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BreakingNews.ie
18-05-2025
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Israel's military announces start of ‘extensive' new ground operations in Gaza
Israel's military on Sunday announced the start of 'extensive' new ground operations in the Gaza Strip. The statement came a day after Israel launched a new offensive in the Palestinian territory of more than two million people in its latest attempt to pressure Hamas to agree to a new ceasefire deal on its terms. Advertisement The Israeli military statement said that the military killed dozens of fighters and struck more than 670 targets in preliminary strikes over the past week. Health workers in Gaza have said that hundreds of people have been killed.
CTV News
13-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Texas nurse mulls move to B.C. amid recruitment campaign
A Texas nurse is considering a move to British Columbia amid a provincial bid to recruit U.S. health workers.
RNZ News
13-05-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Oral Questions for 13 May 2025
Questions to Ministers CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made on the Government's fiscal position? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement this morning that "we need to keep pay equity claims able to be lodged and able to be progressed where they are claims genuinely based on gender-based discrimination"; if so, which of the 33 cancelled pay equity claims does she not think are genuine, if any? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? ANDY FOSTER to the Minister of Customs: What recent funding announcements has she made? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: How many health workers were part of the 17 funded health pay equity claims discontinued by the Government, and what was the total estimated cost of their outstanding claims? CARL BATES to the Minister of Transport: What announcements has he made regarding antisocial road users? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Health: What recent data has he seen on childhood immunisations? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: When was she first made aware of the Government's changes to pay equity legislation, and what advice did she receive regarding its impact on the education profession, if any? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Education: What recent announcement has she made about accelerating maths achievement in New Zealand? To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Associated Press
06-05-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as funding by US and other big donors disappears
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. agency that fights HIV plans to slash its workforce by more than half and move many posts to cheaper locations as a result of drastic funding cuts from longtime donors in the United States, Asia and Europe, the agency and staffers told The Associated Press on Tuesday. UNAIDS said 'the overall global AIDS response is facing a severe shock and many of the gains made in the past few decades are at risk of being reversed.' It said the restructuring follows an independent panel's recommendations calling for 'downsizing' its secretariat in Geneva while continuing to 'prioritize the most essential functions.' It said it would maintain its presence in 36 countries. Drastic U.S. cuts in assistance under the current Trump administration, part of wider cuts for global health, strike perhaps the biggest blow ever to the world's efforts to fight HIV. UNAIDS had previously warned that unless support to its HIV efforts are restored soon, more than 6 million additional people could die in the next four years and an additional 2,000 people per day could become infected with the virus that causes AIDS. Employees were told at an internal town hall Tuesday that staff will be reduced to about 280 to 300 from about 600 currently, participants said. UNAIDS officials were considering plans to move many posts to lower-cost locations where it already has offices: in Bonn, Germany; Nairobi, Kenya; or Johannesburg, South Africa — the country with the world's highest number of AIDS cases , agency spokesperson Charlotte Sector told the AP. The agency was created in 1996, largely to address shortcomings in global HIV policy by another U.N. health agency, the World Health Organization, which continues to partially fund UNAIDS. The United States, under the second Trump administration, has sharply reduced or paused international funding and support for many U.N.-related organizations. In an interview with the AP in February in response to the U.S. cuts, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped. She warned that more resistant strains of the disease could emerge. Byanyima acknowledged some valid criticism regarding how HIV aid has been delivered and called it 'an opportunity to rethink and develop more efficient ways of delivering life-saving support.' According to its website, support from the United States contributed more than 40% of the UNAIDS core program and non-core activities that totaled about $214 million in 2023, the most recent year listed. Other top contributors included the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. ___ AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng in London contributed to this report.
Express Tribune
07-03-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
CM approves four-year health improvement plan
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has approved a four-year health improvement plan (2025-2029) focused on enhancing community outreach, strengthening routine immunisation efforts, and improving governance within the healthcare sector across the province. The decision was made during a high-level meeting he chaired at his office where the key performance indicators of the Health Department were reviewed and targets were outlined to ensure universal access to quality and affordable healthcare services, with a particular focus on women and children. The meeting was attended by Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, Sindh Ombudsman Sohail Rajput, PSCM Agha Wasif, Chairman P&D Najam Shah, Finance Secretary Fayaz Jatoi, Health Secretary Rehan Baloch, and Population Secretary Hafiz Abbasi. The current routine immunisation coverage in Sindh stands at 69%. In an attempt to raise this figure to 95%, the government plans to recruit 5,500 Lady Health Workers (LHWs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs) by 2025-2026. They will be equipped with 5,250 medical kits and IT tools, including mobile phones with GPS tracking. Moreover, 3,500 vaccinators and technical staff, such as Cold Chain Engineers and Software Engineers, will be hired. This initiative will be supported by the provision of 21,084 pieces of equipment, including temperature monitoring devices, fridge tags, mobile phones, SIM cards, and motorbikes. An important element of this plan includes the introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, with a target of 2.8 million vaccinations by 2028-2029. This will be facilitated by enhancements in the cold chain system and waste management processes, which include the installation of solar energy solutions at 35 divisional centers. CM Shah approved the establishment of 11 new Nutrition Stabilisation Centres (NSCs) and 714 additional Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) sites by 2025-2026. This project is designed to treat 1.24 million malnourished children under the age of five. The nutritional interventions will include the provision of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), as well as F-75 and F-100 supplements, alongside operational support for 17 stabilisation centres.
