Category: Community
Infectious diseases kill 1,497 in China in August
BEIJING- A total of 1,497 people died of infectious diseases on the Chinese mainland in August, with AIDS the top cause of death, according to figures released by health authorities on Monday. AIDS infections resulted in 1,102 deaths last month, […]
Dengue cases up again, chikungunya still high
SINGAPORE – The dreaded dengue is on the rise again after being on the decline for almost two months. There were 386 cases last week and between Sunday and 3pm yesterday, another 382 people have come down with the disease. […]
Thai health ministry to investigate ‘medicine mix-up
THAILAND – The Public Health Ministry will set up a panel to probe an alleged mistake that led to two medicines being put in the wrong packages and distributed to hospitals nationwide. Minister Pradith Sinthawanarong received a report that the […]
Philippine president signs law on food safety
MANILA- Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III has approved a law that aims to protect consumers from trade malpractices and substandard or hazardous products, Malacanang, the presidential palace, said Tuesday. Aquino signed recently Republic Act No. 10611, otherwise known as […]
E-cigarette makers go to war over EU proposals
Makers and users of electronic cigarettes Tuesday went to war against EU plans to class the devices as medicinal products, saying any such move would end up harming public health. Days before members of the European Parliament vote on a […]
Philippines reports record high HIV cases in July
MANILA – The Philippines has recorded 449 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in July this year, the highest monthly number since the first case was reported in 1984, the Department of Health (DOH) said Sunday. The July figure […]
Diabetes rises in China, reaching ‘alert’ level
Almost 12 per cent of adults in China had diabetes in 2010, with economic prosperity driving the disease to slightly higher proportions than in the United States, researchers said Tuesday. The overall prevalence of diabetes in China in 2010 was […]
Fake ambulances reported in Taipei
TAIPEI – Taipei’s Department of Health (DOH) yesterday said it has received two reports from Taipei citizens of counterfeit ambulances driving around the city. The DOH said that according to two citizen reports, one from May and the other from […]
High radiation spreads at ruined Fukushima plant, Japan vows aid
TOKYO – High radiation levels are spreading at the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said on Monday, and the Japanese government prepared to offer more funding and oversight to try to contain the crisis. Japanese authorities were seeking to […]
Low-income patients can avail free dialysis in Delhi
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has announced that people with yearly income of less than Rs.3 lakh would be given free dialysis treatment in Delhi. She made the announcement while inaugurating the first-ever public private partnership (PPP) model dialysis unit at […]
