Damning report finds ‘culture of mistrust’ at Edinburgh maternity unit

Damning report finds ‘culture of mistrust’ at Edinburgh maternity unit

Andrew PickenBBC Scotland Getty Images Staffing shortages and a “culture of mistrust” led to delays and patients being harmed at one of the busiest maternity units in the UK, a review has found. An inspection of maternity care at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh said some women waiting for labour to be induced had experienced … Read more

Sowing seeds of mistrust in Assam

Sowing seeds of mistrust in Assam

Sobjer Ali is a man of routine. Every day, for nearly 50 years, he has travelled by boat between Kuntirchar Part 2, the village where he lives in Dhubri district of Assam, and Patharghat, where he ran a shop selling cattle feed. The routine, disturbed in the past sometimes by festivals, floods, and communal conflicts, … Read more

Black Vaccine Hesitancy Rooted in Mistrust, Doubts

Black Vaccine Hesitancy Rooted in Mistrust, Doubts

Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, associate professor of internal medicine, public health and management, Yale University; co-chair, President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board; chair, Biden-Harris COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force. Leon McDougle, MD, president, National Medical Association; professor, family medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine. James Hildreth, MD, PhD, president and CEO, Meharry Medical College; FDA … Read more