Category: Community
Influx of exhibitors expected to join in 2013 Medical Fair Thailand
The organiser of the Medical Fair Thailand (MFT) said that more than 400 exhibitors are expected to participate in this year’s biggest medical and healthcare event to be held 12-14 September at the Queen Sirikit Convention Centre. The growing participation […]
China plans crackdown on antiobiotics overuse
CHINA – China’s top health authority is set to further strengthen nationwide surveillance over clinical use of antibiotics and related drug-resistance cases to avert potential antibiotic overuse. The National Health and Family Planning Commission issued an online notice on May […]
The ‘allergic march’
SINGAPORE – When a child starts to show signs of having eczema, it could signal the start of a group of conditions that include asthma and allergic rhinitis. Together, they are known as atopic conditions. Overseas studies show about 50 […]
Kashmir Haunted by the Fear of Fake Drugs
An allegation over the wrongful purchase of antibiotics by a government-appointed committee in Jammu and Kashmir, has now started creating fear in the imagination of the public in the Valley. But is the issue being blown out of proportion? The […]
SARS-like virus kills 5 Saudis: Ministry
RIYADH – Five Saudis have died of a new SARS-like virus during the past few days and two more are being treated in an intensive care unit, the health ministry said. In a statement cited by the Saudi SPA agency […]
NEA gets tough in fighting dengue
SINGAPORE – The National Environment Agency (NEA) will break into homes in dengue hot spots after waiting just a week, instead of two, for residents to allow them in. “This is about life and death,” said Environment and Water Resources […]
Public Cord Blood Banking Recognized by Tamil Nadu Government
The Government of Tamil Nadu became the first in India to recognize the importance of Public Cord Blood Banking by announcing a grant of Rs. 9 Crores ($1,671,300 USD) to the Public Cord Blood Bank established in 2008 by Jeevan […]
Mosquito spreading two types of fever
SINGAPORE – The Aedes mosquito is wreaking havoc in Singapore, spreading not just dengue fever but more recently the very painful chikungunya as well. This month alone, 56 people have become sick with chikungunya – which translates from an African […]
Contaminated Water in Lebanon Makes 60 Sick
More than 60 students were hospitalized in the city of Tripoli after drinking contaminated tap water. The students, all below 12 years of age, were taken to a hospital after suffering from pain in the abdomen, vomiting, diarrhoea and breathing […]
Cheap Drugs Campaign Launched
A country-wide campaign to make quality generic drugs available at affordable prices has been launched by the government. The ‘Jan Aushadhi Campaign’ has been initiated by the Department of Pharmaceuticals in collaboration with state governments by opening of ‘Jan Aushadhi’ […]
