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UN condemns Taliban directive barring women from medical education

JURIST

The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on Thursday condemned a new Taliban directive barring Afghan women and girls from attending private medical institutions, warning that it will have devastating consequences for the countrys healthcare system. The directive closes one of the last avenues for higher education available to women.

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Myanmar military junta criticized over assaults on healthcare following devastating earthquake

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) called out Myanmar’s military junta on Monday for years of unlawful attacks on the healthcare system that have left 2 million people in need of assistance following a 7.7 The earthquake, which claimed over 10,000 lives, has exposed Myanmar’s collapsing healthcare system. percent funded.

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Senior healthcare advocates applaud House passage of MA prior authorization bill

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The bill sets requirements relating to the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage plans. The House’s decision is supported by several healthcare advocacy organizations, including Better Medicare Alliance and the American Hospital Association. AHIP, however, neither criticized nor celebrated the passage.

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Amnesty International urges India to rehabilitate Manipur’s displaced population

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As of Thursday, more than 58,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from both the majority Meitei and tribal KukiZo communities remain housed in 281 makeshift relief camps across the state in cramped, unsanitary conditions with minimal access to healthcare and nutrition.

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HRW calls on authorities to address racial inequalities in access to healthcare

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) renewed its call for governments to address racial discrimination and inequalities in healthcare, in the statement issued on Monday. Although non-binding , the recommendation outlines various measures for governments to tackle racial inequalities and discrimination in healthcare.

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US Justice Department sues Walgreens for fueling opioid crisis

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The US Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, accusing Walgreens pharmacists of filling millions of prescriptions for controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose or valid authorization. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M.

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Over 30,000 petitions urge Egypt to immediate release brother of human right activist

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In the months that followed, he endured enforced disappearance, torture, including beatings and electric shocks, and severe denial of essential healthcare. This blatant manipulation of the legal system highlights the authorities’ contempt for international law.”