Ebola treatment facilities in DRC race to adapt to growing patient needs

South Africa: Displaced Migrants Face Severe Healthcare Crisis Amid Xenophobic Violence, Warns MSF

[Daily Maverick] Médecins Sans Frontières says thousands displaced by anti-migrant violence are struggling to access healthcare, shelter and medication, while the government insists conditions at repatriation centres remain humane.

Migration crisis: SACP urges solidarity as tensions over migrants intensify

Migration crisis: SACP urges solidarity as tensions over migrants intensify

Displaced migrants face severe healthcare crisis amid xenophobic violence, warns MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières says thousands displaced by anti-migrant violence are struggling to access healthcare, shelter and medication, while the government insists conditions at repatriation centres remain humane. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is concerned that foreign nationals displaced by the xenophobic unrest are finding it harder to access healthcare, medication and shelter. The warning from MSF [] The post Displaced migrants face severe healthcare crisis amid xenophobic violence, warns MSF appeared first on The Namibian.

Africa CDC Calls for More Ebola Funding

As Ebola cases rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, Africa CDC's Director General Jean Kaseya says more funding from Western governments is needed to contain the outbreak. Kaseya warns that closing borders won't stop the virus from spreading. (Source: Bloomberg)

Venezuela Digs Out from Massive Earthquakes as Death Toll Passes 1,700

International search-and-rescue teams arrive on the scene as the country begins to coordinate relief efforts for people displaced by the massive earthquakes.

Haitian medical students demand relocation of teaching hospital in capital

The institution in gang-controlled downtown Port-au-Prince plays a vital role in clinical training for young doctors.

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘fastest growing on record’

More money and resources needed as Ebola spread outpases response, says Africa’s top public health body

DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Hits 245 Amid Conflict

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Israel Sends Rescue Teams to Venezuela After Earthquakes Kill at Least 1,450, Leave Tens of Thousands Missing

Israel has dispatched search and rescue teams to [] The post Israel Sends Rescue Teams to Venezuela After Earthquakes Kill at Least 1,450, Leave Tens of Thousands Missing appeared first on The Media Line.

Burnaby, B.C., search and rescue team on way to Venezuela after deadly earthquakes

Seven search and rescue volunteers from Burnaby are on their way to Venezuela Saturday to help out with rescue efforts following devastating earthquakes.

Monitoring increases after France reports first diagnosed Ebola case

The infected doctor had been sent by the French NGO ALIMA to Ituri, an eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo province and the main hotspot of the Ebola outbreak, to take part in the medical response to the virus.

Teknologi perubatan AI,robotik masih perlu latihan pakar profesional

PUTRAJAYA: Penggunaan teknologi perubatan moden termasuk kecerdasan buatan (AI) dan robotik perlu disertai latihan profesional serta pematuhan piawaian keselamatan bagi memastikan manfaatnya dapat dinikmati pesakit tanpa risiko penyalahgunaan. Master Akademi Perubatan Malaysia (AMM), Prof. Datuk Dr. Hanafiah Harunarashid berkata, kemajuan teknologi kesihatan ketika ini sememangnya mampu membantu meningkatkan kualiti rawatan dan ketepatan diagnosis, namun aspek ... Read more The post Teknologi perubatan AI,robotik masih perlu latihan pakar profesional appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Rescue efforts underway after Venezuela earthquakes

A massive search and rescue effort is underway in the Los Palos Grandes district east of Caracas, Venezuela, after two major back-to-back earthquakes struck the country. CNN's Osmary Hernandez reports.

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes climbs to 1,943

UNICEF has estimated that around 1.8 million people, including 680,000 children, require humanitarian assistance following the quakes.

Rescuers Engaged in a Relentless Search in La Guaira

Rescue teams in Venezuela are intensifying their search efforts in the areas hardest hit by the earthquake.

DRC: As Ebola continues to spread, trial will evaluate promising therapies

DRC: As Ebola continues to spread, trial will evaluate promising therapies

Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo as citizens mourn hundreds

Residents at the epicentre of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) Ebola outbreak are pinning their hopes on experimental treatments after researchers began a highly anticipated study in early July of two possible Ebola treatments in hopes of fighting the still-growing outbreak. At the Ebola treatment centre inside Bunia’s Evangelical Medical Centre, in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, the launch of the research was marked by urgency rather than ceremony on Thursday. As ambulances continued...

Researcher: Targeting West Bank Camps Strikes at Core of Refugee Cause, Right of Return

Researcher: Targeting West Bank Camps Strikes at Core of Refugee Cause, Right of Return

Venezuela earthquakes kill 1,400 as rescue workers say time is running out to find survivors

According to Unicef, 1.8 million people, including 680,000 children, are in need of humanitarian assistance following the earthquakes.

Risk of dengue infection increases with rainfall

Kathmandu, July 5: The Epidemiology and Communicable Disease Control Division has advised everyone to take necessary pre...

Venezuela death toll nears 1,000 as aid workers from L.A. and across the globe arrive

L.A. County dispatched a 73-person contingent to Venezuela, including search-and-rescue teams, canine units, doctors and structural experts.

Roger Williams U. Summer Camp Teaches Kids About ‘Social Justice’

will introduce participants to social justice movements and teach them to think through the lens of race The post Roger Williams U. Summer Camp Teaches Kids About ‘Social Justice’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

International aid pours into Venezuela after deadly earthquakes

Technical and humanitarian assistance from more than a dozen countries has begun arriving in Venezuela following Wednesday's powerful earthquakes, as international rescue and recovery efforts intensify.

Residents in Congo cling to hope as Ebola treatment trial begins

Residents at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are pinning their hopes on experimental treatments after researchers began a highly anticipated study in early July of two possible Ebola treatments in hopes of fighting the still-growing outbreak. At the Ebola treatment center inside Bunia’s Evangelical Medical Center, in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, the launch of []...Click to read more

Rescuers scramble to find Venezuela earthquake survivors. And, SCOTUS rules on asylum

Rescuers are searching for thousands of people missing after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday. And, the Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border.

New Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo

Residents at the center of Congo’s Ebola crisis are looking to experimental therapies for hope, as researchers in early July launched a long-awaited study examining two potential treatments for the still-expanding outbreak. At the Ebola treatment unit within Bunia’s Evangelical Medical Center in Ituri province, the start of the study unfolded with a sense of [] The post New Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Personalized, Automated, Standardized: Inside Vietnam's New Surgical Network

Vinmec's High-Tech Robotic Surgery Center Network combines AI, robotic platforms and standardized clinical protocols to deliver personalized surgical care while expanding training and remote treatment capabilities across Vietnam.

US sends experimental Ebola drug to DRC as outbreak trials expand

The United States is stepping into a more direct role in the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo by supplying doses of an experimental antibody drug for use in clini...

US to ship experimental Ebola therapy to DRC and Uganda as outbreak worsens

US to ship experimental Ebola therapy to DRC and Uganda as outbreak worsens

South Africa Repatriation Crisis: Thousands of Undocumented Migrants Stranded at Border Camps

DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal — A severe repatriation crisis is currently unfolding across South Africa, leaving thousands of undocumented migrants stranded in makeshift camps as they flee local intimidation and seek urgent transport home. From the fringes of the Durban CBD to processing facilities in Limpopo and the Western Cape, foreign nationals—primarily from Malawi and Zimbabwe—are appealing []

France Reports First Ebola Recovery

France has recorded the recovery of its first Ebola patient after a humanitarian doctor infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo was discharged from hospital, according to the French Health Ministry.

New Report Highlights Growing Partnership Between Surveillance Tech and ICE

DHS doesn't just buy surveillance tech, but also helps create it through a billion-dollar research incubator.

US rescue team pulls mother and baby from earthquake rubble in Venezuela

A US search and rescue team aided local firefighters to retrieve a mother and her nine-month-old baby from earthquake debris in Venezuela on Saturday, June 27. Both the mother and child sustained only minor injuries, according to the Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1). Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

WATCH: Israeli rescue team lands in Venezuela following deadly earthquakes

Following two deadly earthquakes that struck off the coast of Venezuela, an Israeli rescue unit has joined local forces to help rescue as many trapped survivors as possible. The post WATCH: Israeli rescue team lands in Venezuela following deadly earthquakes appeared first on World Israel News.

“Better to be safe than sorry” – 1,800 Zimbabweans seek repatriation

Immigrant families have been displaced in the Western Cape