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Singapore Supports Africa CDC in Mpox Outbreak Response with Diagnostic Aid

November 25, 2024
Singapore Supports Africa CDC in Mpox Outbreak Response with Diagnostic Aid

Singapore’s Ministry of Health has pledged a support package that includes diagnostic kits and testing supplies capable of conducting up to 50,000 tests to bolster the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (Africa CDC) response to the ongoing mpox […]

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Indonesia and US Sign Health Cooperation Agreement

November 25, 2024
Indonesia and US Sign Health Cooperation Agreement

The Indonesian Ministry of Health (MOH) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance bilateral health collaboration. This agreement, building on a long-standing partnership, focuses on addressing health challenges […]

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Indonesia Aims for Regulations to Ban Harmful Trans Fats

November 22, 2024
Indonesia Aims for Regulations to Ban Harmful Trans Fats

The Indonesian Ministry of Health has called for regulations to eliminate partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) from food, citing their role as the main source of harmful trans fatty acids (TFAs). Director of non-communicable disease prevention, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, reportedly stated […]

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China Expands Public Health Program; Adds COPD to Raise Awareness, Diagnosis

November 21, 2024
China Expands Public Health Program; Adds COPD to Raise Awareness, Diagnosis

China has added chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to its basic public health service program, a move that is expected to raise awareness and improve treatment capabilities at the grassroots level. COPD, a chronic condition that impairs airflow and breathing, […]

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Study: Rising diabetes in Malaysia; food costs, social pressure hinder healthy choices

November 13, 2024
Study: Rising diabetes in Malaysia; food costs, social pressure hinder healthy choices

As Malaysia grapples with a soaring diabetes rate — the highest in the Western Pacific and among the highest globally — Sunway Healthcare Group (SHG) is stepping up with its “Know Diabetes” campaign. The initiative, launched in conjunction with World […]

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Calamities may dampen NR supply – ANRPC report

November 5, 2024
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Philippine researchers have developed a smart polymer with promising biomedical applications. Their study, published on August 10, 2024, highlights the polymer’s adaptability to environmental changes. This team focused on “stimuli-responsive” polymers, which react to changes in temperature or pH, with […]

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PH Senators Call for PhilHealth Funds to Remain in Health System Amid SC’s TRO

October 31, 2024
PH Senators Call for PhilHealth Funds to Remain in Health System Amid SC's TRO

In a decisive move to protect the health care system’s resources, Philippine senators have voiced strong support for a Supreme Court (SC) decision that temporarily halts the transfer of excess Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) funds to the National Treasury. […]

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Japan, SoKor, and US unite to boost BARMM healthcare with investment

October 25, 2024
Japan, SoKor, and US unite to boost BARMM healthcare with investment

Japan, South Korea, and the US have committed Php1.6 billion (US$29 million) over five years to improve health outcomes and advance Universal Health Care in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Philippines. Through a Memorandum of Cooperation signed […]

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Agilent and NUS Launch Center of Excellence in Cell Metabolism to Improve Population Health

October 9, 2024
Agilent and NUS Launch Center of Excellence in Cell Metabolism to Improve Population Health

Agilent Technologies has announced a new strategic partnership with the National University of Singapore (NUS), acting through the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine), to establish the NUS-Agilent Center of Excellence (CoE) in Cell Metabolism. This scientific collaboration […]

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Japan Considers Elderly Medical Cost Hile by 2028 to Address Aging Population

September 16, 2024
Japan Considers Elderly Medical Cost Hile by 2028 to Address Aging Population

The Japanese government is evaluating the expansion of the pool of elderly people required to cover 30% of their medical expenses, as part of new measures adopted Friday to address the country’s aging population. Under the current public health insurance […]

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