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Health-care support worker strike likely, union president says

Union president Kyle Ross says Manitoba's health-care support workers are far from a contract agreement with health authorities and the wages are a sticking point in the talks. 10/8/2024 2:14:27 AM

PAHO report highlights urgent need to improve access to health for migrant populations in the Darien Region

Washington D.C. 15 October 2024 (PAHO) – A report launched today by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) documents main challenges faced by migrants in the Darien region and calls on countries of the Americas to work together to strengthen disease surveillance and improve policies and programs to ensure migrant health. The new report,…

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Qatar-WHO partnership leaves legacy for safer, healthier mega-sporting events

Capturing and building on the experiences of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the State of Qatar and World Health Organization today launched a new report providing lessons learned and recommendations for staging healthy and safe mega and grassroots sporting events around the world.

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Attacks on hospitals and health workers jeopardize provision of health in Lebanon

Since the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon on 17 September 2024, WHO has verified 23 attacks on health care in Lebanon that have led to 72 deaths and 43 injuries among health workers and patients. Fifteen incidents impacted health facilities, while 13 impacted health transport. Hospitals in Lebanon are already under massive strain as they strive to sustain essential health services while dealing with an unprecedented influx of injured people. Understaffed and under-resourced, the health system has been struggling to maintain uninterrupted services to all those in need with supplies being depleted and health workers exhausted.