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Birthing targets must go beyond maternal survival
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Birthing targets must go beyond maternal survival

Hindustan Times  

One of India’s greatest public health successes has been the dramatic fall in maternal and infant mortality throughout the 21st century. Usage of harmful, outdated practices happens across India, and even privileged women thus bear a lot of unnecessary morbidity. It is an issue that suffers from sitting at the intersection of India’s challenges in both women’s disempowerment and health …

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Unpaid carer households lack own transport and cope with bad health – analysis
1 year, 7 months ago

Unpaid carer households lack own transport and cope with bad health – analysis

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 24 local authorities in England, at least 20% of unpaid carer households at …

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Simple Lack Of Care, An Error In Judgment Or An Accident, Is Not Proof Of Negligence: NCDRC
1 year, 9 months ago

Simple Lack Of Care, An Error In Judgment Or An Accident, Is Not Proof Of Negligence: NCDRC

Live Law  

The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission bench comprising presiding member Dr. S.M. It was alleged by the patient that without examining, Dr. Miglani performed cesarean section and forced for pre-term twin delivery by putting high risk to the new born twins. Thus, the patient filed this complaint under Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against Apollo Cradle, Amritsar …

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Child care isn't accessible for many shift workers due to lack of extended-hours centres
2 years, 7 months ago

Child care isn't accessible for many shift workers due to lack of extended-hours centres

ABC  

Morgan Sutton loves working in the construction industry as a qualified electrician and project manager. "It's not just in the construction industry, we're looking at any shift work — your medical professionals, your emergency services, … a lot of retail workers, hospitality workers — they don't have access to the child care that they need," she said. "While 14 per …

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Elderly people and coronavirus: It’s the worst disaster of the pandemic. But WHO chief says our lack of concern shows ‘moral bankruptcy’
4 years, 4 months ago

Elderly people and coronavirus: It’s the worst disaster of the pandemic. But WHO chief says our lack of concern shows ‘moral bankruptcy’

CNN  

CNN — They are among the greatest victims of coronavirus, yet elderly people continue to be dismissed, despite growing evidence of the devastating effects the pandemic has had on them. Earlier this week, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he had heard people describing high Covid-19 death rates among older people as “fine.” “No, when the elderly are …

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Shrewsbury Hospital: ‘The staff appear not to know what good care looks like’
4 years, 5 months ago

Shrewsbury Hospital: ‘The staff appear not to know what good care looks like’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Staff continue to describe and demonstrate disempowerment to change current practice; this has been a …

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