@rachelschraer
Global Health Correspondent for The Independent 🌎 Before: The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC News + World Service ✍️ 📻 📺 Get in touch: rachel [dot] schraer [at] independent.co.uk or on Signal @rachelschraer.01
A powerful piece by @rachelschraer.bsky.social for the @the-independent.com, spotlighting the tireless work of health workers across Malawi - and the harsh realities of the maternal health crisis.
Read more here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Wes Streeting has appointed Simon Wessley to review why mental health diagnoses are rising - a man who spent half his career insisting ME, a post-viral illness, was in patients' heads and caused by 'unhelpful thoughts and behaviours'
Being shot at by M23 rebels amid a devastating ebola outbreak, the lab's leading scientist to realise he needed to fight disease from the continent, not from Switzerland or the US www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
In many African countries, disease outbreaks are a black box. And the later they're spotted, the harder they are to contain, causing needless misery and death - as well as reliance on international organisations like the United Nations and big charities flying in to help
It all starts with a fever... I went inside the West African lab hunting for the next Disease X, and trying to spot outbreaks of known diseases before they spiral out of control www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
In leaked recordings, prominent people in the movement discuss using the vacuum left by Trump's aid cuts to stop what they call the promotion of "LGBT ideology and abortion", including by challenging existing democratically voted rights
Using a growing network of 'family values' conferences, American and European conservative groups have been flying into Kenya, Uganda and Sierra Leone this year and sitting alongside African politicians to discuss changing laws and policies as part of a US "pro-family foreign policy"
Quoting Hitler, talking about influencing laws and celebrating having already cancelled health programmes: I've been investigating the new missionary push by the US religious right into a number of African countries www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
And those who faced the most devastating consequences, including deaths www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
In Senegal, I met the people who face the consequences of these global aid cuts, eroding the country's ability to prevent the spread of HIV www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
The government today announced what The Independent revealed on Friday - that it is cutting 15 per cent from the world's largest funder of the fight against HIV, TB and malaria, putting hundreds of thousands of lives at risk www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The Israeli army killed Gaza civilians in a free-for-all, say ...
... Israeli soldiers who served there.
UK to put 250,000 lives at risk from HIV, TB and malaria with aid cuts, writes @rachelschraer.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
The 15% drop is projected to cost more than 250,000 lives
Exclusive: Keir Starmer is poised to slash £150m in aid to among the world's biggest funders of the fight against HIV, TB and malaria - despite govt saying it would be prioritised www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
In Senegal, I learnt of three deaths at a single community centre from HIV as a direct result of Trump's aid cuts to the Global Fund. The UK is poised to announce its pledge with more pain expected www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
When Trump’s aid cuts robbed them of HIV drugs, these people died. Now the UK is poised to slash funding further
RFK Jr, whose whole platform is based around tackling the environmental causes of chronic diseases, whose supporters see as the only one willing to stand up to powerful financial interests damaging health, says the UN declaration on taxing alcohol, sugary drinks etc goes 'too far'
would be keen to chat to you about this for an article in The Independent - rachel.schraer@independent.co.uk . thank you!
Trump's aid cuts have left at least 16 countries in Africa running out of essential contraception.
In three countries I've identified, contraceptive methods have already gone out of stock, leaving women facing abuse and turning to unsafe alternatives.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Just for a second, take a step back, and remember that these are the actions of a 56 year old man towards a 17 year old girl.
+ watch Bel Trew's film on the devastating effects of cutting family planning www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/trum... + read her powerful reporting www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Read the report here www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Countries across Africa are running out of contraceptives.
In Tanzania, shortages of contraceptives are limiting women's choices and driving them to less effective methods, according to @msichoices.org and risking a spike in unintended pregnancies - and deaths
In Kenya, for eg, some of the most popular types of contraception (implants and injections) have completely run out in health facilities. These were favoured for their discreet nature - women are, "not always in a position to negotiate for safe sex,” Lawreen Sakini at @rhnkorg.bsky.social tells me
Exclusive from me today: Countries across Africa are running out of contraception because of US aid cuts, with at least three having already run out of key methods leaving women vulnerable to unsafe abortion and abuse www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Find this use of the term 'deep state' so so fascinating, bearing in mind it originally described policies and actions taken secretly outside of the official system of checks and balances. Means seems to be using it to describe that very system of checks - the fact the pres can't do w/e he likes
It gets lost in the far right attacks on the hotels that no one involved in refugee support and solidarity thinks the hotels are a good idea - all major charities who argue for more safe routes also argue for an end to housing asylum-seekers in hotels
