Tag: Health
Pope Francis calls for continuous efforts to combat malaria
As the world fights coronavirus pandemic, malaria still threatens billions of people in many countries, pope says
Caritas India aids those mentally struggling with lockdown
India’s lockdown has created an ‘epidemic of stress and depression,’ mental health experts say
Rights group warns of coronavirus ‘tinderbox’ in Myanmar displacement camps
Years of 'conflict, abuse, and neglect' leave most vulnerable in peril
Cardinal Zen blasts WHO for ‘pathetically shying away’ from Taiwan’s coronavirus...
Former bishop of Hong Kong questions whether WHO can be trusted
Top WHO official hangs up on reporter for raising Taiwan coronavirus...
Taiwan has been an outlier in preventing a serious outbreak from occurring within its borders despite its proximity to China
Pandemic pushes Philippine church leaders to call for release of prisoners
Authorities have admitted that overcrowded prison facilities are problematic as the new coronavirus rages on
Front-line heroes in the Philippines become pariahs as contagion fears grow
Insecurity drives people into panic mode, prompting dog-eat-dog survival instincts
Philippine bishops call for day of prayer for front-line workers
Church leaders urge dioceses and parishes to assist health workers by providing facilities for them to go home to, some place for rest and sleep, and meals
In the Philippines, sick lawmakers skirt quarantine as cops threaten to...
Lockdown further underlines massive divide between rich and poor
Philippine churches back calls for mass testing of COVID-19
Church leaders call for priority testing of vulnerable sectors, especially those living in poor communities