Category: Community
Health authorities in Haryana qrack down on quacks
Haryana Health authorities have cracked down on quacks who have been selling so-called herbal medicines to pregnant women by saying that these will ensure they give birth to a male child. National Health Mission’s mission director-cum-commissioner (Food and Drug Administration) […]
HIV infections still on the rise in PH
MANILA, Philippines — Almost 400 new cases of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which could lead to the fatal Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) if not suppressed, were reported last November, 35 per cent more than in the […]
Hong Kong has first H7N9 bird flu death
HONG KONG- A Hong Kong man infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu died yesterday. It is the first death in the city since the virus emerged there earlier this month. The 80-year-old man was the second reported case […]
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 […]
