Health

Pakistan To Start Today Polio Vaccination To Immunise 21 Million Children

ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (NNN-APP) – A polio vaccination campaign, to immunise more than 21.54 million children under the age of…

12 Years After Fukushima Quake, Japanese Public Opposed Dumping Nuke Wastewater Into Sea

TOKYO, Mar 12 (NNN-NHK) – As Japan moves to push ahead with dumping nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi…

Iran Arrested Over 100 For Involvement In Students’ Poisoning

TEHRAN, Mar 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Interior Ministry said yesterday, more than 100 people in 11 provinces have been arrested,…

Dengue Fever Cases Continue To Rise In Laos

VIENTIANE, Mar 10 (NNN-KPL) – Dengue cases in Laos have risen to 548, since Jan this year, according to data…

Ecuador Recorded 2,958 Dengue Fever Cases, Two Related Deaths

QUITO, Mar 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Ecuador registered 2,958 dengue cases and two related deaths this year, mainly in the coastal…

Indonesians spend billions on healthcare overseas, mainly in Malaysia

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, March 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesians spent 165 trillion rupiah (US$10.7 billion) per year for medical treatment…

Indian Medical Authority Suggested Less Use Of Antibiotics Against Current Influenza

NEW DELHI, Mar 5 (NNN-PTI) – As influenza cases have been on the rise across many parts of India, and…

World Bank To Provide One Billion USD Health Loan To India

NEW DELHI, Mar 4 (NNN-PTI) – The World Bank will provide a one-billion-U.S. dollar loan to India, to support the…

Indian Police Arrested Three Biotech Company Employees Linked To Deaths In Uzbekistan

NEW DELHI, Mar 4 (NNN-PTI) – Indian police said yesterday that, three employees of the Uttar Pradesh-based pharmaceutical firm, Marion…

32 People Died From Leptospirosis In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Mar 3 (NNN-ANTARA ) – At least 32 people died from leptospirosis in Indonesia, from Jan to early Mar,…