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

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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 odds — bringing hands of healing and hope.

In the night, February 6th, death seemed a certainty… and life, a revelation.

Through northwest Syria, 10 thousand buildings crumbled. In towns that stood for millennia, the catastrophe was biblical.

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Earthquakes in February devestated Syria.

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

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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 since talks started earlier this year. In March, talks between the union and the Ontario Hospital Association ended without an agreement, sending the parties to arbitration expected to start sometime early next month.

“Simply put, our patients need and deserve better care,” ONA interim provincial

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Teaching Braille in PE – PHE America

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Each school year, I teach a unit called “Abilities Awareness”. Making students aware of each other’s different abilities helps us become better citizens and leads to a more positive and inclusive school climate. This awareness leads to empathy and a deeper understanding of our peers’ individual learning needs resulting in a sense of belonging, community, and value in our school community. This unit is also an opportunity to address misconceptions surrounding different disabilities. In the words of Winston Churchill, “Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day.”

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

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By Staff

The Canadian Press

Posted December 29, 2022 9:15 am

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 not cite a reason for the Clinton Public Hospital’s closure in its announcement, but the organization has repeatedly pushed to temporarily close three of its community hospital ERs, including in Clinton, Ont., this year due to staffing pressures.

The latest Statistics Canada data shows job

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LETTER: Guelph health care needs serious attention

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‘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 life threatening occurrences. While the attentiveness of the nurses and staff were wonderful, the accommodations were not.

None were able to be given a room and one was transferred to the COVID area due to lack of proper accommodations. As I have said before, our

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