Category: Community
World Bank gives add’l US$150 mn for Bangladesh health sector
The World Bank approved an additional financing of US$150 million on June 24 to help strengthen health systems and improve health services, particularly for the poor, in Bangladesh. This additional financing to the Health Sector Development Program will continue support […]
White House not satisfied with approved US$1.1 bn Zika funding
The White House blasted the US House of Representatives’ approval of the US$1.1 billion Zika funding as shortchanging the administration’s US$1.9 billion request. The White House threatened to veto the decision. White House spokesman Eric Schultz said the bill “falls […]
“Virtual doctors” offering medical support to rural Zambia patients
The Brighton-based Virtual Doctors charity was set up by Huw Jones, a safari guide in Zambia, after coming across a man and her pregnant wife who had to cycle for hours just to reach the nearest hospital 60 miles away. […]
MERS outbreak due to Saudi hospital misdiagnosis, says WHO
A Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) outbreak is currently ongoing in a hospital in Riyadh city, Riyadh region. The National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of 22 additional cases between […]
US, Cuba enter into historic collaboration to address health issues
The United States recently announced its plans to collaborate with Cuba regarding health issues, a historic step in the reconciliation between the two nations. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), an agreement between the US […]
Indian pharma firm to buy Teva and Allergan drugs in US$350mn deal
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, has entered into a definitive agreement with TevaPharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and an affiliate of Allergan Plc to acquire a portfolio of eight Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) in […]
WHO lauds countries ending mother-to-child HIV, syphilis transmission
The World Health Organization commends Thailand and Belarus for successfully eliminating mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis. WHO also congratulates Armenia for eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission, and the Republic of Moldova for mother-to-child transmission of syphilis. “To ensure children […]
Incontinence skin protection made easy
By Dr. Harikrishna K. Ragavan Nair Head of Wound Care Unit, Hospital Kuala Lumpur Did you know that skin is the largest organ of the human body? With a total area of approximately 20 square feet, consisting of three interconnected […]
Tobacco products’ plain packaging can reduce demand, save lives – WHO
According to WHO and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Secretariat (WHO FCTC), the recent introduction of plain (standardized) packaging of tobacco products can save lives by reducing demand for tobacco products. The plain packaging of tobacco products restricts […]
Healthcare fund helps save baby girl with rare heart condition
Clarissa Gan was barely three months old when her parents found out that she had a rare heart defect. She was admitted to Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur Hospital in early October 2014 and was diagnosed with Anomalous Left Coronary Artery. In […]
