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Healthcare privatisation: a roadblock on the way to universal …

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ImpACT International Universal Health Coverage in Gulf …

WebUniversal Health Coverage (UHC) is a key global goal, adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO), which means that all individuals are able to receive the …

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New report Universal Health Coverage in Gulf Cooperation …

WebUniversal Health Coverage (UHC) is a key global goal, adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO), which means that all individuals are able to receive the healthcare …

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Palestinian prisoners and detainees lack basic access to health care …

WebThe World Health Organization considers health to be a fundamental human right of every human being “without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic …

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Refugees and migrants in Europe: a need for standard and equal …

WebHealth Policies Researcher, ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies . Often perceived as the castle that defends human rights, Europe is the most common …

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ImpACT International The right to access information and the

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) has accused some Middle Eastern governments of sharing insufficient information about COVID-19 infections within their …

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ImpACT International Healthcare Situation in Northwest Syria …

WebHealth Policies Researcher at ImpACT International. On 6 February 2023, a powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit southeast Turkey and northwest Syria. The earthquake …

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ImpACT International Israel's deliberate damage of the healthcare

WebHealth Policies Researcher, ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies. Last May, Israel launched a series of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip following weeks of increased …

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ImpACT International Tunisia: Accumulated medical waste poses …

WebThe authority’s inaction is even more egregious considering the fact that the material poses a serious public health risk. The London-based think tank said in a statement that the …

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ImpACT International Jordan: Resident doctors vulnerable to

WebUnpaid junior doctors are distributed among the Kingdom's hospitals, private and general hospitals, and in the Ministry of Health, where several doctors reported that …

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WebWhy the privatisation of health sector is a roadblock on the way to universal health coverage . Privatisation increases discrimination towards those who cannot afford private …

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ImpACT International Junior doctors cite poor conditions and pay …

WebJunior doctors in England continue into their fourth day of industrial action on Saturday in the longest strike in the National Health Service’s history. Close to half of …

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ImpACT International New Report: Israel deliberately destroyed …

WebLondon- The latest Israeli military attack on the Gaza Strip left the health sector almost devastated, said ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies, pointing …

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ImpACT International Policy Brief: Tunisian COVID-19 Response

WebCOVID-19 hit Tunisia at a time of political and economic unrest. In the years since the so-called Arab Spring in December 2010, protests and unemployment have …

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ImpACT International Guidance for business: Preserving human …

WebAs health and government officials work relentlessly to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world, businesses also must do their part. …

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Cashews are Delicious, but Come with a Human Cost

WebIndia is an even larger producer, growing 758,410 metric tonnes of raw cashews in 2018. This number is expected to increase 1.8 percent rise a year on a …

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ImpACT International The Frontlines: Migrant Workers and COP28

WebPublicly recognising the health risks of working in such conditions, the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced the …

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ImpACT International Sea of plastic: Spain’s migrant workers

WebLiving conditions also endanger workers’ wellbeing. Since they are paid below minimum wage, they are unable to afford sufficient nutritious food, causing or …

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ImpACT International Productivity at the cost of security in gig

WebHealth and safety norms should be extended to all types of workers in order to ensure indiscriminate protection regardless of the type of employment relationship. In parallel, …

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Sama AI embroiled in yet more controversy over worker treatment

WebThe most recent iteration of Sama’s attitudes to the health of it’s employees is rather indicative of an organisation that sees the humans it employees as workers, and …

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ImpACT International Fast fashion at a human cost

WebLabour rights and access to health care should not be discriminative, instead, labour policies should be the same across all of Zara’s warehouses and factories With …

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ImpACT International New facial recognition technology breaches

WebUltimately, this technology could have severe effects on students' mental health and comfort in their school campus, seeing as they could feel intimidated or …

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