Manitoba 'cautiously optimistic' about sustained drop in suspected substance-related deaths in 2025
An addictions expert says an apparent drop in the number of people suspected of dying from substance use in Manitoba in 2025 is a positive sign, but represents only "one piece of the puzzle" in addressing preventable drug deaths.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/drug-alcohol-related-deaths-2025-decrease-9.7159814?cmp=rss

HEART DISEASE CLAIMS MILLIONS, ACCESS TO CARE REMAINS A CHIMERA

Over 28 lakh Indians die from heart disease each year. Many miss the 1-3 hour window for treatment because of distance, lack of equipment, and high costs.

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28 lakh Indians die from heart disease yearly, which is twice the rate of Sweden. This is because treatment is often delayed.

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Heart Disease Kills 28 Lakh Indians Yearly Due to Slow Treatment

Over 28 lakh Indians die from heart disease each year. Many miss the 1-3 hour window for treatment because of distance, lack of equipment, and high costs.

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Africa: 4.9m Children Died Before Age 5 in 2024 As Global Progress Stalls - - UN: [Vanguard] A new United Nations report has raised alarms over slowing global progress in reducing child mortality, revealing that an estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, with the majority succumbing to preventable causes. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRj8dD #ChildMortality #UNReport #GlobalHealth #SaveTheChildren #PreventableDeaths
Africa: Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows As 4.9 Million Children Die Before Age Five: [WHO] An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today. Most of these deaths are preventable with proven, low-cost interventions and access to quality health care. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRYm1W #ChildHealth #PreventableDeaths #GlobalHealth #HealthCareAccess #NewbornMortality
Africa: Most Child Deaths Are Preventable So Why Are They Still Happening?: [allAfrica] Global efforts have cut under-five deaths, but preventable child mortality remains a major challenge http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TM67QK #ChildHealth #PreventableDeaths #Africa #GlobalHealth #ChildMortality
Big Beautiful Bill Projected to Lead to Preventable Deaths - FactCheck.org

Contrary to President Donald Trump’s claim that no one will die as a result of the Republican budget bill, an analysis from the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University estimated that the legislation’s changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will result in at least 42,500 preventable deaths each year. At the same time, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders has slightly overstated the estimate.

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Chris Murphy on Joni Ernst: "I think everybody in that audience knows they're going to die, they would just rather die in old age at 85 or 90 instead of dying at 40. And the reality is that when you lose your healthcare, you are much more at risk of early death."

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Africa: Launch of $600M Fund to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health in Africa: [allAfrica] The Beginnings Fund aims to prevent over 300,000 avoidable deaths by expanding access to quality care for mothers and babies in sub-Saharan Africa, in partnership with Ministries of Health. The Fund is supported by anchor donors the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, The ELMA Foundation, Gates… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKSfjB #MaternalHealth #NewbornHealth #HealthCare #SubSaharanAfrica #PreventableDeaths