Nation Jun 18 Despite improving conditions, COVID will ‘scar’ a generation of health care workers By William Brangham
Health Jan 12 Health workers unions see surge in interest amid COVID-19 Labor experts say it’s too soon to know if the outrage over working conditions will translate into an increase in union membership, but early indications suggest a small uptick. By Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News
Health Nov 17 Public health programs see surge in students amid pandemic As state and local public health departments struggle with slashed budgets, surging demand and threats to workers' safety, a new generation is entering the field, determined to help fight the coronavirus and other public health challenges. By Michelle R. Smith, Kathy Young, Associated Press
World Sep 03 South African health care workers protest, threaten strike More than 100 South African healthcare workers have protested against poor working conditions and urged the government to end corruption in the purchase of COVID-19 personal protective equipment. By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press
Health Apr 10 Nurses weigh their principles versus safety in virus fight U.S. nurses are facing a fundamental question that pits their professional principles against their personal welfare: Did they sign up to become heroes? They became nurses to relieve suffering and to save lives, but the COVID-19 pandemic has raised the… By Carla K. Johnson, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press
Oct 19 Will raises for many home care workers help senior citizens? By Jane Gottlieb, Kaiser Health News Home care workers in at least five states are set to receive hourly increases, but critics say bigger paychecks will not impact senior citizens. Continue reading
Dec 21 Report: Home care workers need better job protections By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News A lack of oversight in the rapidly growing home care workforce could undermine new wage and labor gains for many of the nation’s 2 million workers, according to a report released Monday. Continue reading
Sep 02 Deaths at Birth Illuminate Tanzania’s Health Challenges By Talea Miller Giving birth holds deadly risks for mothers in Tanzania, where on average one woman and six infants die each hour from preventable, birth-related complications. Continue reading
Dec 19 EU Condemns Libyan Death Verdict By PBS News Hour Bulgarian and European Union officials condemned the death sentences handed down Tuesday by a Libyan court to six foreign medical workers for intentionally infecting children with HIV. Continue reading