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December 1, 2017 News Release

Lebanon: Waste Crisis Posing Health Risks

End Open Burning; Create Long-Term Waste Management Plan

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November 20, 2017 Dispatches

New Regulations in Armenia Could Ease Suffering of Terminally Ill

Replacing Onerous Procedures Allows Access to Strong Pain Medication

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November 20, 2017 Dispatches

Eliminating Violence Against Transgender Women in the US

Abuses Linked to the Higher HIV Rates

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November 17, 2017 News Release

China: Release Gravely Ill Critics

Detained Activist, Bookseller Denied Medical Parole

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November 15, 2017 Dispatches

Tobacco Companies Commit to Protect Child Workers Worldwide

Implementation of Important Policy Commitment Will be Key

November 10, 2017 Commentary

Lebanon Needs a Long-Term Waste-Management Strategy

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November 9, 2017 Dispatches

Mental Health Scapegoated in US Gun Control Debates

People with Mental Health Conditions Less Prone to Violence than Others

An aerial photo showing the site of a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, U.S., November 6, 2017.
November 9, 2017 Commentary

California’s 3rd Gender is Only the Beginning for Intersex Rights

State Should Lead by Regulating Medically Unnecessary Surgery on Infants

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November 8, 2017 News Release

Pediatrics Bodies Support Intersex Child Autonomy

Medical Associations Advise Delay on Non-Emergency Surgery

Turks Head Surgery Center, where urologist Dr. Ilene Wong spoke to Human Rights Watch about shortcomings in providing care to patients with differences in sex development (DSD) and their families.
November 1, 2017 Dispatches

New Rules to Protect US Nursing Home Residents are in Congressional Crosshairs

Tragedy in Florida Nursing Home Shows Need for Tougher Regulations

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October 27, 2017 Dispatches

While Vowing to Take on Opioid Crisis, Trump Cuts Drug Treatment Options

GOP’s Cuts to Medicaid, ACA, Mean Millions Lose Access to Drug Treatment Programs

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October 26, 2017 News Release

US: Trump Policy Harming Kenya, Uganda Health Services

Expanded ‘Mexico City’ Policy Causing Cuts in HIV, Reproductive Care

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October 26, 2017 News Release

US: Doctors Need Intersex Care Standards

Professional Groups Should Stand Against Unnecessary Surgery

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October 24, 2017 Interview

Interview: The Polish Government’s Dangerous Power Grab

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October 16, 2017 Dispatches

Trump’s Actions on Health Threaten Rights

Order Undermines ACA, May Result in Higher Premiums for Many Americans

U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) applauds as U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to make it easier for Americans to buy bare-bones health insurance plans and circumvent Obamacare rules at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 12, 2017

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