Tag: Health and medicine
For UNAIDS, respect for human rights is essential in the fight against HIV
The United Nations AIDS program releases a report highlighting the importance of human rights in eradicating the epidemic. Discrimination, inequalities in access to care and economic crises are still slowing…
50 years after the Veil law, the number of abortions has accelerated for two years
In France, 50 years ago to the day, the National Assembly adopted the bill on abortion, the voluntary termination of pregnancy. The project was led by the Minister of Health…
anti-obesity drugs soon to be reimbursed by public health insurance?
In the United States, Joe Biden will leave the presidency in less than two months, but his administration continues to make proposals. One of them concerns access to medications against…
in Antananarivo, children particularly affected by high air pollution
In Madagascar, children are the first victims of air pollution, which is particularly high at this time of year in Antananarivo. Despite the arrival of the first rains, the air…
the slow but salutary awareness of sexist and sexual violence in hospitals
In France this Saturday, November 23, gatherings of feminist associations are demanding a comprehensive law to fight against sexist and sexual violence. And the hospital is not spared. Last April,…
Mazan trial: training to raise awareness among health professionals about chemical submission
This is the trial that we are talking about the most at the moment in France: that of the Mazan rapes. Fifty men tried in Avignon and accused of having…
“The more eco-anxious people there are, the better it will be for the future of the planet”
COP29 begins its second week in Azerbaijan with, for only the second year, a day dedicated to health in the era of climate change. Physical integrity is at stake for…
After the election of Donald Trump, the reproductive rights of American women in danger?
Since the Republican candidate’s victory in the White House, the purchase of abortion and morning-after pills has exploded in the United States. For good reason: Americans fear that access to…
Dengue epidemic declared in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe entered the epidemic phase for dengue fever this Friday, November 15, with a risk of having a high number of cases there. The fault lies with a rare serotype…
World Cup revelation, Australian Cortnee Vine takes a break to treat her mental health
Australian international Cortnee Vine, revealed during the last World Cup, declared on Friday that she was taking a break from the world of football to focus on her mental health,…