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Cristina Britez and the Many Faces of Obstetric Violence

Bill of Health

Obstetric violence can also be a consequence of discriminatory gender-stereotypes and a lack of relevant medical information — withheld by doctors and nurses — that impede pregnant persons from making decisions over their health and life during labor and postnatal care. In these cases, going into labor can be life-threatening.

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Why We Still Need a Day for Global Action to Decriminalize Abortion in Latin America

Bill of Health

Morena Herrera, leader of the Group for the Decriminalization of Abortion in El Salvador, explained: “Beatriz did not receive the appropriate medical treatment that a commission of doctors recommended to her during her second pregnancy because of the complete ban on abortion in the law. Women also die due to this restrictive legislation.

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Solve.Care adds India to its global telehealth network

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The GTHE, built on blockchain technology, serves as a global directory where doctors who have undergone a strict verification process can join and offer their services to patients anywhere around the world. WHY IT MATTERS. million cases.

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COVID-19 telemonitoring tool adapted to prevent heat-related illness

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In the Lazio region, GPs, health care workers and primary care services are supervising and caring for patients during heatwaves using the LazioAdvice teleconsultation system and Lazio Doctor per COVID app. ON THE RECORD.

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Climate Change and Neglected Tropical Diseases: Key Takeaways from the WHO-WIPO-WTO Trilateral Symposium

Bill of Health

By Aparajita Lath* The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), hosted the 10 th Trilateral Symposium on Human Health and Climate Change in Geneva this November.

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Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah: A Pioneer in Safe Abortion Law Reform

Bill of Health

In 1992, a distressed 14-year-old girl named Amina came to her clinic asking for help, explaining that a man “had given her money to give to a doctor to make her period come.” Brookman-Amissah has often recounted a tragic, personal experience with a young patient that shifted her stance.

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Three Ways AI, If Trusted, Can Transform the Healthcare Landscape

Healthcare IT Today

Even three years on, the World Health Organization found that 84% of countries were still experiencing some disruption. Automated chat responses can, for example, help patients get answers to simple medical questions without needing to wait for their doctor to respond, bringing benefits to people and their doctors.