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Good Point, Prince Philip

Martin Drewry | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK
Read More: Prince Philip, Global Poverty, Poverty, Health Workers, International Development, Nhs, Child Poverty, National Health Service, Aids, Health News, Hiv, UK Health, UK News
Martin Drewry

The Prince's joke that the Philippines must be empty because half the population work for the NHS was hardly tactful, but it does highlight an important issue: a huge number of trained health professionals are leaving poor countries each year for wealthy ones.

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Health Workers on the Frontline in Pakistan

Suniya Qureshi | Posted 20.02.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Polio, Ulema Council for Polio Eradication, Malala Yousafzai, Health, Terrorism, Pakistan, Health Workers, UK Politics News
Suniya Qureshi

The various levels of corruption, racketeering, protection bribes, sectarian threats and drone attacks have created a cocktail of intrigue and mistrust amongst the Pakistani citizens at best, and murderous behavior at worst! However, justifiable opposition to these problems cannot and should not ever be used to defend the murder of innocents.

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Ashley Jensen's Save the Children Diary - Delhi, India, September 2011

Ashley Jensen | Posted 18.01.2012 | UK
Read More: Birth, India, Health Workers, Ashley Jensen, Slums, Childcare, Extras, Pregnancy, Motherhood, Save the Children, Infant Mortality, Mothers, UK Impact, UK News
Ashley Jensen

There is absolutely nothing that can prepare you for entering the Sanjay colony slum in Delhi. I had never been to India before, let alone one of the largest, most renowned slums in the north east of Delhi.

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