Health

Malawi: Malawi's Single Mothers Battling Stigma and Financial Hardship Need Urgent Support, Say Experts

[Nyasa Times] Experts are calling for stronger social, economic and mental health support for Malawi's single mothers, warning that stigma and financial hardship are holding women back from reaching their full potential.

Malawi: Malawi Hospitals Urged to Open Paying Wards After K280m Boost At Kasungu

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Health Minister Madalitso Baloyi has called on district councils across the country to set up paying wards in their hospitals, insisting the scheme is helping to raise vital funds for the struggling public health…

We’ve resolved water, fuel challenges affecting operations — Fire Service CG

The Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Olumode Samuel Adeyemi, says the Service has resolved the operational challenges of inadequate water and fuel supply and is now better positioned to respond effectively to…

Take over probe of Habila, Tanimola’s death, Falana tells IGP

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to take over investigations into the controversial deaths of Mary Habila and Babatunde Tanimola, warning that both…

4 killed in fresh Benue community attack

At least four people have been killed by armed invaders in Abaushwa village of Ndzorov Council Ward in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Locals said that the incident happened on Monday night after the invaders besieged the…

Former RAF medic can clear debts after choosing £300k over Lamborghini

Former RAF medic can clear debts after choosing £300k over Lamborghini

Ryan Briggs spent 23 years in the Royal Air Rorce, before joining the health service during Covid.

'This year has been the worst for my heat anxiety'

'This year has been the worst for my heat anxiety'

Southampton woman Lauren has health anxiety that gets worse during the hot weather.

RNZ

Fears young people slipping through gaps in mental health data

There are concerns young people seeking mental health support are slipping through gaps in the data if their referrals are declined when they reach out for help.

RNZ

Women must not feel pressure to have ‘ideal birth’, says Yvette Cooper

Women must not feel pressure to have ‘ideal birth’, says Yvette Cooper

Exclusive: New health secretary promises root-and-branch reform after damning maternity scandals Women should not feel pressurised into experiencing an “ideal birth”, the new health secretary, Yvette Cooper, has said, promising a…

They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive

They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive

I was the top student in my university class but when the Taliban took Afghanistan again I was forced to marry and my dreams of being a pilot ended On my last day of school it seemed years of effort were now contained in one small piece of…

The case for smaller administrative units in the age of AI

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The case for smaller administrative units in the age of AI

Let us be honest about something Pakistan’s governance discourse rarely says plainly: political parties do not want local governments to work. This is not a failure of will or capacity. It is a deliberate choice, repeated by every party in…

Dawn

Blackouts: FG sets 2027 target for 24-hour hospital power supply

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