Ministry of Health
Young New Zealanders Wait Months For Mental Health Help
We're told to seek help but can our mental health system handle it?
Supervised Injection Sites Are on the Way. Here’s What They Look Like Now
The Canadian government announced Monday that it plans to ease the restrictions on setting up supervised-injection sites imminently. Until then, things don't look good on the ground level.
Canada to Hold a Federal Summit to Address the Opioid Crisis
Hundreds of Canadians have died this year alone from fentanyl overdoses.
How Ontario’s Opioid Overdose Strategy Is Failing Drug Users
A VICE Canada investigation has revealed that Ontario's pledge to put a life-saving antidote for opioid overdoses into pharmacies is off to a troubling start.
Ebola Returns to Liberia Weeks After It Was Declared Free of Virus
A 17-year-old boy who died earlier this week tested positive for the virus one month and 20 days after the West African country was officially declared Ebola free.
One Doctor for 200 Emergency Patients (Excerpt from 'Doctors in Baghdad')
In this excerpt, Farouq Ali, a pediatrician in Baghdad, explains some of the problems Iraqi doctors face, from budget cuts to becoming targets for revenge by bereaved families.
A Dangerous Occupation: Doctors in Baghdad
More than 2,000 doctors have been killed in Iraq since 2003. VICE News spoke with doctors at two Baghdad hospitals about the challenges they face, and about promises from the US to rebuild Iraq's health system.
Doctors in Baghdad (Trailer)
Coming soon: More than 2,000 doctors have been killed in Iraq since 2003. VICE News spoke with doctors at two Baghdad hospitals about the challenges they face, and about promises from the US to rebuild Iraq's health system.
The Austrian Ministry of Health Has Just Discovered YOLO
They came up with a non-smoking campaign aimed at teenagers and centered around the motivational slogan "Live your life. Without smoke. YOLO."
New Zealanders May Soon Find it Harder To Talk About Suicide
The planned merger of emergency and non-urgent telephone hotlines may see people at high-risk of suicide face more barriers to finding help, and cut jobs in the process.
Nigerian President Sacks Doctors on Strike During the Ebola Outbreak
The move was prompted by the increasing number Ebola infections within the country in order for hospital management to restore the medical care that is so urgently needed.