The country’s supply of nursing home beds has not kept pace with its rapidly aging population, leading some families to seek unlicensed alternatives.
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As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing
The medical professionals who remain face meager supplies and harrowing conditions, even setting up field hospitals in living rooms amid the fighting.
Death Toll in Beijing Hospital Fire Soars to 29
Officials say a preliminary investigation found that the fire started when sparks from a construction project ignited paint. A dozen people have been detained.
At Least 21 Dead After Fire at Beijing Hospital
The blaze appears to be the deadliest in the past two decades in the city, even though firefighters seemed to extinguish it quickly.
Hospitals and Aid Groups Become Targets as Sudan Fighting Intensifies
Civilians are caught in the cross-fire, and two rival generals vying for power made it clear their forces had no intention of standing down.
Pope Will Miss Good Friday Procession Because of Cold Weather
Francis was released from the hospital only last Saturday after a bout with bronchitis.
Silvio Berlusconi, Former Italian Prime Minister, Is Being Treated for Leukemia
Mr. Berlusconi, who is in the intensive care unit at a Milan hospital, has had the blood disorder for “some time,” his personal physician said.
Italian Ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Is Hospitalized
The 86-year-old businessman-turned-politician, now a senator, was admitted to an intensive care unit in Milan. He was said to have a “problem related to a previous infection.”
Pope Francis Quips He’s ‘Still Alive’ After Hospital Stay
The 86-year-old pontiff spent three days undergoing treatment for bronchitis at a hospital in Rome.
Pope Is Expected to Be Released From the Hospital on Saturday
Francis, who has been coping with a variety of health issues, was taken to the hospital on Wednesday. He is being treated with antibiotics for bronchitis, according to the Vatican.