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RCP welcomes refugee doctors to the UK: ‘we want to support them on their professional journey and help to rebuild their lives’
Launched to celebrate Refugee Week in June 2025, the RCP scheme has so far supported 45 doctors from more than 15 countries, including Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Sudan and Libya. Welcoming attendees at this week’s online session for new members,...
Owner: Royal College of Physicians (Non-profit)
World Medical Association calls for ban on medical, nursing and midwifery training for women in Afghanistan to be lifted
World Medical Association condemns reported restrictions in Afghanistan that suspend medical training for women and stop them qualifying as midwives and nurses. FERNEY-VOLTAIRE, AIN, FRANCE, December 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The World...
Statement of Senator Francis N. Tolentino on the arrival of 300 Afghan nationals in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES, January 7 - Press Release January 7, 2025 Demonstrating shared humanity: On the arrival of 300 Afghan nationals in the Philippines Statement of Senator Francis N. Tolentino on the arrival of 300 Afghan nationals in the Philippines For...
Owner: Philippine Government
VA makes several cancers presumptive for service connection – lowering the burden of proof for Veterans to receive no-cost health care and earned benefits
WASHINGTON — Today, in a step that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus to fulfill the nation’s sacred obligation to the nation’s Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is making acute and chronic leukemias,...
Owner: American Government
Amid concerns about blast exposure, VA launches new outreach campaign to enroll Veterans in health care
WASHINGTON —Today, VA is launching a new outreach campaign to encourage all eligible Veterans to enroll in VA health care – including approximately 1 million unenrolled Veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan. This...
Owner: American Government
Global Donors Get Pressed to Talk to Taliban for Economic Relief
(MENAFN) Global contributors, particularly from European countries, were called upon Friday to intensify negotiations with the Taliban-led interim government in Kabul in order to cushion the blow of US financial assistance reductions in...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
The Fundamental Principles: 60 Years of humanity in action
Every day, the Principles translate into life-saving impact: • In Gaza, more than 80,000 consultations, 3,000 surgeries and 4,000 childbirths were carried out at the ICRC-supported field hospital in Rafah in its first year, ensuring urgent care...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
US Changemakers and Canadian Indigenous Women Leaders Join Global Peace Summit – Oct 29
Global summit unites 26 speakers from 17 countries to explore how peace begins at home and how cycles of violence can be broken. NY, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On 29 October 2025, the inaugural Peace Begins at Home...
Migrant Boat Overturn Leaves Two Dead Near Rhodes
(MENAFN) Two people died and 19 others were pulled from the sea after a migrant dinghy capsized near the Greek island of Rhodes on Tuesday, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard. An investigation is underway to determine what led to the vessel's...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Pakistan’s Polio Cases Near Thirty in 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan has confirmed two additional cases of polio in its southern Sindh province, bringing the nation's total to 29 for the year, health authorities reported on Monday. The National Institute of Health's Regional Reference Laboratory...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
US Leaders Join Global Voices for Peace Begins at Home Summit - Oct. 29
New York, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 29 October 2025, the inaugural Peace Begins at Home Summit will bring together 26 speakers from 17 countries for a one-day global virtual gathering that asks a radical question: what if peace truly...
Governor Katie Hobbs Appoints Veteran and Businessman Jimmy McCain to Arizona Board of Regents
Phoenix, AZ – Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the appointment of James “Jimmy” McCain to the Arizona Board of Regents as the representative for northern Arizona. Jimmy McCain is a two-time graduate of Arizona State University, a veteran of...
Owner: American Government
NYF Radio Awards® Welcomes Publisher and Media Expert Steve Ahern OAM to the 2026 Advisory Board
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The New York Festivals® (NYF) 2026 Radio Awards® announces that Steve Ahern OAM, Publisher of radioinfo and Radio Today Australia, and an internationally recognized trainer,...
High Heels, Higher Purpose: Female Warriors Get A New Mission With Pin-Ups for Vets
CLAREMONT, CA, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- High Heels, Higher Purpose: Female Warriors Get A New Mission As Pin-Up Ambassadors Hundreds of female U.S. Veterans step up every year to vie for a coveted place as a model...
Renewed Appeal 2025: Addressing the humanitarian funding gap
Some contexts fall out of the spotlight even though the humanitarian impact is severe. Most of our top underfunded operations are in Africa, where needs total more than CHF 300 million. Conflict and violence continue to drive displacement, disrupt...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Traumatic brain injuries linked to faster aging in post-9/11 veterans, new study finds
New research published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation could help identify veterans at risk for health problems Research Highlights: More than half of post-9/11 veterans studied had suffered at least one traumatic brain injury (TBI)...
Medal of Honor Recipient, Will Swenson, Joins illumicell AI’s Board of Directors
The highly decorated U.S. Army officer is using his platform to champion globally accessible diagnostics for male military health and clean-water safety. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, July 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- illumicell AI, the...
Vivos Therapeutics Adds to Management Team to Support Expansion and Growth
LITTLETON, Colo., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVOS) (“Vivos” or the “Company”), a pioneering medical technology company revolutionizing the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring, today...
Education Above All Foundation Condemns Myanmar Boarding Schools bombings
DOHA, QATAR, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The recent airstrike on two boarding schools in Myanmar, which killed students and educators, is a stark reminder of the devastation caused by attacks on education. In countries facing...