People taking part in activities related to the Peace and Peaceful Coexistence Festival organized by the Communication and Public Information Section of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). UN Photo/Mohamad Almahady
06/04/2020
Globally, 70% of the Health and Social Workforce Are Women: Respect, Appreciate and Support Them – World Health Day
By World Health Organization*
What is World Health Day 2020 about?
7 April 2020 is the day to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives and remind world leaders of the critical role they play in keeping the world healthy. Nurses and other health workers are at the forefront of COVID-19 response – providing high quality, respectful treatment and care, leading community dialogue to address fears and questions and, in some instances, collecting data for clinical studies. Quite simply, without nurses, there would be no response.
06/04/2020
‘Promoting a Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience’ – International Day of Conscience
05/04/2020
Coronaviruses: Are They Here to Stay?
3 April 2020 (UN Environment)* — In recent decades, zoonotic diseases–those transferred from animals to humans–have gained international attention. Ebola, avian influenza (or bird flu), H1N1 flu virus (or swine flu), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), Rift Valley fever, sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), West Nile virus, the Zika virus–and now, the novel coronavirus COVID-19–have all either caused or threatened to cause major pandemics, with thousands of deaths and billions in economic losses.
Photo by Cheng Feng/ Unsplash
05/04/2020
A Message from Nature: Coronavirus
3 April 2020 (UN Environment)* — To help prevent further outbreaks of zoonotic viruses like COVID-19, the illegal wildlife trade and the destruction of habitats must stop. We cannot go back to business as usual. And we will need to rebuild by working with nature, not against it.
05/04/2020
Bolsonaro to Heal Brazil From COVID-19 With Religious Rituals
Human Wrongs Watch
According to the president of a country with 210 million inhabitants, the Health Minister, a doctor who recommends social isolation, is not “humble” enough to lead the COVID-19 war.
President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, Brazil, March, 2020. | Photo: Twitter/ @festhiago | Photo posted here from teleSUR’s article.
3 April 2020 (teleSUR)* — After lashing out at his health minister because he does not have a “humble attitude,” Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday announced that he and other religious leaders will perform a fast as a form of sacrifice to rid Brazil of the COVID-19 pandemic.
05/04/2020
Latin America Has Weak Defences Against the Pandemic
Human Wrongs Watch
– Health systems in Latin America, already falling short in their capacity to serve the population, especially the poor, are in a weak position and face serious risks when it comes to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congestion in public hospitals is frequent in Latin America even without epidemics. Long waits and the need to resort to out-of-pocket spending to obtain medical assistance are common in the region. CREDIT: Courtesy of Integralatampost
Low levels of health spending and a relative scarcity of hospital beds are indicators that most countries in the region do not guarantee universal access to healthcare and risk being overwhelmed by the wave of the new coronavirus.
05/04/2020
Mexicontagion
Mexico need external assistance to cope successfully with the forthcoming Coronavirus effects | Image from Wall Street International.
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03/04/2020
Indigenous Peoples at Increased Risk Due to Coronavirus
Human Wrongs Watch
COPENHAGEN, 30 March 2020 (IWGIA)* — As the spread of COVID-19 continues, Indigenous Peoples worldwide are in increasing danger of losing their lives and having their rights strippedaway.
Indigenous Peoples at increased risk due to coronavirus
