October 19
Africa: Health Activists Picket Against High Cost of Nutritious Food On World Food Day
On World Food Day, activists from PHM South Africa held a picket, protesting soaring prices of healthy food Read more »
June 30
Zambia: Popular Health Mobile Clinic Brings Health to Communities in Zambia
Prompted by the experience of a recent cholera outbreak, the Socialist Party of Zambia launched a mobile clinic in the effort of making health care more accessible to everyone Read more »
June 20
Africa: Air Pollution Is Killing Millions Across the Globe, Claims State of Global Air Report
Pollution is the second leading cause for death and life long health problems among children. In 2021, it killed over 700,000 children Read more »
May 14
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Attacks Continue in DR Congo Against Refugee Camps, Health Centers
Mineral extraction is the key to understanding the longstanding violence waged by Rwandan and Ugandan backed paramilitary groups in the DRC Read more »
May 29
Africa: Pandemic Treaty Faces Uncertain Future As World Health Assembly Begins
The 77th World Health Assembly has begun amid delays in pandemic response negotiations and ongoing assaults on healthcare in Palestine Read more »
May 26
Africa: Community Health Workers Across South Africa Mobilize Ahead of Election
South Africa's Community Health Workers protest for insourcing and essential rights with the support of trade unions and health movements Read more »
May 05
Africa: Universal Health Coverage - a Failure of Implementation or Strategy?
Halfway to the 2030 deadline for Universal Health Coverage, the world is severely off track. Nearly half of the global population lacks access to essential health services, with… Read more »
March 13
Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers Prepare for a New Round of Industrial Action
The workers' demands include stable working conditions and aligning incomes with living expenses. They are mobilizing at a time when the government is preparing to implement a… Read more »
March 05
Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers Protest Repression, Govt Failure to Meet Demands
Kenyan health workers' union, KMPDU, is preparing for new round of actions in response to police brutality against trade union officials during a demonstration Read more »
February 26
Sudan: Starvation and Disease Threaten Millions in Sudan As Civil War Rages On
With over half the population hungry and starvation deaths increasing by the hour, Sudanese brace for worse as the country enters the lean season on the heels of a harvest season… Read more »
February 17
Zambia: Cholera Still Poses Risks in Zambia Despite Decrease in Cases
A deadly cholera outbreak in Zambia continues to endanger lives despite a reduction in confirmed cases. The government and public health authorities need to carry out more public… Read more »
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People's Dispatch, formerly The Dawn News, is an international media project with the mission of bringing to you voices from people’s movements and organizations across the globe.
