Category: Community
Japanese town turn to dogs for help in detecting cancer signs
The northeastern Japanese town of Kaneyama, with 6,000 residents, is taking part in a research program where dogs are being trained to sniff out signs of cancer. Kaneyama has Japan’s highest fatality rates stemming from stomach cancer, according to local […]
India’s North East region has potential to be healthcare hub for SE Asia –Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs of India, believes that the country’s North East region has the potential to become a healthcare hub for Southeast Asia. “We can create a medical hub in the North East for […]
Bhutan, Maldives eliminate measles –WHO
Bhutan and Maldives have become the first countries in their region to successfully eliminate the highly contagious disease measles, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed earlier this week. Maldives has not reported any case of indigenous measles since 2009, and […]
WHO faces Polio vaccination dilemma in Syria
The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing a serious vaccination dilemma against polio in Syria as the six-year-old war prevents them from reaching and immunizing majority of the children in the country which could lead to more cases and even […]
High-tech farms now producing cold-weather crops in Singapore
High-tech vertical farms in Singapore are now planting cold-weather produce and crops which would not typically survive in Singapore’s climate and are usually grown in temperate countries like the US and Australia. Singapore’s local farms currently produce 12% of the […]
French government sued by air pollution victim
A 56-year-old citizen in Paris, France has sued the government for failing to protect her health against the harmful effects of air pollution. Clotilde Nonnez, a yoga teacher, says she has seen her health deteriorate in the 30 years that […]
WHO: More than 100,000 affected by cholera outbreak in Yemen
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that there are now more than 100,000 suspected cases of cholera in the recent outbreak in Yemen, with the death toll reaching over 700 since the outbreak started on April 27. According to […]
Perennial Real Estate to set up its first TCM treatment facility in Singapore
Singapore-listed property and healthcare firm Perennial Real Estate Holdings is partnering with a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital to establish its first treatment facility in Singapore. Perennial Real Estate has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Beijing Hospital of […]
India’s ban on foreign funds could harm health programs
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), a non-profit group backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has expressed its worries regarding India’s ban on its foreign funds which, it says, may be detrimental to some government health programs. […]
Singapore to boost use of technology for better healthcare delivery
Singapore is ramping up the use of technology to improve healthcare delivery for patients nationwide. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has recently announced that by the end of the year, all Singaporeans will have access to a new application that […]
