Tag: healthcare

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 - 10:25 UTC

  Palliative care now mandatory for healthcare providers in Uruguay

  

  Uruguay's Senate passed a bill unanimously Tuesday providing for universal access to palliative care. All 26 senators present voted in favor of the Uruguayan Society of Palliative Medicine and Care's (SUMCP) initiative dating back to 2020, it was reported in Montevideo. Forty-one percent of the population is still not guaranteed access to palliative care.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 20:12 UTC

  Argentine President launches healthcare connectivity program

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday launched a satellite connectivity plan for healthcare facilities which will boost the Government's federalist approach “towards equality.”

• Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:07 UTC

  Pope Francis praises nurses and calls for more investment in health care

  

  Pope Francis praised the work of nurses around the world on Tuesday, saying the coronavirus crisis had shown how vital their service is, as he appealed to governments to invest more in healthcare.

• Saturday, October 5th 2019 - 09:19 UTC

  Trump suspends entry of immigrants who cannot pay for healthcare

  

  US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation suspending entry of immigrants who cannot pay for their healthcare costs and will not be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entering the United States.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:39 UTC

  Lobbying in UK to impose a price-hiking “meat tax” to prevent 6.000 deaths annually

  

  A price-hiking “meat tax” could prevent almost 6,000 deaths per year in the UK and save the economy more than £70 million in avoided healthcare costs, say researchers Globally, meat taxes could save an estimated 220,000 lives by 2020 and reduce healthcare costs by £30.7 billion, a study has found.