When Tendai Moyo’s daughter, Rudorwashe Grace, was born in a Zimbabwean hospital, she struggled to breathe, her lips turned blue, and feeding exhausted her. Recognising instantly that her baby was seriously unwell, Tendai repeatedly sought medical help, but her concerns were ignored. Because her daughter’s illness was invisible and she appeared to others like a…
Soroush Pakzad, Roja Assadi,BBC News Persian,and Helen Sullivan Watch: Government building on fire as protests continue in Karaj, Iran Staff at three hospitals in Iran have told the BBC their facilities are overwhelmed with dead or injured patients, as major anti-government protests continue. A medic at one Tehran hospital said there were “direct shots to…
A wave of youth-led “Gen Z” protests is sweeping the world. A recurring slogan during the recent protests in Morocco was “We want hospitals, not stadiums”, reflecting how publicly funded services such as health and education are being sidelined. Electricity and water outages triggered the protests in Madagascar that toppled the government. Rooted in high…
Flooding caused by heavy rains in central and southeastern Mexico has set off landslides, damaged homes and highways, and left at least 22 people dead, authorities said Friday. One of the hardest hit areas was the central state of Hidalgo, where 16 deaths have been reported, according to state Interior Secretary Guillermo Olivares Reyna. Residents…
The most peaceful area in the entire hospital was a small patio at its centre, where patients rested on benches beneath a wooden pagoda. Nearby, a small, colourful obstacle course helped survivors regain their mobility after surgery and other intensive treatments. That’s where we met four-year-old Alexandro and his mother, Youseline Philisma. Alexandro was just…
