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France’s new health reforms may not ease tension

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FRANCE

France's health system.

Risk of social unrest is ticking upwards in Cambodia

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CAMBODIA

Separately, the country is experiencing its worst outbreak of coronavirus infections. The sustained public health crisis threatens to set back efforts by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s…

French government may ease reform pace soon

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FRANCE

As they were 50 years ago, several universities and parts of the transport system will be on strike.

Challenges will delay Caribbean's post-COVID recovery

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CARIBBEAN

Jamaicans are to remain in their homes for three consecutive weekends. Although the economies of the English-speaking Caribbean are witnessing a gradual recovery, there are…

Colombia healthcare reform unlikely to become reality

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COLOMBIA

The plan, which envisages a larger role for the state in a single-payer system, is controversial both among politicians and with the public. Congress is unlikely to act swiftly on…

Thai premier will ride out pandemic-related criticism

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THAILAND

The move is ostensibly designed to strengthen Prayut’s ability to manage the country’s third wave of COVID-19 infections, but the government’s opponents fear that it will give the…

Venezuela health crisis increases pressure on Maduro

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VENEZUELA

The dismissal of Caporale, a gynaecologist by profession, followed a damning report on the scale of the health crisis in Venezuela, which was released on May 9 and provides data…

Chinese public will be wary of living with COVID-19

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CHINA

This comes after weeks of protests against enforcement of the policies and worsening economic data. The government did not prepare the public for the sudden policy transition…

Paraguay pandemic protests put president at risk

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PARAGUAY

Street protests against the poor handling of COVID-19 last week called for the impeachment of President Mario Abdo Benitez (MAB), who sacked his health minister and two other…

South African health plan will prompt more controversy

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SOUTH AFRICA

National Health Insurance (NHI).