Category: Community
Dengue-related deaths rise to 88 in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA – The dengue scourge has raised its head again, claiming more lives this year. Despite efforts to curb its spread, the death toll from January to Dec 21 stands at 88, a massive 151 per cent increase compared with […]
Punjab’s cashless cancer treatment
PUNJAB, India – Punjab’s chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has announced a new scheme that will provide cashless treatment to cancer patients. The treatment will be at 18 empanelled hospitals from January. Treatment will be financed from the chief minister’s […]
Sin taxes effective vs smoking
MANILA, Philippines—Higher tobacco taxes appear to be an effective tool in helping Filipinos kick the smoking habit, according to a group of health advocates. The Action for Economic Reforms (AER) said this observation was based on the surveys and interviews […]
Indian Ministry is working towards getting rid of tropical diseases like rabies
A health ministry official said that the Indian government is working with all stakeholders as well as the community towards controlling and eliminating 17 identified Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) such as rabies, leprosy and Japanese encephalitis. NTDs are a group […]
Vaccine fears in China after hepatitis B scare
BEIJING – Chinese state-run media and Internet users demanded action Wednesday after the deaths of at least seven babies since November following their vaccinations against hepatitis B. China’s Food and Drug Administration has suspended use of the vaccine involved, manufactured […]
Korean doctors protest telemedicine, for-profit operations
SOUTH KOREA – The government’s plans to allow telemedicine and for-profit hospital subsidiaries have riled the medical sector as doctors are concerned that the moves would pave the way for the privatization of medical services and hurt their business. Thousands […]
Delhi diabetes center to offer free insulin for poor diabetic children
A Delhi-based diabetic center announced that it will be providing insulin free of cost for diabetic children who come from economically weaker sections of the society. Delhi Diabetic Research Center (DDRC) will provide insulin free of cost to 150 poor […]
Beijing to remove high-polluting companies
CHINA – Haidian district in Beijing plans to remove all high-polluting enterprises by the end of 2017 in order to improve its air quality, Beijing Morning News reported on Monday. According to Sun Wenkai, head of the district government, all […]
U.S. gov’t launches HIV research project in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH – The United States government on Wednesday launched a HIV research project in Cambodia, aiming to collect and disseminate critical data that will help the country in the fight against HIV. Men Chean Rithy, coordinator for the newly-launched […]
Thai Health Promotion not amused with beer ice-cream!
BANGKOK: Thailand’s newest ice-cream is beer flavoured! Leading local beer brewer Chang recently introduced its new product with alcohol levels of around 3%. The Chang Export Soft Serve ice cream is available with three toppings namely almond, chocolate chips and […]
