Category: Community
MSF continues work in Myanmar
International medical group Médecins Sans Frontières-Holland (MSF) said Tuesday it was allowed to resume work on Dec. 17 in Rakhine State, where it has provided health and emergency assistance since 1992. The government ordered the international medical group out of […]
LGBTs have different health and medical needs
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities have different health and medical needs than their straight allies. Yet LGBT people often avoid seeking medical care because they’re afraid they might face discrimination or that doctors might not understand their […]
Video-based therapy helps treat babies with autism
A study has discovered the effectiveness of video-based therapy in improving infant’s engagement, attention and social behaviour. Researchers publishing the findings in The Lancet Psychiatry journal said they showed that using video feedback-based therapy to help parents understand and respond […]
WHO: 3 million people in China killed annually by chronic illness
3 million people in China die prematurely from chronic diseases, the World Health Organization said on Monday. It called on the country to step up efforts “to stop the tsunami of chronic disease”. The organization said prevalence of many key […]
Two killed by H7N9 bird flu in China
The H7N9 bird flu have claimed two lives in Chna’s Fujian province, local health officials say. The province had 15 confirmed cases of the strain so far this year, while Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces and Shanghai had also reported human […]
A Mysterious disease is killing Sri Lankan farmer
Farmers in Sri Lanka have been suffering from a mysterious disease which have baffled experts. In the 20 years since the disease first begin, it has infected 400, 000 people and killing up to 20, 000 people. Sufferers of the […]
Mali is now Ebola-free
The West African country Mali has been declared Ebola-free by its health minister after 42 days of no new cases. “I declare on this day, Jan. 18, 2015, the end of the end of the Ebola epidemic in Mali,” Ousmane […]
Good pay attracts Malaysian nurses to work abroad
Good pay, luxury perks and a greater learning experience are pushing more and more Malaysian nurses to work abroad, experts say. “A staff nurse may earn between RM11,000-RM15,000 per month and from our research given the full facilities provided by […]
WHO: Ebola cases dip in three most affected countries
The World Health Organization has announced the decline of Ebola cases in the three most affected countries: Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. The global death toll is 8,429 out of 21,296 cases reported so far. The disease have claimed 495 […]
China bans import of US poultry
China has banned the import of US poultry, poulty-related products and eggs amidst the H5N8 virus scare, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. Meanwhile, imports of poultry and poultry-related products from the US have been shipped back. From January […]
