Vancouver health-care workers provide safety advice about drug use for FIFA World Cup visitors
Health-care workers in Vancouver are issuing safety advice around illicit drugs and alcohol for the thousands of people who are expecting to visit the region for the upcoming FIFA Men's World Cup.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/health-care-public-intoxication-overdose-vancouver-fifa-world-cup-9.7149488?cmp=rss

#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #war / #civilianwarvictims

„Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that 1,345 people had been killed and 4,040 wounded since the start of the war, including 1,129 men, 91 women and 125 #children.

The ministry said the toll also included 53 #healthcareworkers.“

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348961/israel-strikes-over-3500-lebanon-targets-month-says-military?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel strikes over 3,500 Lebanon targets in a month

Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that 1,345 people have been killed and 4,040 wounded since the war began, including 125 children.

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Retaliation does not have to be dramatic to be illegal.

Healthcare workers in Pico-Robertson may experience subtle changes like reduced shifts, exclusion, or increased scrutiny after speaking up.

These patterns matter under California law.

#WorkplaceRetaliation #CaliforniaLaw #EmployeeRights #HealthcareWorkers #LegalHelp

'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill
Some health-care workers who either directly provide medical assistance in dying or work in that field say they are strongly opposed to Bill 18 — which, if passed, would prevent doctors or nurse practitioners from administering MAID to patients if they are unl...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/maid-is-not-death-on-demand-physicians-decry-proposed-alberta-assistance-in-dying-bill-9.7146023?cmp=rss
'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill
Some health-care workers who either directly provide medical assistance in dying or work in that field say they are strongly opposed to Bill 18 — which, if passed, would prevent doctors or nurse practitioners from administering MAID to patients if they are unl...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/maid-is-not-death-on-demand-physicians-decry-proposed-alberta-assistance-in-dying-bill-9.7146023?cmp=rss

#livestream 🔴 Thie week #live on the DAG channel: With #UN experts, including Tlaleng Mofokeng, raising alarm, and verified attacks on #healthcare also occurring in #lebanon and #iran, the crisis in the region underscores a broader erosion of medical neutrality and the urgent responsibility to protect #patients, #healthcareworkers, and ethical care worldwide

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#palestine #gaza #medics #canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lvt605JngQ

From Palestine, to Iran and Lebanon: Medicine Under Attack

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Cuban health-care workers struggle to support the sick amid U.S. oil embargo
Young health-care providers at Havana’s Cardiology Institute describe a double-whammy of desperation in their work and private lives. They're anxious about what the future holds since a U.S. oil embargo in January led to dramatic fuel shortages in Cuba, along with soaring food prices and nationwide power outages.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cuba-health-care-us-oil-embargo-9.7141080?cmp=rss