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China to improve population’s nutrition
BEIJING – China’s central government on Monday issued a guideline to develop the nation’s food industry, vowing to establish systems to improve people’s nutritional intake. In a notice issued on the government’s official website, the government said it will establish […]
Medical firms to stop plastic container use
Indian pharmaceutical companies will have to stop using plastic or PET containers in liquid oral formulations meant for paediatric formulations, geriatrics, women in reproductive age group and pregnant women. Viewing adverse effects on drug formulations packed in plastic bottles, the […]
UAE seeks to ‘deliver healthcare services to people wherever they are’
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has urged stakeholders in the public and private healthcare sector to cooperate and direct their efforts towards pushing the UAE’s medical services to reach international standards. Sheikh Mohammed said […]
Asia’s first under-one-roof nutritional research center set up in Singapore
Asia’s first under-one-roof nutritional research center has been set up in Singapore as a joint venture by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and National University Health Systems (NUHS). The $20 million Clinical Nutrition Research Center (CNRC) is […]
Healthy perspective inspired by Lunar New Year
The last day of January marked the first day of the Lunar New Year, a celebration and time of renewal and reflection in many Asian cultures. My own experiences as a dual-cultured kid meant growing up celebrating two separate new […]
Worldwide cancer cases to soar by 70% over next 20 years
Cancer cases worldwide are predicted to increase by 70 percent over the next two decades, from 14 million in 2012 to 25 million new cases a year, according to the World Health Organization. The incidence of cancer globally has increased […]
More than 500 medical complaints made in Dubai last year
DUBAI-More than 500 medical complaints were filed against doctors and private and public hospitals or clinics in the emirate last year. These could range from minor grievances to gross failures leading to patient deaths. The number of complaints were revealed […]
Developing Asia still grapples with high maternal mortality rate
Ensuring women’s access to family planning education and services will slash high maternal mortality incidence and sustain the gains achieved in promoting maternal health in developing Asia, health experts said. Thein Thein Htay, deputy director general for public health in […]
UAE has the ability and the will to lead the world in healthcare
DUBAI-Health care in the UAE can leapfrog its peers in the West if the country focuses on mobile technology, a conference has heard. Countries deemed world leaders in health care, such as the US and the UK, are still mired […]
Asia needs to invest in youth’s reproductive health
Investing in the youth’s sexual and reproductive health is the key to stemming some of developing Asia ‘s major health challenges increasing HIV infections and maternal deaths. Representatives from the youth sector should also be allowed to participate in both […]
