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January 9, 2019

'Zero polio transmission and health for all': WHO chief's New Year wish to people of Afghanistan and Pakistan

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, highlighted WHO’s commitment to the final push to eradicate polio on a four-day visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan. He also commended the governments of both countries for their efforts to provide universal access to health services.
January 1, 2019

Poor areas left behind on GP care, research reveals

There are significantly fewer GPs per head in the most deprived areas compared to the least deprived.
August 17, 2018

Access for humanitarian agencies blocked in Myanmar

Independent humanitarian agencies remain largely blocked from accessing vulnerable communities in northern Rakhine, raising major concerns about unmet medical and humanitarian needs.
July 17, 2018

Trade Bill threatens disabled people’s rights after Brexit, say rights groups

Provisions in the Trade Bill let ministers change laws like the Equality Act without parliamentary scrutiny, in order to implement international trade agreements.
July 5, 2018

Action urged for people with mental health problems locked out of essential services

New research by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has found that millions of people with mental health problems are left unable to effectively use essential services due to difficulties with tasks like making telephone calls, opening the post or navigating complex online forms.
June 10, 2018

Safe Surgeries network launched to overcome barriers to GP registration

New research has found that one in five attempts to register vulnerable patients are being wrongfully refused by GP surgeries in England.
May 28, 2018

Online-only access to benefits risks excluding older people, says Age UK

Age UK asks whether there should be new duties on public bodies to ensure offline access remains available.
May 21, 2018

Rail company policy on disabled passengers 'outrageous'

Rail company instructions to staff regarding disabled passengers dubbed insulting and outrageous.
March 12, 2018

UN aid convoy returns to eastern Ghouta

The United Nations and partners reached the Syrian city of Douma in Eastern Ghouta on 9 March 2018 to complete the distribution of food aid after intense shelling cut short deliveries to the war-torn enclave earlier in the week.
March 8, 2018

First batch of essential aid reaches people trapped in Eastern Ghouta

After multiple attempts in recent weeks to gain humanitarian access to Eastern Ghouta, the International Committee of the Red Cross has reached the town of Douma as part of a joint aid convoy with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the United Nations.