Pandemic healthcare disruptions led to more preventable hospital admissions – new research: Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock It’s well known that the COVID pandemic created unprecedented disruption in how healthcare was provided and delivered globally. With the emergency phase of the pandemic now behind us, it’s important to understand if and how these disruptions affected people’s health. In …
The Greek migrant shipwreck is another preventable tragedy at the borders of Europe: The Mediterranean route between Libya and Italy has been described as the “world’s most dangerous maritime crossing”. This was proven once again last week in the tragic shipwreck of a boat full of men, women and children, around 50 miles away from …
Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer: A healthy diet with plenty of variety can lower risk. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Most of us don’t think about cancer when we’re in our 20s and 30s. But recent research has shown that people born after 1990 are more likely …
Most maternal deaths are preventable: how to improve outcomes in South Africa: Maternal care should be respectful and dignified. GettyImages The past 20 years have seen a significant decline in maternal mortality rates from 342 deaths to 211 per 100,000 globally . But every day, more than 800 women around the world die from complications …
South Africa in the news: The Preventable Horrors of the Pandemic and the Short Case for Open Research: The Covid 19 pandemic is once again at an inflection point– with cases now falling sharply in most of the world. The current pandemic may be coming under …: “South Africa” – BingNews TLC celebrates its 10th …
South Africa in the news: Can the Treatment Action Campaign stem the tide of preventable deaths in Gauteng’s public health system?: In the midst of a pandemic, surely there should be no need to still mourn preventable deaths because of an incompetent and systematically incapacited health sector when health organisations have been …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: Can the Treatment Action Campaign stem the tide of preventable deaths in Gauteng’s public health system?: In the midst of a pandemic, surely there should be no need to still mourn preventable deaths because of an incompetent and systematically incapacited health sector when health organisations have been …: “South Africa” …
NHS ransomware cyber-attack was preventable: DD Images/Shutterstock In a matter of hours, the NHS was effectively placed on lockdown with computer systems being held ransom and further machines powered down to prevent the spread of malware. Critical patient information has been inaccessible and several hospitals urged people to avoid accident and emergency departments, except in …