Tag: Health and medicine
the influx of Sudanese refugees worsens the cholera epidemic, warns MSF
The High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) warned on December 20 of an influx of refugees into South Sudan, from Sudan in recent weeks. Alarm also sounded on Monday December 23…
South Africa faces the ravages of adulterated alcohol sold in contraband
During the holidays, alcohol often accompanies meals. In South Africa, the federation of drinks producers warns of the dangers of contraband, which represents around a quarter of the alcohol in…
opening of a field hospital to accommodate “around a hundred patients per day”
Ten days after the passage of Cyclone Chido, the Mayotte archipelago continues to heal its wounds. The latest provisional report from the Ministry of the Interior shows 35 dead and…
In Gaza, thousands of seriously ill and injured await hypothetical medical evacuation
According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report released on December 6, at least 12,000 patients in Gaza require emergency medical evacuation. These patients, suffering from injuries or chronic pathologies,…
at least two journalists killed by gangs during the reopening of a hospital in Port-au-Prince
A shooting provoked by gangs occurred Tuesday, December 24 during the reopening ceremony of the main hospital in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, killing two journalists and a police officer, also…
Clowns at the bedside of little patients: laughter to forget the illness [2/5]
Second episode of our series on laughter. Today, laugh to forget the illness. “ We take better care of a happy child », This is the motto of the association,…
Rwanda declares end of Marburg virus outbreak
42 days after the recovery of the last patient, the Rwandan government officially declared this Friday, December 20, the end of the epidemic of the Marburg virus, a virus close…
a first serious case detected in humans in the United States
American health authorities announced this Wednesday, December 18, the hospitalization of a patient in Louisiana due to infection with the avian flu virus, the first serious case in the United…
in Mayotte, the lack of water raises fears of a return of cholera
With a drinking water distribution network out of service after the passage of Cyclone Chido, some Mahorais have no other solution than to consume polluted water. A situation which worries…
McKinsey to pay $650 million to avoid criminal trial
US consultancy McKinsey has agreed to pay $650 million in a deferred prosecution agreement with the US government to avoid a criminal trial for its role in the opioid crisis.…