The Junk Push: ultra-processed food industry gains ground in India
A recent report details how aggressive marketing strategies are influencing Indians to consume more ultra-processed food (UPF), colloquially known as junk food, and therefore undermining the health of thousands
Social Security Funding Bill to deal new blow to healthcare in France
Health groups in France continue to mobilize for alternatives to Macron’s plans to further slash health and social security budget
Health system in Gaza collapsing as fuel and medicine run out
The number of hospitals in Gaza shutting down operations is increasing, as Israeli attacks and limits on aid stop fuel, medicines, and supplies from reaching health workers
Public healthcare becomes key rallying point in Italy
More and more people in Italy mobilize to protect the public health system against privatization and budget cuts promoted by far-right Giorgia Meloni’s government
Unions demand urgent action on health workers shortage and quality of care
Global trade union organization Public Services International concluded a survey which suggests most health workers are contemplating leaving their profession as global health workforce crisis intensifies
Israeli bombings and blockade is destroying healthcare in Gaza
Until urgent interventions are made thousands of Palestinians face a slow and painful death in the absence of basic medical care and repeated attacks on health workers by Israeli occupation
Over 1.5 million cancer deaths in women worldwide could be avoided through proper prevention, says report by The Lancet
A recent The Lancet Commission analyzed data on the intersection of gender, power, and cancer distribution, issuing warnings about the unequal burden of disease still shouldered by women
Looking for a health agenda in the G20 Delhi Declaration
After the conclusion of the recent G20 meeting in New Delhi, health rights activists and researchers point out some of the gaps in the final declaration