Tag: unnecessary

City council talks about banning unnecessary vet procedures

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — At the city council meeting held on Wednesday, Jan. 17, city representatives discussed agenda item 16, a ban on elective surgeries for pets. The final result was to amend for a later date, so more research can be done and collected. City Representative Chris Canales proposed the agenda item as […]

WHO says emergency situation forces unnecessary amputations in Gaza

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that numerous amputations are carried out in the Gaza Strip even though the limbs could be saved. There are many reasons for this, the WHO representative for the Palestinian Territories, Rik Peeperkorn, and the coordinator of the WHO emergency medical team, Sean Casey, said on Tuesday. Both spoke to […]