Health

Laos Continues To Expand School Meals Programme

VIENTIANE, Jul 3 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government and development partners, agreed to expand the school meals programme to improve…

Five More Palestinians Killed In Israeli Airstrike In Gaza City: Total Death Toll In The Strip 37,900

GAZA, Jul 2 (NNN-WAFA) – Five more Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike, on a gathering in Gaza City,…

Turkish President Appoints New Health, Environment Ministers

ANKARA, Jul 2 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, appointed new health and environment ministers, in a minor reshuffle…

Australian Life Expectancy Falls For First Time Since 1990s: Gov’t Report

CANBERRA, Jul 2 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s life expectancy fell for the first time in almost 30 years, during the COVID-19…

Another U.S. Soldier Charged With Sexual Assault In Okinawa

TOKYO, Jun 29 (NNN-NHK) – Public prosecutors in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa, have indicted a 21-year-old U.S. Marine,…

High Risk Of Famine Looms Over Gaza, Warns FAO

ROME, Jun 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – The entire Gaza Strip is at high risk of famine, the Food and Agriculture Organisation…

Two Test Positive For Zika Virus In India

NEW DELHI, Jun 27 (NNN-PTI) – Two persons have been diagnosed to be suffering from the Zika virus, in India’s…

Bangladesh Launched Project Eyeing Essential Healthcare For Women, Children

DHAKA, Jun 26 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government launched a project, to improve primary healthcare systems for about eight million…

World Bank Approves 150 Million USD To Improve Primary Healthcare In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jun 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved 150 million U.S. dollars in financing…

Egypt Cracks Down On Travel Agencies Over Hajj Trip Frauds

CAIRO, Jun 23 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian government is set to ban the operation of 16 travel agencies, for arranging…