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hellosangweni.bsky.social
@hellosangweni.bsky.social
Storyteller. Health policy. Ndebele.
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Race-based data collected in Manitoba's health-care systems suggests Indigenous, African and Black patients are waiting longer in Winnipeg emergency rooms and often leave without seeing a doctor.
Manitoba looked at racism in healthcare
Racism can be a factor affecting wait times and care provided by Manitoba's emergency departments, report says
www.aptnnews.ca
June 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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"Israeli police have raided a leading Palestinian-owned bookshop in Jerusalem and detained two of its owners, citing a children’s colouring book as evidence of incitement to terrorism."
Israeli police raid Jerusalem bookshops and arrest Palestinian owners
Raid on Educational Bookshop branches described by rights groups as part of harassment campaign against Palestinian intellectuals
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Bleak. We’ve seen a deliberate effort to undermine global health bodies and health evidence in policy making in general with govts leaning far right. Things like Ontario’s move to eliminate safer supply, harm reduction programming etc actually come from the same place.
President Trump moved quickly on Monday to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization, a move that public health experts say will undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic. nyti.ms/4hilymo
Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization
Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.
nyti.ms
January 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM