More than 700 children have died in Somalia nutrition centres, U.N. says

More than 700 children have died in Somalia nutrition centres, U.N. says

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Record GENEVA/MOGADISHU, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Hundreds of children have died in nutrition centers in Somalia, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, a day after the world body warned that parts of the country will be affected by famine in the coming months. An … Read more

Chalmers on mental health break after selection storm

Chalmers on mental health break after selection storm

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – Swimming – Men’s 100m Freestyle – Semi Final 2 – Tokyo Aquatic Center – Tokyo, Japan – July 28, 2021. Australia’s Kyle Chalmers REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/ Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Registry MELBOURNE, May 23 (Reuters) – Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers skipped the announcement of Australia’s … Read more

Team USA take proactive approach on mental health at Beijing Games

Team USA take proactive approach on mental health at Beijing Games

BEIJING, Feb 8 (Reuters) – U.S. Olympics officials said they learned lessons from the Tokyo Games about supporting athletes’ mental health, taking a proactive approach in Beijing, where isolation and COVID fears -19 have increased stress. Four-time gold medalist gymnast Simone Biles rewrote the playbook on mental health in Tokyo, championing the well-being of athletes … Read more

Venezuela COVID patients, exhausted doctors get mental health help from medical charity

Venezuela COVID patients, exhausted doctors get mental health help from medical charity

CARACAS, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is providing mental health care to COVID-19 patients, their families and also medical staff at two public hospitals in Venezuela to support the country’s deteriorating health system. They are organizing phone and video calls between the sick and their loved ones and even helping dying patients … Read more