Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Health Issues

Libya healthcare

In previous years, the government has spent billions to send Libyans abroad for treatment.

12 June, 2023

Childhood immunizations in Africa

Fewer children in Africa received routine shots for diseases including tetanus, polio, diphtheria, and measles over the past two years, and rising outbreaks threaten to…

11 June, 2023

Anopheles Gambia mosquitos

The findings identified a menu of specific smells (chemicals) that mosquitos just can’t resist.

21 May, 2023

RCN’s six-month mandate for strike would have lapsed by Tuesday

Health Secretary Steve Barclay took legal action after NHS Employers said the last day of the planned strike was not covered by the mandate.

30 April, 2023

Mozambique cholera

One million people have been affected by the floods and a cholera outbreak.

12 April, 2023

Indian doctors strike

The ongoing strike is also impacting those who require care for chronic diseases.

2 April, 2023

Covid 19, 3 years on

The virus has claimed close to seven million lives according to Johns Hopkins.

9 March, 2023

Iraq water crisis

UN says a fifth of Iraqis can’t get water that’s safe to drink/use.

9 March, 2023

A cholera outbreak in Malawi

Over 1,300 people have died.

16 February, 2023

Dengue fever is spreading in Bangladesh

More than 26,000 people have been hospitalised so far, the highest in two decades, and authorities in Dhaka are running out of beds.

25 October, 2022

Child deaths in Indonesia

Jakarta’s government-run hospital RSCM says it is struggling with a number of sick children. More cases are expected to be reported from rural areas.

24 October, 2022