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Tanzania’s CCM puts healthcare at heart of 2025–2030 Manifesto, stakeholders react
Dar es Salaam. The ruling party, CCM has placed healthcare at the core of its 2025–2030 election manifesto, unveiling an ambitious vision to transform Tanzania’s health system. The term health appears 63 times in the document, underscoring its...

Ex-Fairfax board member Palmer Moland gets probation in healthcare cases
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Former Fairfax School District Board member Palmer Moland was sentenced on Thursday, August 14, 2025, to two years' probation in two healthcare-related cases after pleading no contest to the charges. RELATED:...

Singing River Healthcare Academy opens in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — People from across the state attended the grand opening of Singing River’s Healthcare Academy apprenticeship program — the first program of its kind in Mississippi. Notable members of the community were in attendance...

Improving Cybersecurity Training for Healthcare Staff
According to a 2024 Proofpoint report, 71% of workers admitted to acting in a way that put security at risk, such as clicking links from unknown senders or sharing credentials with an unconfirmed source. So, why not just tell employees to reduce...

Giwusa slams Operation Dudula for denying migrants healthcare access
The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) condemned Operation Dudula, and March and March, for denying migrants access to healthcare. According to the union, these 'xenophobic acts' were a violation of the most fundamental...

Pennsylvania lawmakers seek to regulate AI in healthcare
A proposed bill would provide new regulations for how AI is used and reported by insurers, hospitals and clinicians. State Representatives from Pennsylvania are seeking to regulate artificial intelligence in healthcare through new legislation that...

Providing broader, easier access to employees’ healthcare
By Mhicole A. Moral, Special Features and Content Writer Poor health continues to affect a wide segment of the Filipino population, creating a cycle that takes a toll on both personal well-being and workplace productivity. Latest data from the...

Pickens County adds second 24-hour ambulance to improve healthcare access
NEWS AT SIX STARTS NOW. THE RURAL HEALTH CARE CRISIS IN PICKENS COUNTY FINALLY GETTING SOME HELP. THE COUNTY EMS RECEIVED ITS SECOND FULLY STAFFED 24 HOUR AMBULANCE TODAY AS. WVTM 13. ZOE BLAIR REPORTS. LOCAL LEADERS SAY THAT THIS IS A STEP...

Healthcare bullying crisis demands equal attention and action
David Ong KOTA KINABALU (Aug 13): The government has been urged to give equal urgency to ending workplace bullying in the healthcare system. Liberal Democratic Party Vice President David Ong said while the whole country is rightly focused on...

Hope and Health: Three Inspirational Women Changing the Future of Healthcare in Ghana
By Amy Weaver I've just returned from an extraordinary trip to Ghana and Uganda, and while I'll share more in the weeks ahead, I wanted to begin with the first part of the journey — Ghana. Seeing our work firsthand was both humbling and...

Editorial: Big stuff: Healthcare costs about to explode
Published 6:00 am Thursday, August 14, 2025 “Don’t sweat the small stuff” is such good advice that it became the basis of a 1997 bestseller still in print today. Its subtitle, “And It’s All Small Stuff,” isn’t so accurate, particularly when it...

COVID BOOSTERS make you FLU-STYLE SICK according to Swiss study of 1,700 healthcare workers
COVID BOOSTERS make you FLU-STYLE SICK according to Swiss study of 1,700 healthcare workers Want to get sick like the flu? It’s easy, just go get a Covid booster jab and you’ll feel horrible for days, or weeks, or months, or years, or maybe even...

Alaska Health Centers Receive Extended Funding to Enhance Local Healthcare Services
FILE PHOTO – Female nurse checks patient’s vital signs The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is extending the performance period for health center grantees from 3 to 4 years, impacting several health centers in Alaska. Bethel...

VOTE: Are you concerned about the future of healthcare in your community?
The Bay Area Hospital (BAH) in Coos Bay is facing serious monetary trouble, having lost millions over the last fiscal year, operating at a $24-million loss according to the hospital's interim CEO. The new leadership in the facility say they're...

Employers are looking to control healthcare costs by reducing benefits
Managing the cost of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss is the top priority in pharmacy benefits, says Mercer survey. Employers will likely reduce benefits in 2026 to control benefit costs, according to a Survey on Health and Benefit Strategies for 2026...

KI Outreach Program provides accessible healthcare options at venues across island

Caring Foundation offers healthcare scholarships to help with shortage

Middle schoolers get lessons in healthcare careers
LE MARS — Middle school students got an up-close and personal look at healthcare careers at Floyd Valley Healthcare Wednesday, Aug. 13. The hospital hosted its 3rd Annual Experience Health Day for middle school students going into seventh or...

500+ Healthcare Devices in Morocco Found Exposed Online with Patient Data
Rabat – More than 500 healthcare systems and devices in Morocco are exposed online, putting patient data at serious risk, according to research by cybersecurity firm Modat. The findings, shared with Morocco World News, reveal a worrying trend...

NESG Champions Catalytic Capital to Transform Nigeria’s Healthcare System
By Sheriff Aderibigbe On Thursday, 14th August 2025, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), through its Health Policy Commission, convened a high-level Pre-Summit dialogue themed “Catalytic Capital for Healthcare: Bridging Nigeria’s Systemic...