Category: Community
Drug trials in India ‘causing havoc to human life’
NEW DELHI – India’s Supreme Court said Thursday that unregulated clinical trials of new drugs were causing “havoc” in the country as it ordered the health ministry to monitor any new applications for tests. The comments were made during a […]
Cambodia on the path to eliminating measles: WHO
PHNOM PENH – Cambodia is moving closer to the nationwide elimination of measles with the National Immunization Program reporting zero cases for a full 12 months in 2012, according to a joint statement by the World Health Organization ( WHO) […]
UP Cold Wave Death Toll Rises to 92
Death toll in Uttar Pradesh due to the cold wave in North India continues to rise with more than 92 people losing their lives due to cold. Foggy weather disrupted rail, road and air traffic at several places. The fog […]
9 Palestinians died of H1N1 virus over 2 weeks: medics
RAMALLAH- Nine Palestinians have died of H1N1 virus in the West Bank over the last two weeks, Palestinian officials confirmed Saturday. Asaad Al-Ramlawi, Director of Primary Health Care in the Ministry of Health, told Xinhua that according to the ministry’s […]
Pakistan’s Measles Toll Exceeds 150 Mark
With measles claiming seven more children Sunday in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the number of deaths due to the disease reaches 154 in the month. Citing Urdu TV channel Dunya, Xinhua said the disease broke out during the last […]
Suspected norovirus outbreak kills four in Japan hospital
TOKYO – A suspected norovirus outbreak has killed four people and infected almost 100 others at a hospital in the Japanese city of Yokohama south of Tokyo, officials said. Four patients aged between 80 and 97 died of breathing problems […]
100,000 Birds Culled Due To Bird Flu in Bangladesh
Officials said that around 100,000 birds have been culled and 250,000 eggs destroyed in Bangladesh following a major outbreak of avian flu on the outskirts of the capital. The bird flu was detected last week in Gazipur area near Dhaka, […]
Obesity rising for Fukushima kids
An alarming trend toward obesity has been found among children in Fukushima Prefecture, which has the highest rate of obese children in every age group between 5 and 9 years old, according to the results of a nationwide school health […]
Increase in dengue cases during monsoon season
PETALING JAYA – Dengue cases may have gone down in recent years but the Aedes mosquito is still a cause for concern. Health Ministry statistics have recorded 467 cases nationwide from Dec 2 to 8, an increase of 56 cases […]
Belgium eyed as market for Philippine nurses
The Philippine government is considering Belgium as a new market for Filipino nurses. Labour Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said talks that could lead to the enactment of a mutual recognition arrangement for Filipino nurses are now underway. “This could result in […]
