Calgary doctor challenges AHS mask policy change in court | globalnews.ca

A Calgary doctor is planning to go to court to stop Alberta Health Services from abandoning its continued masking policy. On Thursday, the provincial health authority said after Monday there will be no need to continue masking at AHS facilities, continuing care facilities and contracted sites. This includes Alberta Precision Laboratories, Covenant Health, CapitalCare and … Read more

Will policy and regulatory issues stifle AI advances in healthcare?

The recent AIMed Global Summit painted a positive picture for the technology to address healthcare’s biggest pain points, but a race to govern and regulate AI could make things tricky. While healthcare organizations are scrambling to figure out how and where AI can best fit, there’s also a mad rush to figure out policies and … Read more

Eight killed and 18 injured in attacks on Sudanese health system – Health Policy Watch

Violence erupted between a paramilitary group and the armed forces in Khartoum on April 15, 2023. There have been 46 attacks on Sudan’s health infrastructure in which eight people were killed and 18 injured, and two-thirds of hospitals in affected areas have been closed as a result of the escalated attacks, the World Health Organization … Read more