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3.5 Million Children in Pakistan Miss Polio Vaccination
More than 3.5 million Pakistani kids missed out on polio vaccination, says a UN official. The Muslim-majority nation of 180 million people is one of only three in the world where the highly infectious, crippling disease remains endemic and infections […]
Swine Flu Claims Its Third Victim in Himachal Pradesh
An official said that Himachal Pradesh has reported a third death this year due to swine flu. A 76-year-old woman from Kangra district died Monday evening in the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here, a health official told […]
S’poreans not only emotionless but unhappiest in the world as well: Poll
Singaporeans are the least positive people in the world, according to international pollster Gallup at least. Gallup measured positive emotions in 148 countries and areas in 2011 using five questions. These questions ask people whether they experienced a lot of […]
Mad Cow Disease Scare Prompts South Korea to Halt Brazil Beef Imports
South Korea joins the list of countries that have suspended imports of Brazilian beef, becoming the sixth country to do so over a two-year-old case of mad cow disease, authorities said here Tuesday. South Korea joined China, Japan, South Africa, […]
Nepal sends in the clowns to help young patients
DHULIKHEL, Nepal – He may not be much of a doctor but the children’s faces light up when Dush The Clown shuffles onto their ward in his floppy shoes and red nose to prescribe his unique brand of medical care. […]
China underscores mental health education for students
BEIJING – China’s Ministry of Education on Monday urged more efforts to provide qualified mental health education and services to students in primary and middle schools. Local education authorities and schools should strictly implement a newly revised guideline on mental […]
Panacea to Supply Polio Vaccines to Central Government
New Delhi based pharmaceutical company Panacea Biotec revealed that it has signed a deal with the central government to supply more than 345 million doses of its Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccines (tOPV) and Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (bOPV) over the […]
Philippines moves closer to birth control law
MANILA – The Philippines moved closer to a controversial birth control law Monday as lawmakers passed a bill paving the way for increased sex education and free contraceptives, despite intense lobbying by the Catholic church. The Senate, or upper house, […]
Asian women largely ignorant about fertility facts
MALAYSIA – Results from a recent study of 1,000 women across 10 Asian countries, including Malaysia, has revealed critical knowledge gaps about fertility, the key causes of infertility, and fertility treatment options. Called Starting Families Asia, the study was aimed […]
Ten-fold subsidy increase for Henan AIDS patients
ZHENGZHOU – People suffering from AIDS/HIV infection in central China’s Henan, one of the provinces worst hit by the virus, are to get medical allowance ten times of the current amount, local authorities announced Monday. Monthly allowance to AIDS/HIV patients […]
