Long Covid response spotty among local governments in Japan
As reasons for not publicly listing long Covid sufferers, some said it would put stress on the particular institutions.
Health
Accessible health care for all
The Covid-19 pandemic has already highlighted the urgent need to establish government satellite hospitals that would provide specialized services in the provinces.
China’s medical insurance reforms aim to improve healthcare security
Officially implemented in 1998, it has played a key role in facilitating the country's transition from a planned economy to a socialist market economy.
Zhejiang performs country’s first minimally invasive artificial heart implant surgery
The surgery only required two incisions and caused no damage to the patient's ribs.
Free care for Team Cambodia athletes: PM
Hun Sen gave the instruction to the Ministry of Health, expressing concerns about the welfare of the Kingdom’s athletes.
Philippines allots P178 million to fight bird flu
The current fund is higher than the allocation for past years, and would also be used to respond to animal disease emergencies through early detection and reliable laboratory…
Thailand’s public health centres keeping a close watch on Ebola-like virus
People can contract the virus through direct contact with blood and excretion of those infected, as well as through virus-contaminated surfaces.
No new Covid-19 variants emerged from recent outbreak: Chinese study
Results showed, all the cases belonged to known strains and more than 90 percent of local infections involved two Omicron subvariants.
Public health for Indonesia’s new capital city needs careful planning: Experts
While diseases like dengue fever are not unique to East Kalimantan, health experts say that ongoing deforestation to make way for new construction poses an increased risk of human…
Separated conjoined twins living healthy lives
The twins – Luo Hong and Luo Lan — born in Hunan province, were connected from their breastbones to their abdomens and shared one liver.