Category: Community
Philippines DOH Dances to Healthy Living
PHILIPPINES – The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines pulled an entertainment surprise in front of the usual Saturday night crowd (June 2) at a bustling Makati City mall in the form of flash mob. A group of men […]
MAG to provide Medical Care to Bangladesh
SINGAPORE – Medical Asia Group (MAG), a Singapore-based company for marketing health care services of health care centres launched a regional office in Dhaka aiming to provide high quality medical care to Bangladeshi people at affordable prices. “MAG, which is […]
Executive panel to discuss Healthcare IT in Cebu
PHILIPPINES – Cebu could be among the top spots for medical tourism in Asia Pacific but the queen city of the south has some challenges to bring under control such as an increasing customer base with rising quality expectations, long […]
Alcohol consumption and obesity higher in rural Australia, says research
AUSTRALIA – A nationwide study has found that people living in rural Australia are more likely to consume alcohol and be overweight and obese. The Roy Morgan State of the Nation Report 11, which includes a focus on rural Australia, […]
Healthcare Humanity Awards 61 professionals
SINGAPORE – Sixty-one healthcare professionals were honoured at the annual Healthcare Humanity Awards for going the extra mile. Funded by the Courage Fund, which is supported by donations from the public and government, the ceremony gives value to healthcare professional’s […]
New Study to Determine Philippine’s Disaster Medical Preparedness
PHILIPPINES – Health officials in the Philippines are launching a nationwide study to determine whether medical facilities can function during an emergency. With an average of 20 typhoons each year, the island nation is one of the most disaster-prone countries […]
Dengue Fever Cases In Sri Lanka Get Worse
SRI LANKAN health personnel have reported a three-fold increase in the number of recorded dengue fever cases in the first quarter of this year. “This rise is mainly due to weather patterns,” Sudath Peries, deputy chief epidemiologist at the Epidemiology […]
Indonesia bans US beef imports over mad cow concern
JAKARTA – Following the discovery this week of an American dairy cow infected with mad cow disease, Indonesia announced suspension of beef imports from the United States. Reaction elsewhere in Asia, however, was muted with no immediate signs some of […]
Jakarta’s growing obesity problem
INDONESIA is facing double-burden malnutrition, a concept coined in 2000. The nation is dealing with undernutrition and overnutrition problems, which can lead to various non-infectious diseases and health disorders, resulting in high medical costs. Obesity has begun to escalate in […]
Advocates propose graphic warnings on Chinese cigarettes
BEIJING – To help smokers drop the habit, anti-smoking advocates in China are making new efforts to replace the aesthetically appealing designs of cigarette packs with images of diseased human organs. To date, the country has an estimated of 300 […]
