Africa: Countries Making Unprecedented Efforts, but Billions Still Lack Basic Services in Health Care Facilities – WHO/Unicef New Report Warns

Africa: Countries Making Unprecedented Efforts, but Billions Still Lack Basic Services in Health Care Facilities – WHO/Unicef New Report Warns

Over 100 countries have made unprecedented efforts to improve basic services in health care facilities according to the latest joint WHO/UNICEF global progress report, Essential Services for Quality Care: Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, Health Care Waste and Electricity Services in Health Care Facilities. While there is progress in establishing standards, conducting baseline assessments, and developing national…

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Africa: Countries Making Unprecedented Efforts, but Billions Still Lack Basic Services in Health Care Facilities – WHO/Unicef New Report Warns

Africa: Safe Care from the Start – Why Better Diagnostics Can Save Lives

Nairobi, Kenya, 17 th   September 2025:   Every child deserves safe, effective care from the moment they fall sick. Yet in many hospitals across sub-Saharan Africa,   treatment often begins before infections are properly diagnosed using laboratory tools. The result? Antibiotics are given indiscriminately, infections go undetected, and antibiotic resistance spreads at alarming rates…

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DOJ subpoenas more than 20 doctors and clinics that provide trans care to minors

DOJ subpoenas more than 20 doctors and clinics that provide trans care to minors

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it had sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics involved in “performing transgender medical procedures on children.” The department’s brief announcement did not name any of the 20 doctors or clinics, or say where they were. It also did not specify what constituted “transgender medical procedures,” but…

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