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Cost of children’s mandatory health screenings at private GPs weighs heavily on Malaysian parents

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the ministry is currently reviewing mechanisms to allow working parents to use nearby general practitioner clinics for…

  • Published: November 20, 20257:58 am
  • Author Ragananthini Vethasalam
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Afghanistan leprosy clinic reopens after 15 years, fulfilling slain Japanese doctor’s wish

The resumption fulfills a long-held goal of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, a former local representative of an NGO who was shot dead in 2019 at the age of 73 by an armed group in the country.

  • Published: November 19, 20258:45 am
  • Author Chihiro Imamura
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She never got her period, and no one told her why

Behind closed doors and clinic walls, doctors in Pakistan are treating a rare condition reported in 1 in 5,000 girls: the Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, where a…

  • Published: November 19, 20257:59 am
  • Author Muzhira Amin
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Nepal to vaccinate all 10-year-old girls against HPV in February-March

About 350,000 girls are eligible for the vaccine against cervical cancer.

  • Published: November 19, 20257:58 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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Vietnam’s health ministry submits proposed plan for free annual health checks from 2026

The draft also proposes raising health insurance benefits to 100 per cent of covered costs for near-poor households and people aged 75 and older who receive social pensions. The…

  • Published: November 18, 202512:59 pm
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Pakistani pilgrims with certain diseases, health conditions to be barred from performing Haj in 2026

The religious affairs ministry in Pakistan urged doctors to issue health certificates to pilgrims after proper verification to avoid legal action, and warned that in the event of…

  • Published: November 17, 20259:23 am
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Abuse of ‘zombie cigarettes’ containing etomidate on rise in Japan’s Okinawa

In May, the Japanese government designated the substance, which is known to depress cerebellar neuronal activity essential for body coordination, as a prohibited drug.

  • Published: November 17, 20259:22 am
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Time for Nepal to rethink blanket vitamin and nutritional campaigns, experts say

Nine years without a micronutrient survey, Nepal still spends millions on vitamin A and mineral drives.

  • Published: November 14, 20259:25 am
  • Author Arjun Poudel
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In Malaysia, dubious health supplements thrive on social media despite repeated warnings

The Health Ministry is investigating the product containing glutathione, which violates food regulations and isn't approved for aesthetic use.

  • Published: November 14, 20259:24 am
  • Author Hadi Azmi
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Laos, Australia vow stronger partnership, detail key areas of cooperation

The two sides expressed their appreciation for their enduring friendship and effective cooperation and affirmed their intention to continue working together to expand this…

  • Published: November 13, 20251:15 pm
  • Author Vientiane Times

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