Health Care

Cuba eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV

By E. Catalinotto, Certified Nurse Midwife Cuba became the first country certified by the World Health Organization as having eliminated…

July 10, 2015

Despite reported decline, struggle against Ebola continues

African leaders, health care professionals, international humanitarian organizations and others have praised the work battling the latest and most deadly…

March 7, 2015

The IMF and debt worsen the Ebola epidemic

By Jérôme Duval Member of the Citizen’s Debt Audit Platform Publico, Feb. 1 Although the International Monetary Fund claims it…

February 6, 2015

Despite decline in Ebola cases, global attention needed

World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan reports that the number of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases are rapidly declining.…

January 26, 2015

Ébola, socialismo e imperialismo

Editorial WW/MO    7 de enero 2015 Ahora que la amenaza de la propagación del ébola en EUA ha disminuido…

January 13, 2015

Ebola, socialism & imperialism

Now that the threat of the spread of Ebola within the United States has diminished — for the present —…

January 7, 2015

Imperialism and the Ebola epidemic

Despite the international media attention focused on the latest and most widespread Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, there are contradictory reports…

December 4, 2014

On the picket line

Philly airport workers walk out As many as 125 service workers at the Philadelphia airport walked off the job on…

November 29, 2014

Nurses strike over lack of Ebola preparedness

National Nurses United held a day of strikes and demonstrations in 16 states on Nov. 12 demanding effective personal protective…

November 23, 2014

Ebola, poverty & reparations

The latest news about Ebola is both reassuring and tragic. On the hopeful side, it confirms that this deadly virus…

November 16, 2014