Public Health

The UK’s HealthTech sector, often touted as a potential beacon of global healthcare innovation, finds itself ensnared in a web of significant challenges that threaten to impede its forward momentum. The recent findings from the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) underscore r

The American Rescue Plan Act, introduced in 2021, made significant strides in making health insurance more affordable for millions of Americans. One of the critical components of this act was the introduction of enhanced premium tax credits, which substantially lowered monthly premium payments for

In 2023, a revealing report by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) has brought attention to the alarming state of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in health care facilities worldwide, particularly within primary health care settings in fragile contexts. These fragile contexts

The recent strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has introduced a new wave of uncertainty to multiple sectors of the U.S. economy, with healthcare supplies being among the most critical. As negotiations over increased compensation with the U.S. Maritime Alliance reached an i

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to revitalize Zimbabwe's deteriorating health sector, which has long been plagued by critical shortages of medical supplies and a mass exodus of healthcare professionals. Announced during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the new Parliament

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many nursing aides into perilous working conditions that took a severe toll on their mental and physical health. These healthcare workers, often underpaid and overworked, are now grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are calling for systemic changes