day. Gender-based violence […] Continue reading -> Migrants Struggle To Access Healthcare, First WHO Study Of Migrant Health During Pandemic Finds 18/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite the “enormous” contributions that migrants have made to society, they still face discrimination, social exclusion, and struggle to access health services even years after migrating, especially during the current pandemic, the first survey ever of migrant health during COVID-19 has found. The report, which was led by Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
WHO Details $15m Plan to Prevent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse – Putting ‘Victim at Heart’ of Response 18/10/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization would allocate some US$ 15 million annually to ramp up training programmes for WHO staff and consultants in the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), beginning with ten countries that have the “highest risk” profile, according to a draft plan under discussion with member states. The proposed “Management Response Plan”, […] Continue reading -> ‘Humbled and horrified’: WHO Reacts to Findings on DR Congo Sexual Abuse – But Will High-level WHO Officials be Investigated Too? 28/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A WHO independent commission concluded that 83 emergency responders to DR-Congo’s 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak, including some 21 WHO employees and consultants, had likely abused dozens of Congolese women, obtaining sex in exchange for promises of jobs – also raping nine women outright. But the panel’s findings, which validate reports first published in September 2020 in […] Continue reading -> Countries Urged to Decriminalize Suicide & Invest in Mental Health on World Suicide Prevention Day 10/09/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The leading international organization for suicide prevention has called for the decriminalization of suicide – as well as greater investment by countries in suicide prevention, including greater restrictions on access to common suicide tools such as toxic pesticides and firearms. The appeals, by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World […] Continue reading -> Afghanistan’s Fragile Health System in Shatters as Taliban Assume Power – WHO Calls for ‘Humanitarian Airbridge’ 22/08/2021 Shadi Khan Saif KABUL – As the Taliban blitzed through towns and villages of Afghanistan finally capturing Kabul August 15, the war-ravaged country’s fragile health system was also crumbling, leaving the sick and vulnerable in despair. Over the past week, the health ministry’s previously daily updates of coronavirus infections, vaccinations and other key updates on public health have […] Continue reading -> WHO Rolling Out Emergency Aid in Afghanistan – Stresses Importance of Retaining Women Health Workers 18/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has affirmed that it is staying in Afghanistan and providing emergency aid to the tens of thousands of recent victims of conflict and displacement – even as staff in some NGOs go into hiding or desperately seek to leave the country for fear of their lives. “The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to […] Continue reading -> Prohibitive Policies Cause More Problems Than Illicit Drugs, Say Experts 01/07/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In Portugal, where all illicit drugs are decriminalized, drug disorders claim the lives of just 0.8 in 100,000 people, a figure that pales in comparison to Brazil, the Philippines – or even the US where the death toll stands at a staggering 18.75 in 100,000 people, or 23 times higher than Portugal. High death […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Women Is “Unequivocally Pervasive”, Reveals Largest WHO Study Ever 09/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Almost one in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence across the course of their lifetimes. And over the past 12 months, more than one in ten women suffered from physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, according to a new WHO-led report on gender-based violence, published just a day after International Women’s Day. Gender-based violence […] Continue reading -> Migrants Struggle To Access Healthcare, First WHO Study Of Migrant Health During Pandemic Finds 18/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite the “enormous” contributions that migrants have made to society, they still face discrimination, social exclusion, and struggle to access health services even years after migrating, especially during the current pandemic, the first survey ever of migrant health during COVID-19 has found. The report, which was led by Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
‘Humbled and horrified’: WHO Reacts to Findings on DR Congo Sexual Abuse – But Will High-level WHO Officials be Investigated Too? 28/09/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A WHO independent commission concluded that 83 emergency responders to DR-Congo’s 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak, including some 21 WHO employees and consultants, had likely abused dozens of Congolese women, obtaining sex in exchange for promises of jobs – also raping nine women outright. But the panel’s findings, which validate reports first published in September 2020 in […] Continue reading -> Countries Urged to Decriminalize Suicide & Invest in Mental Health on World Suicide Prevention Day 10/09/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The leading international organization for suicide prevention has called for the decriminalization of suicide – as well as greater investment by countries in suicide prevention, including greater restrictions on access to common suicide tools such as toxic pesticides and firearms. The appeals, by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World […] Continue reading -> Afghanistan’s Fragile Health System in Shatters as Taliban Assume Power – WHO Calls for ‘Humanitarian Airbridge’ 22/08/2021 Shadi Khan Saif KABUL – As the Taliban blitzed through towns and villages of Afghanistan finally capturing Kabul August 15, the war-ravaged country’s fragile health system was also crumbling, leaving the sick and vulnerable in despair. Over the past week, the health ministry’s previously daily updates of coronavirus infections, vaccinations and other key updates on public health have […] Continue reading -> WHO Rolling Out Emergency Aid in Afghanistan – Stresses Importance of Retaining Women Health Workers 18/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has affirmed that it is staying in Afghanistan and providing emergency aid to the tens of thousands of recent victims of conflict and displacement – even as staff in some NGOs go into hiding or desperately seek to leave the country for fear of their lives. “The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to […] Continue reading -> Prohibitive Policies Cause More Problems Than Illicit Drugs, Say Experts 01/07/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In Portugal, where all illicit drugs are decriminalized, drug disorders claim the lives of just 0.8 in 100,000 people, a figure that pales in comparison to Brazil, the Philippines – or even the US where the death toll stands at a staggering 18.75 in 100,000 people, or 23 times higher than Portugal. High death […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Women Is “Unequivocally Pervasive”, Reveals Largest WHO Study Ever 09/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Almost one in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence across the course of their lifetimes. And over the past 12 months, more than one in ten women suffered from physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, according to a new WHO-led report on gender-based violence, published just a day after International Women’s Day. Gender-based violence […] Continue reading -> Migrants Struggle To Access Healthcare, First WHO Study Of Migrant Health During Pandemic Finds 18/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite the “enormous” contributions that migrants have made to society, they still face discrimination, social exclusion, and struggle to access health services even years after migrating, especially during the current pandemic, the first survey ever of migrant health during COVID-19 has found. The report, which was led by Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Countries Urged to Decriminalize Suicide & Invest in Mental Health on World Suicide Prevention Day 10/09/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The leading international organization for suicide prevention has called for the decriminalization of suicide – as well as greater investment by countries in suicide prevention, including greater restrictions on access to common suicide tools such as toxic pesticides and firearms. The appeals, by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World […] Continue reading -> Afghanistan’s Fragile Health System in Shatters as Taliban Assume Power – WHO Calls for ‘Humanitarian Airbridge’ 22/08/2021 Shadi Khan Saif KABUL – As the Taliban blitzed through towns and villages of Afghanistan finally capturing Kabul August 15, the war-ravaged country’s fragile health system was also crumbling, leaving the sick and vulnerable in despair. Over the past week, the health ministry’s previously daily updates of coronavirus infections, vaccinations and other key updates on public health have […] Continue reading -> WHO Rolling Out Emergency Aid in Afghanistan – Stresses Importance of Retaining Women Health Workers 18/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has affirmed that it is staying in Afghanistan and providing emergency aid to the tens of thousands of recent victims of conflict and displacement – even as staff in some NGOs go into hiding or desperately seek to leave the country for fear of their lives. “The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to […] Continue reading -> Prohibitive Policies Cause More Problems Than Illicit Drugs, Say Experts 01/07/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In Portugal, where all illicit drugs are decriminalized, drug disorders claim the lives of just 0.8 in 100,000 people, a figure that pales in comparison to Brazil, the Philippines – or even the US where the death toll stands at a staggering 18.75 in 100,000 people, or 23 times higher than Portugal. High death […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Women Is “Unequivocally Pervasive”, Reveals Largest WHO Study Ever 09/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Almost one in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence across the course of their lifetimes. And over the past 12 months, more than one in ten women suffered from physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, according to a new WHO-led report on gender-based violence, published just a day after International Women’s Day. Gender-based violence […] Continue reading -> Migrants Struggle To Access Healthcare, First WHO Study Of Migrant Health During Pandemic Finds 18/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite the “enormous” contributions that migrants have made to society, they still face discrimination, social exclusion, and struggle to access health services even years after migrating, especially during the current pandemic, the first survey ever of migrant health during COVID-19 has found. The report, which was led by Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Afghanistan’s Fragile Health System in Shatters as Taliban Assume Power – WHO Calls for ‘Humanitarian Airbridge’ 22/08/2021 Shadi Khan Saif KABUL – As the Taliban blitzed through towns and villages of Afghanistan finally capturing Kabul August 15, the war-ravaged country’s fragile health system was also crumbling, leaving the sick and vulnerable in despair. Over the past week, the health ministry’s previously daily updates of coronavirus infections, vaccinations and other key updates on public health have […] Continue reading -> WHO Rolling Out Emergency Aid in Afghanistan – Stresses Importance of Retaining Women Health Workers 18/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has affirmed that it is staying in Afghanistan and providing emergency aid to the tens of thousands of recent victims of conflict and displacement – even as staff in some NGOs go into hiding or desperately seek to leave the country for fear of their lives. “The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to […] Continue reading -> Prohibitive Policies Cause More Problems Than Illicit Drugs, Say Experts 01/07/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In Portugal, where all illicit drugs are decriminalized, drug disorders claim the lives of just 0.8 in 100,000 people, a figure that pales in comparison to Brazil, the Philippines – or even the US where the death toll stands at a staggering 18.75 in 100,000 people, or 23 times higher than Portugal. High death […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Women Is “Unequivocally Pervasive”, Reveals Largest WHO Study Ever 09/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Almost one in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence across the course of their lifetimes. And over the past 12 months, more than one in ten women suffered from physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, according to a new WHO-led report on gender-based violence, published just a day after International Women’s Day. Gender-based violence […] Continue reading -> Migrants Struggle To Access Healthcare, First WHO Study Of Migrant Health During Pandemic Finds 18/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite the “enormous” contributions that migrants have made to society, they still face discrimination, social exclusion, and struggle to access health services even years after migrating, especially during the current pandemic, the first survey ever of migrant health during COVID-19 has found. The report, which was led by Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
WHO Rolling Out Emergency Aid in Afghanistan – Stresses Importance of Retaining Women Health Workers 18/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher WHO has affirmed that it is staying in Afghanistan and providing emergency aid to the tens of thousands of recent victims of conflict and displacement – even as staff in some NGOs go into hiding or desperately seek to leave the country for fear of their lives. “The World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to […] Continue reading -> Prohibitive Policies Cause More Problems Than Illicit Drugs, Say Experts 01/07/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In Portugal, where all illicit drugs are decriminalized, drug disorders claim the lives of just 0.8 in 100,000 people, a figure that pales in comparison to Brazil, the Philippines – or even the US where the death toll stands at a staggering 18.75 in 100,000 people, or 23 times higher than Portugal. High death […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Women Is “Unequivocally Pervasive”, Reveals Largest WHO Study Ever 09/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Almost one in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence across the course of their lifetimes. And over the past 12 months, more than one in ten women suffered from physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, according to a new WHO-led report on gender-based violence, published just a day after International Women’s Day. Gender-based violence […] Continue reading -> Migrants Struggle To Access Healthcare, First WHO Study Of Migrant Health During Pandemic Finds 18/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite the “enormous” contributions that migrants have made to society, they still face discrimination, social exclusion, and struggle to access health services even years after migrating, especially during the current pandemic, the first survey ever of migrant health during COVID-19 has found. The report, which was led by Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Prohibitive Policies Cause More Problems Than Illicit Drugs, Say Experts 01/07/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay In Portugal, where all illicit drugs are decriminalized, drug disorders claim the lives of just 0.8 in 100,000 people, a figure that pales in comparison to Brazil, the Philippines – or even the US where the death toll stands at a staggering 18.75 in 100,000 people, or 23 times higher than Portugal. High death […] Continue reading -> Violence Against Women Is “Unequivocally Pervasive”, Reveals Largest WHO Study Ever 09/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Almost one in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence across the course of their lifetimes. And over the past 12 months, more than one in ten women suffered from physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, according to a new WHO-led report on gender-based violence, published just a day after International Women’s Day. Gender-based violence […] Continue reading -> Migrants Struggle To Access Healthcare, First WHO Study Of Migrant Health During Pandemic Finds 18/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite the “enormous” contributions that migrants have made to society, they still face discrimination, social exclusion, and struggle to access health services even years after migrating, especially during the current pandemic, the first survey ever of migrant health during COVID-19 has found. The report, which was led by Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Violence Against Women Is “Unequivocally Pervasive”, Reveals Largest WHO Study Ever 09/03/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Almost one in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence across the course of their lifetimes. And over the past 12 months, more than one in ten women suffered from physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, according to a new WHO-led report on gender-based violence, published just a day after International Women’s Day. Gender-based violence […] Continue reading -> Migrants Struggle To Access Healthcare, First WHO Study Of Migrant Health During Pandemic Finds 18/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite the “enormous” contributions that migrants have made to society, they still face discrimination, social exclusion, and struggle to access health services even years after migrating, especially during the current pandemic, the first survey ever of migrant health during COVID-19 has found. The report, which was led by Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Migrants Struggle To Access Healthcare, First WHO Study Of Migrant Health During Pandemic Finds 18/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Despite the “enormous” contributions that migrants have made to society, they still face discrimination, social exclusion, and struggle to access health services even years after migrating, especially during the current pandemic, the first survey ever of migrant health during COVID-19 has found. The report, which was led by Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts