After securing a second presidential term in the United States, Republican Donald Trump outlined a series of proposed changes to the country’s health care system, including giving staunch vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the freedom to ” going wild” in matters of health, medicine and food policy. Trump secured the 270 electoral votes needed … Read more
PUEBLA, MEXICO – In 2019, Angel, who suffers from diabetes, noticed his vision was blurry. Having worn glasses since childhood, he was surprised at how quickly his vision deteriorated and decided to go to the doctor. He told the family doctor at the clinic assigned to him by the Mexican Institute of Social Security, the … Read more
MASHONALAND WEST, ZIMBABWE – When Dube was diagnosed with gallstones in 2013, Zimbabwe’s public hospital recommended surgery that cost nearly $4,000. She couldn’t afford that. A friend suggested she go to Zambia, about 150 kilometers north. There, the friend said, the treatment was cheaper. Over the past decade, Dube has traveled to Zambia several times … Read more