Health

Sri Lanka Postponed Non-Essential, Non-Urgent Surgeries At Gov’t Hospitals

COLOMBO, Feb 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan Health Minister, Keheliya Rambukwella, yesterday announced that, all non-essential and non-urgent surgeries at…

Pakistan To Start Polio Vaccination Campaign In 39 Districts

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (NNN-APP) – A polio vaccination campaign is set to kick off from today, in 39 districts of…

China-Maldives Ophthalmology Centre Assistance, Cooperation Programme Inaugurated

, MALÉ, Maldives, Feb 13 (NNN-PSM) – An inauguration ceremony of the China-Maldives ophthalmology centre, assistance and cooperation programme, was…

Cambodian King Flew To Beijing For Regular Medical Checkup

PHNOM PENH, Feb 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian King, Norodom Sihamoni, along with his mother, former Queen, Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, left…

Cuba Stepped Up Bird Flu Measures

HAVANA, Feb 11 (NNN-CAN) – Cuban sanitary authorities, yesterday stepped up bird flu measures, following the detection of the first…

UN To Launch Flash Appeal For Donor Support For Quake-Hit Syria

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday announced that, the world body will launch a flash…

Syrian Health Sector Suffers From U.S. Sanctions: Minister

DAMASCUS, Feb 10 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s health minister, said yesterday that, the Syrian health sector is reeling, under pressure from…

Malaysia contributes medicine worth RM227,984 to Ukraine

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Feb 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian government through the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday contributed medical aid worth RM227,984 (US$53,033)…

Jordan Closes Livestock Barns For 14 Days After Foot-And-Mouth Disease Detected

AMMAN, Feb 6 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan announced yesterday, the closure of all livestock barns in the country for 14 days,…

Mongolia Leads World In Cancer Mortality Rate

ULAN BATOR, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia has the world’s highest rate of cancer mortality per 100,000, the country’s National…