In Nepal, nearly 70 percent of medical doctors fail licensing test
Of the 844 doctors who sat for the exam, only 262 passed.
Japan gifts medical incinerators to 29 hospitals in Cambodia
The incinerators are capable of burning infectious waste, organic waste, sharp objects and other medical waste.
Philippine health department warns public about fake page misusing health officials’ photos
The fake page was “maliciously” using the health officials to endorse products and promote false health claims.
New Filipino smokers hit 9.5M from 2021 to 2023; senate, health advocates express alarm
A health expert suggested a further increase in taxation of tobacco products, and to make taxes on electronic smoking devices equal to that of tobacco products, stressing this…
25 new radiation oncology machines being installed across Myanmar
To help reduce the waiting list for cancer radiation treatment as a priority, not only public hospitals but also five private hospitals have been granted permission to provide…
Kathmandu metropolis launches free cervical cancer screening
The health department is also planning to collect details of the elderly over 70 years who have been on medication for various non-communicable diseases. Officials said that the…
61 students in Bruneian capital receive eye screening
The initiative saw 61 students screened, with 20 identified as requiring further vision care attention.
The high cost of neglecting women’s health
Apart from being unjust, deprioritising women’s health concerns comes with missed opportunities.
Food poisoning mars second week of Indonesia’s free meals rollout
National Nutrition Agency Head Dadan Hindayana said President Prabowo Subianto had concurred that such an incident could happen at anytime and had expressed appreciation for the…
Controlled drug Ketamine a lifeline for patients with severe depression in Singapore
Since October 2020 – when the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) first authorised sale of an esketamine nasal spray for serious depression – five psychiatrists who used the…