Why this lukewarm response to the rising threat of dengue?
The government still seems to be "taking it slow", and has been also resistant to experts who offered their suggestions.
The government still seems to be "taking it slow", and has been also resistant to experts who offered their suggestions.
Through the exemption, access to nicotine replacement products is now easier and wider through over-the-counter purchases at retail stores.
The Finance Ministry has been entertaining the idea of taxing sugary drinks since 2009, but progress was slow due to resistance from businesses.
Seoul-based International Vaccine Institute, SK Bioscience, helped conduct the vaccine’s clinical trials across six countries, including Thailand and New Zealand.
According to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance is already a global threat that contributes to almost five million deaths per year.
According to the US CDC, while rabies is a 100 per cent preventable disease, almost 60,000 people die from it all over the world yearly.
The Indonesian health minister said the government earmarked $10 million for the effort while another $5.5 million came from private entities.
There is an opportunity to greatly increase Bangladesh's finances by expanding the scope for the tax base.
Health experts in Bangladesh fear that the actual numbers could be several times higher than the reported figures.
With the country’s already weak health system and lack of support, the displaced are exposed to swarms of mosquitoes and other hazards like snake and dog bites.