In war-torn northwest Syria, earthquake survivors struggle to find medical care | 60 Minutes

After February’s cataclysmic series of earthquakes, the world poured emergency relief into Turkey and Syria. But some of those who suffered the most were nearly impossible to reach. they were already fighting to survive a war zone. Recently, we traveled to this battleground in northwest Syria to meet an American medical charity that braved the […]

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Nurses organize to champion contract demands, raise awareness over ‘threats’ to public health care

Nurses are expected to gather across Ontario for a “community day of action” to champion their contract demands and raise awareness over what they say are threats to Ontario’s publicly-funded hospital and health care system. The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) has been calling for an improved contract for some 60,000 members in the hospital sector […]

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Ontario ER, urgent care center to temporarily close amid labor shortages

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2022 9:15 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A hospital in southwestern Ontario says it will close its emergency department overnight Thursday, the latest in a number of recent temporary ER and urgent care center closures in the province. Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance did […]

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LETTER: Guelph health care needs serious attention

‘Our local politicians should prioritize efforts to rectify this very sad situation. Until then, here is the remedy….don’t get sick!’ GuelphToday received the following letter to the editor from Rick Ferraro regarding the state of Guelph’s healthcare system. Over the last week, three acquaintances have been rushed to the Guelph General Hospital for assistance for […]

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