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Developing Countries Take Lead at Climate Change Agreement Signing
Human Wrongs Watch By Lyndal Rowlands* UNITED NATIONS, 22 April 2016 (IPS) – An unprecedented 175 countries are expected to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement here Friday 22 April, with 15 developing countries taking the lead by also ratifying…
UK. Five reasons to support the junior doctors
Junior doctors working in the NHS have just completed another 48hs strike against the contract imposed by the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who is refusing to go back to the negotiating table. OurNHS, part of the OpenDemocracy news outlet explains…
The UK National Health Service is no more, says the WHO
The Independent news headlines read: “Terrifyingly, according to the World Health Organisation definition the UK no longer has a NHS”. It explains that 34% of contracts are now going to the private sector: “It has opened up the NHS to…
NHS staff shortage “shock”…
By JOHN LISTER 3 March 2016 for Open Democrqcy, Our NHS The Beeb [BBC] claimed a scoop in investigative journalism this week – but its findings were no shock to most people. This week the BBC led on its ‘scoop’…
Clinical Trials in Africa Reduce by 30% the Risk of HIV Infection in Women
Human Wrongs Watch The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on 23 February 2016 welcomed the “encouraging” results of two studies from Africa in which women modestly reduced their risk of infection by inserting a vaginal ring coated with…
‘Bees Can Help Boost Food Security of Two Billion Small Farmers at No Cost’
Human Wrongs Watch The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 19 February 2016 highlighted the publication of a new study that quantifies, for the first time, how much crop yields depend on the work of bees that unknowingly…
Jeremy Hunt goes nuclear – the 12 things you need to know
DOMINIC PIMENTA 12 February 2016 for OpenDemocracy, Our NHS Jeremy Hunt’s decision to impose a contract makes as little sense as the rest of his narrative about the junior doctors and a ‘7 day NHS’ – unless you unpick the…
‘Overuse of Antibiotics and Other Antimicrobials Threats Rural Livelihoods, Food Security’
Human Wrongs Watch The overuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents is impacting rural livelihoods and food security, and requires globally coordinated efforts, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 10 February 2016 said. Speaking to European ministers…
Seven things the private healthcare insurance adverts won’t tell you
The NHS [UK National Health Service] financial crisis is being used by healthcare insurers to try and sell their products – but what are the risks? By PAUL HOBDAY 22 January 2016 for OpenDemocracy, Our NHS Like any big business the…
Ultra-rich ‘Philanthrocapitalist’ class undermining global Democracy: report
As foundations and wealthy individuals funnel money into global development, what “solutions” are they pursuing? by Sarah Lazare, staff writer for Common Dreams From Warren Buffett to Bill Gates, it is no secret that the ultra-rich philanthropist class has an…
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