Philippines Grapples With Leptospirosis, Dengue Surge: President
MANILA, Aug 24 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, yesterday said, his country has been experiencing a surge in…
UN Warns Delayed Humanitarian Pause In Gaza Could Fuel Polio Outbreak Among Palestinian Children
GAZA, Aug 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Delaying a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip, increases the risk of polio spreading among…
Kyrgyzstan Tightens Sanitary, Quarantine Measures To Prevent Mpox
BISHKEK, Aug 22 (NNN-KNA) – The smallpox situation in Kyrgyzstan is stable, and precautionary measures are being implemented, according to…
Indonesia Tightens Foreign Arrival Surveillance Against Mpox Infection
JAKARTA, Aug 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s health authorities are stepping up its health screening scheme for foreign arrivals, including foreigners…
53 Taken To Hospital For Suspected Heatstroke In Tokyo
TOKYO, Aug 20 (NNN-NHK) – Fifty-three people in Tokyo, suspected of suffering heatstroke were sent to the hospital as of…
Pakistani PM Directs Strict Measures To Monitor, Control Monkey Pox
ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (NNN-APP) – In wake of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s), declaration of monkey pox a public health…
Japan Continues To Swelter Amid Soaring Temperatures, Heatstroke Alerts
TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – Temperatures across Japan soared past 35 degrees Celsius yesterday, and authorities have issued strict heatstroke…
Bangladesh Screens Int’l Passengers Arriving From Mpox-Hit Nations
DHAKA, Aug 18 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has decided to screen passengers, arriving from mpox-hit nations, with increasing mpox…
Over 23,000 Afghan Drug Users Recovered In Past 12 Months
KABUL, Aug 18 (NNN-ANA) – A total of 23,693 drug users have recovered, after receiving medical treatment across Afghanistan, in…
Czech Republic, Slovakia Agree On Cooperation In Medicines Policy
PRAGUE, Aug 17 (NNN-CTK) – Czech Health Minister, Vlastimil Valek, and his Slovak counterpart, Zuzana Dolinkova, signed a memorandum of…