Record 10% of new nurses in Japan quit within 1 year
The increase was apparently caused by anxieties among nurses and turmoil at hospitals amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Initiatives in place to tackle ageing issues when S’pore hits ‘super-aged’ status
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung ageing is the biggest social transformation in Singapore for this generation.
Work needed on better targeted Covid-19 vaccines
Virologist Dong Xiaoping said the probable circulation of different strains in the future will pose challenges to developing and distributing vaccines.
Indonesia downplays threat of rising Covid-19 cases, Arcturus strain
The five new cases of the Arcturus strain come amid a slight uptick in the daily caseload.
Steroids found in health tea sold in Japan for hay fever relief
The tea was found to contain 3 micrograms per gram of dexamethasone, a steroid known to have side effects such as exacerbating infections and causing convulsions.
Nepal’s health policy one step forward, two steps back
The proposed slashing of the budget by up to 42 per cent will be a coup de grace for the nation's already ailing health sector that every year sees localised health emergencies.
Indonesia delays implementation of sugary drinks excise despite public health concerns
The Finance Ministry had been entertaining since 2009 the idea of taxing sugary drinks to diversify revenue sources but progress had been slow, mainly due to resistance from…
Nepal reports first Covid-19 death in over three months
The last time the country witnessed Covid-19-related death was on January 7.
Mental health care in Philippines starving from lack of resources
Based on WHO’s 2007 Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems, there are only 0.41 psychiatrist for every 100,000 Filipinos.
Mock drills for Covid-19 at hospitals across the country
The drill evoked huge nationwide response with ministers and senior officials reviewing preparations and capacities of hospital facilities.