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Jamaica Doctors Walk Out for 24 Hours in Overtime Row

Jamaica doctors walked off the job for 24 hours, thinning clinics and surgery. At stake: a US$196 million overtime claim a tribunal has yet to rule on. The post Jamaica Doctors Walk Out for 24 Hours in Overtime Row appeared first on The Rio Times .

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Limited vaccine access hampers Kenya’s rabies prevention efforts

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 3 — Limited access to rabies vaccines and timely post-exposure treatment is hampering Kenya’s efforts to eliminate dog-mediated human rabies, veterinary experts have warned.

  • Limited vaccine access hampers Kenya's rabies prevention efforts.
  • Veterinary experts warn of challenges in rural, remote, and underserved areas.
  • Rabies kills about 59,000 people globally each year, mostly in Africa and Asia.

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