Asia
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Asia and Africa shoulder heaviest burden of pollution-linked health crisis, reveals research
AFRICA/ASIA — As progress in tackling air pollution emerges from China’s determined efforts, a disconcerting reality persists worldwide – air pollution remains a paramount external…
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Now Health International honored for exceptional customer service at Insurance Asia Awards 2023
UAE – Now Health International (NHI) has received the Customer Service Initiative of the Year Award for demonstrating exceptional and innovative performance in Singapore. Headquartered…
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Bangladesh rolls out nationwide initiatives in response to the deadly outbreak of dengue fever
BANGLADESH – Bangladesh’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is rolling out countrywide initiatives regarding dengue fever in response to a record-deadly outbreak of the…
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre earns global recognition from CHIME
SAUDI ARABIA – Healthcare win for Saudi Arabia as King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has received global accreditation from the College of…
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WHO South-East Asia Region to fast-track progress for NCD prevention and control
ASIA – The member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region have resolved to accelerate progress in the prevention and control of…
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Lancet Study flags emergence of antibiotic-resistant typhoid strains
ASIA – Typhoid-causing bacteria have become increasingly resistant to some of the most important antibiotics for human health, a study published in The Lancet found.…
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Vaccine makers swing into action against new Omicron Covid variant
USA – The world’s major Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers have announced that they are working quickly to investigate and adapt their vaccines to a new and…
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AU calls for ‘predictable supply’ of Covid vaccines as WHO warns jab inequity will lengthen crisis
ETHIOPIA – The World Health Organization (WHO), the African Union, Unicef, GAVI, the vaccine alliance, and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
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Bayer, Dr. Reddy’s settle patent row over cancer drug Nexavar
GERMANY – Bayer Healthcare and Amgen subsidiary Onyx Pharmaceuticals have agreed to drop their patent lawsuit against Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories over the proposed generic version…