Long wait for ambulance, urgent medical care patients are forced to reach the hospital by themselves

Long wait for ambulance, urgent medical care patients are forced to reach the hospital by themselves

Ambulance delays in the UK have led to people taking the sick or injured to hospital on their own rather than waiting for an ambulance to arrive. According to a recent study, people who needed urgent medical attention, including accident and emergency cases, managed to get themselves to the hospital instead of waiting for an…

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Haiti: Amid rising hunger levels, ‘world cannot wait for disaster before it acts’, WFP warns

Haiti: Amid rising hunger levels, ‘world cannot wait for disaster before it acts’, WFP warns

“Haiti can’t wait,” said Jean-Martin Bauer, World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director for the country. “We cannot wait for the scale of the problem to be expressed in deaths before the world responds, but that is where we are heading.” Half the population – 4.9 million people – are now struggling to access food, according…

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‘Equal rights cannot wait’ on International Day of Women in Multilateralism

‘Equal rights cannot wait’ on International Day of Women in Multilateralism

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay made the appeal in her message to mark the International Day of Women in Multilateralism, which highlights their role in building peace and ensuring sustainable development.  It also provides an opportunity to advocate for increased representation of women in key decision-making positions in global collaboration.  ‘Incomprehensible inequality gap’   “Celebrating their…

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