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Mental health day centers across Cornwall are to close

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Mental health day centers across Cornwall are to close

The local NHS says a new provider appointed by Cornwall Council will run the redesigned service Image courtesy of the model (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Mental Health Day Resource Center services in Cornwall will end this week, with Cornwall Council saying the closure is part of “wider changes to how support is provided locally”. Cornwall Council-owned … Read more

Malnourished Children and Desperate Mothers: Health Care Centers on the Front Lines of Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis

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Malnourished Children and Desperate Mothers: Health Care Centers on the Front Lines of Nigeria's Hunger Crisis

Zoira Hanafi stood in shock as four doctors rushed behind her to enter the ward where her eight-month-old daughter Hambali lay semi-conscious. Upon entering the Kayita Community Health Center in Nigeria’s northern Katsina state, medical personnel used color-coded tape to measure the diameter of children’s hands and determine their level of malnutrition. A steady stream … Read more