Category: Community
More than 50% of PNP personnel overweight
PHILIPPINES – Personnel at the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame could work some fat off. According to figures from PNP Health Service, more than half or 3,283 officers and workers at the PNP headquarters are overweight, while […]
China to Boost Treatment for Severe Mental Illnesses
BEIJING – The Ministry of Health plans to establish a treatment network for serious mental diseases that will cover at least 95% of counties and cities nationwide by 2015. “Mental health issues remain an obvious public health and social problem […]
Tough anti-smoking Reform Proposed
AUSTRALIA – A 10-point proposal detailing initiatives to help Australians kick their $5 billion habit has been submitted to the Federal health department by anti-smoking lobbyists, according from The Courier Mail. Among the initiatives included in the plan are issuing […]
RH Bill likely to be Passed on 2nd Reading
PHILIPPINES – Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Pia Cayetano remain optimistic that the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill could be passed in the 15th Congress. “As I have predicted, we may have to pass it after the SONA, by August. That […]
Sri Lanka receives Japan assistance to Improve Health facilities
SRI LANKA – In an effort to combat the high incidences of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country, the Health Ministry of Sri Lanka has taken measures to improve facilities in secondary level hospitals with the assistance of the Government […]
Vietnam Partners With Australia To Combat TB
VIETNAM – Australia and Vietnam have joined forces to tackle tuberculosis (TB) in Vietnam, which has one of the highest rates of the disease in Asia. The partnership with an initial budget of US$1.3 million involves Australian TB experts providing […]
Boy contracted Bird Flu
HONG KONG – A two-year-old boy in Hong Kong has been confirmed as having contracted the Avian Influenza A (H5N1) virus. The boy is currently receiving isolation treatment at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) and his condition is reported to […]
New Checklist for Surgeons
SINGAPORE – The Chapter of General Surgeons, a professional body that represents about 170 such practitioners, has created forms that cover 26 common surgical procedures. This according to them, will improve the way patients are informed of the risks and […]
Stricter laws for Smokers
INDONESIA – The Jakarta and Balikpapan administrations are imposing stricter controls on no-smoking zones. The capital is restricting the placement of smoking rooms to the outside of buildings, while Balikpapan has banned smoking altogether in eight areas. Jakarta city administrators […]
Korea expects more Medical Tourists from Cambodia
CAMBODIA- Korea is expecting more medical tourists from Cambodia this year. Last year, 24,000 Cambodians visited South Korea of which about 100 of them were going for medical services, most of them high-ranking Cambodian government officials, according to Charm Lee, […]
