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An English Brewery Offers Free Beer In Exchange For Donating To Health Workers
The company in Alnwick, northeastern England, gives away beer on Fridays, so far raising close to $600 for the National Health Service.
Aid Groups Say They've Never Faced A Challenge Like The Novel Coronavirus
Humanitarian organizations are used to dealing with droughts, conflict and natural disaster. But the pandemic adds unprecedented layers of difficulty to their work.
Local Doctor Shares Stresses, Hopes From The COVID-19 Front Lines
The coronavirus pandemic has required everyone in our society to make sacrifices.
A 'Runaway Bag' For Health Care When People Are Fleeing
How do you take care of people who are on the run? Doctors Without Borders is testing a new strategy.
Report: Health Workers Attacked In 23 Countries Last Year
Syria has seen the most attacks but it is far from the only country where assaults take place.
Block By Block, Health Workers Lead Liberia To Victory Over Ebola
People accused them of making everyone sick and threw water at them. But community volunteers pushed on, knocking on doors to stop the virus's spread. On May 9, Liberia was declared Ebola-free.
As Ebola Crisis Ebbs, Aid Agencies Turn To Building Up Health Systems
The virus is largely contained in Liberia. But an already-fragile health care system has been devastated. Crucially important workers have died. Will the world pay attention — and pitch in?
Calif. Strike Highlights Larger Issues With Mental Health System
This past week, more than 2,000 mental health workers for health care giant Kaiser Permanente went on strike. Organizers say Kaiser's "chronic failure" to provide timely, quality care hurts patients.
Fallen Heroes: A Tribute To The Health Workers Who Died Of Ebola
The virus has taken a tragic toll in their ranks. At hospitals and clinics, their photos are displayed along with messages from their friends and family: "May you rest in perfect peace."