(2022-06-04). [Perspectives] Health as activism: rethinking social medicine in India. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep problems and inequities in India's health infrastructure, which has suffered from decades of underinvestment. But the pandemic also galvanised a wide range of community participation. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), volunteers, and health-care workers arranged for the supply of oxygen, helped register people for vaccination, ran vaccination camps, and visited communities and schools to speak about the virus and precautions. Notably, many local women, who trained as accredited social health activists (ASHAs), took part in these efforts.
(2022-06-04). [World Report] WHA sees changes to health regulations and WHO funding. thelancet.com A landmark decision has been made at the World Health Assembly on sustainable financing to help enhance the independence of WHO in global health. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2022-06-04). [Comment] Incidence of perforation with intrauterine devices. thelancet.com When available and used properly, intrauterine devices (IUDs) are near-perfect birth control as they provide highly effective protection against pregnancy with minimal to no adverse systemic side effects. Therefore, patient satisfaction rates are high.1 Given these successes, IUD provision has markedly expanded.2,3 In many contraceptive markets globally, new IUD doses and sizes have been added recently. Several devices are indicated for extended use beyond their labelled duration, for post-partum and post-abortion placement,4 for emergency contraception,5 for use in people at extremes of reproductive age, for pre…
(2022-06-03). Biden in Asia: Further Steps Toward War with China. orinocotribune.com By Brian Victoria  ; May 27, 2022 | For observers of President Biden's recent visit to Asia it will come as no surprise that, as in the past, the US sought to encourage Asian allies to join in further strengthening its political, economic and especially military containment of China. Like the US role in prolonging the war in Ukraine in order to weaken Russia, the US hopes to weaken China so that it will be unable to challenge American hegemony. | On Monday, May 23rd, when Biden was asked by a reporter if the United States would respond militarily if China attempted to invade Taiwan, the president responded, "Y…
(2022-06-03). Africa, the collateral victim of a distant conflict: The Twenty-Second Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
Debt hangs over the African continent like a wake of vultures. Most African countries have interest bills that are much higher than their national revenues, with budgets managed through austerity and driven by deep cuts in government employment as well as the education and health care sectors.
(2022-06-03). China leverages financial toolbox to spur domestic demand. ecns.cn Faced with resurgences of COVID-19 and external uncertainties, China is maneuvering monetary and fiscal policies to spur domestic demand.
(2022-06-03). President Maduro Visits Socialist Commune in Caracas. orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday, June 1, within the framework of the Communal Homeland Plan, Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro and various ministers visited the Altos de Lídice Socialist Commune in Caracas, where they held discussions regarding the productive development of Venezuela's communes. The head of state took a tour of the socio-productive areas of the community and met with cooperative members, entrepreneurs, and community producers. | "I want to be more and more connected with the reality of the neighborhood, with the reality of the people," President Maduro said. "For that, I created the 1àó10 System of Good…
(2022-06-03). How China strengthened food security and fought poverty with state-funded cooperatives. mronline.org 
The world faces a food crisis due to war, sanctions, and inflation. China has shown how to strengthen food sovereignty, while fighting poverty, with state-funded agricultural cooperatives, government crackdown on waste, and investment in technology.
(2022-06-03). African Liberation Day 2022: Smash neo-colonialism! mronline.org 
The age of classical colonialism in Africa changed the course of history. Exploited trade agreements and pseudo alliances between African nobility and European merchants led to heightened warfare, looting, and genocide across the continent.
(2022-06-03). Crisis of Sri Lankan capitalism provokes a popular uprising. mronline.org 
Since early April, Sri Lanka has been engulfed by a wave of mass protests demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Thousands of workers and students have mobilised in the most significant mass movement in 30 years.
(2022-06-03). While America Catches An Inflation Cold, Black America Gets Pneumonia. moguldom.com The U.S. economy saw a slight reprieve from inflation when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed a decrease from 8.5 percent in March to 8.3 percent in April, but inflation is still at a 40-year high. Even though it is good news, experts warn inflation is not going away anytime soon and Black communities are …
(2022-06-03). Crypto Vultures Are Stealing Imaginary Land In The Metaverse: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Buying and selling imaginary land is the latest craze in the new economy of the blockchain-based virtual world that runs on non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Bubbleheads are spending thousands of dollars purchasing land in the metaverse and some are losing it all to hackers who have perfected the art of hoodwinking the novices. Hackers trick unsuspecting …
(2022-06-03). China calls on U.S. to prudently handle trade relations with Taiwan region. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday protested the so-called "U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade" and expressed strong objections.
(2022-06-03). Xinjiang boosts farmers' incomes with intelligent greenhouse system. ecns.cn The agricultural industrial park in Shache County of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has built 3000 intelligent greenhouses in the Gobi Desert, greatly boosting farming efficiency.
(2022-06-03). Hallan cuerpo de trabajador atrapado tras explosión en mina de Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el alcalde de El Zulia, Manuel Orlando Pradilla, no ha sido identificada debido a las dificultades en las labores de rescate.
(2022-06-03). Venezuela responsabiliza al capitalismo del cambio climático. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta venezolana, instó a los asistentes a la Reunión Internacional Estocolmo+ a tomar acciones responsables para la preservación del planeta.
(2022-06-03). Cancer and mental health: Mayo Clinic expert dispels myths. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Everyone with cancer experiences it differently and all emotions are valid and important, regardless of the mix or intensity. Shawna Ehlers, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic psychologist and psycho-oncology expert, helps patients cope with the burden of their cancer diagnosis. That includes dispelling myths that stress in their lives caused their cancer or that depression must be suffered through during cancer treatment. "If I had one thing that I could tell all cancer…
(2022-06-03). Science Saturday: In neurodegenerative diseases, Mayo Clinic research finds shared gene patterns, widespread damage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Damage to brain cells in two separate neurodegenerative diseases — Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy — is not limited to specific parts of the brain and these diseases share a pattern of gene alterations within the brain, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic, the University of Florida and other collaborating organizations. The researchers say this finding suggests the neurodegenerative diseases may have the same underlying disease links. The finding, which is published in The Journal…
(2022-06-03). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Community leaders are key to reaching people underrepresented in research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org To address health disparities and reach underserved communities, work is underway at Mayo Clinic to raise up community voices through community engagement. "Community engagement is an ongoing process," explains Dr. Chyke Doubeni, director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research. "It's a partnership or collaboration among organizational entities and members of the community. And the sole purpose of this is to solve problems and address priorities that a community sees as…
(2022-06-03). Sanctions being used as method of war against civilians. en.mehrnews.com Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations called on the UN Security Council to hold certain states responsible for using economic sanctions as a method of war against other countries' civilian populations.
(2022-06-02). G7 Downplays US Sanctions' Role in Food Shortage. orinocotribune.com 
By John Ross | This propaganda does immense damage to the world's understanding and capability of avoiding a looming global food disaster, writes John Ross. | "There is really no true solution to the problem of global food security without bringing back the agriculture production of Ukraine and the food and fertilizer production of Russia and Belarus into world markets despite the war." These blunt
(2022-06-02). Corinthian Colleges Ran Subprime Institutions That Preyed On Black Americans: Biden Cancels $5.8B Of Debt. moguldom.com President Joe Biden is set to cancel $5.8 billion in student loan debt for those who attended institutions run by Corinthian Colleges. Founded in 1995, Corinthian Colleges was once among the largest for-profit education companies in the country. At its prime, it had over 100,000 students enrolled in over 35 states. However, the schools were …
(2022-06-02). Venezuela's Economy Grows by Double Digits in 1st Quarter of 2022. orinocotribune.com During the first quarter of 2022, Venezuela has registered economic growth above double digits, says Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | This Tuesday, May 31, President Maduro said "Venezuela has witnessed a growth in the double digits in the first quarter of 2022, it is encouraging news," during the first episode of a new livestream initiative broadcast via TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, called 3R.Live. | The president, accompanied by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, stressed that according to the Economic Intelligence Bulletin, there is evidence of an improvement in the indicators, an increase in the real ec…
(2022-06-02). Cuba's non-alignment: A foreign policy of peace and socialism. mronline.org 
In Cuba, 'non-alignment' has never meant being neutral, and has always meant being opposed to attempts to divide humanity, writes MANOLO DE LOS SANTOS…
(2022-06-02). Army Continues Closure Of Beita Junction For Seventh Day. imemc.org 
On Thursday, The Israeli army continued the closure of Beita junction, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, for the seventh day, inflicting hardships on more than 15.000 Palestinians, including farmers, merchants, and students. Mahmoud Barham, the Mayor of Beita, said the closure of this main junction affects the lives of at least …
(2022-06-02). Largest US Bank JP Morgan Chase: You Better 'Brace Yourself' For An Economic 'Hurricane' In America. moguldom.com JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned there's an economic "hurricane" heading to the country and advised Americans to "brace yourself" for it. "I said there were storm clouds but I'm going to change it. It's a hurricane," Dimon said, referencing comments he made in early May about the economic forecast in the U.S. …
(2022-06-02). Solana Crypto Has Crashed 85 Percent And The Network Keeps Going Down: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Solana, once one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap after Bitcoin and Ether, saw its price fall more than 12 percent on Wednesday after its platform endured the second outage in a month, forcing applications built on its blockchain to go offline. Faster and cheaper to use than Ethereum, Solana has gained popularity in the …