Category: Community
India makes polio vaccine must for travellers
To keep away the polio virus from Indian soil, travellers to and from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Syria, Kenya, Somalia and Nigeria will have to take oral polio vaccination six weeks prior to the travel. Health Ministry has made the new […]
Haze covers Kuala Lumpur amid drought
KUALA LUMPUR – Haze shrouded Malaysia’s capital and its surroundings yesterday, causing “unhealthy” air quality due to fires from a drought that has led to water rationing. The Air Pollution Index rose as high as 150 in seven areas – […]
10 Filipinos die hourly due to smoking-related illnesses
MANILA, Philippines – Ten Filipinos die every hour from smoking-related illnesses, Senate President Franklin Drilon said Monday as he co-sponsored a bill requiring picture warnings on cigarette packaging with the aim of reducing smoking incidence in the country. “Our Department […]
‘Flesh-eating disease’ prophecy causes panic
Panic spread on social media in the Philippines when a TV report misleadingly uncovered a “flesh-eating skin disease” and then linked it to a prophecy made by an Indian holy man. The Philippines Department of Health has told the BBC […]
China closes 5,000 illegal clinics
BEIJING – China has closed 5,088 illegal clinics in three months amid a crackdown on illicit medical practices, the country’s health authority has announced. A year-long campaign began in October targeting unlicensed clinics and unqualified doctors, according to a National […]
WHO: Lack of exercise in UAE a key disease factor
DUBAI – Half of all women and a third of all men in the region do not exercise enough, a conference of health experts has heard. Studies by the World Health Organisation (WHO) found that its Eastern Mediterranean Region, of […]
Dialysis for the needy: Are we on the right track?
Senior health correspondent Salma Khalik may have highlighted another gap in our health-care system, where critical life-saving treatments like dialysis have been left to voluntary welfare organisations and for-profit private entities to manage and provide (“No support, so no dialysis”; […]
Recommendations for safer childbirth in Indonesia
A joint report by U.S. and Indonesian experts has provided recommendations to improve the survival of mothers and newborns in Indonesia. The report, sponsored by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, called for increased investments in medical infrastructure including facilities […]
Cambodia sees rising number of chicken pox cases: WHO
Cambodia has reported an increase in the number of cases of chicken pox or varicella, according to a joint statement by the World Health Organization and the Cambodian Ministry of Health on Friday. “Health centers, clinics and hospitals in Kandal […]
Shanghai drinking water hit by salt tide
Record intrusion of seawater affects about 2 million residents. Shanghai is taking measures to ensure water safety as the city experiences its longest-lasting salt tide in more than 20 years, affecting the drinking water of about 2 million residents. A […]
