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‘Self-healing’ coach who was banned from working in Australia to speak in UK

Barbara O’Neill has previously claimed that cancer is a fungus that can be treated with bicarbonate soda A controversial proponent of natural remedies who has been banned from providing any health services in Australia is due to embark on a series of events in the UK and Ireland despite criticism from scientists, health charities and academic bodies. Barbara O’Neill, who describes herself as a…

‘Self-healing’ coach who was banned from working in Australia to speak in UK

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New Hospital Announced for Vega Baja, but Location and Timetable Remain Unclear

Valencian president Juanfran Pérez Llorca has announced plans for a new hospital for patients requiring long-term care in the Vega Baja, potentially giving the region a third hospital.

  • Valencian President Juanfran Pérez Llorca announced plans for a new hospital in Vega Baja.
  • Specific details like services, patients, site, bed capacity, budget, and timeline remain unclear.

Uganda: Why HIV Prevalence Is Highest Among the Middle-Aged in Uganda

[Independent (Kampala)] At a recent coronation event for the Omukama of Tooro, His Majesty Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi Nyabongo I, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged local leadership to prioritise…

  • Uganda's HIV prevalence highest among middle-aged adults, 5.9% overall
  • Women 7.3% prevalence, men 4.1%, disparity persists
  • Middle-aged women 40-44 (15.7%) and men 45-49 (11.7%) most vulnerable

If family planning is our choice, why isn’t it in our budget?

More than 90 percent of Ghana’s tracked family-planning expenditure in 2024 was financed by development partners, according to information presented during a recent SEND Ghana civil society training on family-planning budget tracking. The Government of Ghana accounted for approximately 9.48 percent.

Vaccine Myths and Misinformation

Immunizations, or vaccines as they’re also known, safely and effectively use a small amount of a weakened or killed virus or bacteria or bits of lab-made protein that imitate the virus in order to prevent infection by that same virus or bacteria.

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