Patient deaths show South Africa's care for the mentally ill is in disarray: Emanuele Mazzoni Photo / Shutterstock,A report in South Africa detailing the death of 94 people with mental health disorders who were moved from the Life Esidemeni Hospital and placed in inadequate facilities has sparked outrage and led to Qedani Mahlangu stepping down as … [Read more...] about Patient deaths show South Africa’s care for the mentally ill is in disarray | The Conversation
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Politicians must account for the deaths of 94 psychiatric patients in South Africa | The Conversation
Politicians must account for the deaths of 94 psychiatric patients in South Africa: Family members of the psychiatric patients commemorating their deaths. Shayne Robinson / Section27The local government minister for health in Gauteng, South Africa’s wealthiest province, resigned on Tuesday 31 January just before the release of a report into the deaths of 94 mental health … [Read more...] about Politicians must account for the deaths of 94 psychiatric patients in South Africa | The Conversation
Health Committee Horrified by the Health Ombudsman Report on the “Circumstances Surrounding the Deaths of Mentally Ill Patients in Gauteng Province”
Health Committee Horrified by the Health Ombudsman Report on the “Circumstances Surrounding the Deaths of Mentally Ill Patients in Gauteng Province”: The Portfolio Committee on Health welcomes the report by the Health Ombudsman on the deaths of mentally ill patients who were transferred from Life Esidimeni facility to non-governmental organisations (NGOs). According to the … [Read more...] about Health Committee Horrified by the Health Ombudsman Report on the “Circumstances Surrounding the Deaths of Mentally Ill Patients in Gauteng Province”
Somalia: AU Should Release Investigation into 14 Civilian Deaths
Somalia: AU Should Release Investigation into 14 Civilian Deaths: African Union forces in Somalia (AMISOM) should release the findings of their investigation into alleged unlawful killings of 14 civilians by Ethiopian forces in July 2016, Human Rights Watch said today. More than six months after the incident, people in Wardinle in Somalia’s Bay region have received no … [Read more...] about Somalia: AU Should Release Investigation into 14 Civilian Deaths
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement deplores the deaths of civilians and 6 Nigerian Red Cross aid workers
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement deplores the deaths of civilians and 6 Nigerian Red Cross aid workers: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is shocked by the deaths of civilians and six aid workers from the Nigerian Red Cross following an airstrike on the town of Rann, near the border of Nigeria and Cameroon. “We are deeply … [Read more...] about The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement deplores the deaths of civilians and 6 Nigerian Red Cross aid workers
