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#SriLanka, #Measles, #UNICEF, #WHO, #Health, #Vaccination, #NonCommunicableDiseases Colombo/IBNS-CMEDIA: Ninety-one percent of Sri Lankan children have received measles vaccines, a crucial step in combating a recent resurgence of the disease after eradication, Health Minister Ramesh Pathirana said on Monday. …
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IBNS: The concept of telemedicine is not new. But a raging Covid-19 pandemic is a game changer. Technology is boosting mental health care in the US and India as practitioners …
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New York: UN agency chiefs issued a call on Monday for global action to balance and optimize the health of people, animals and the environment, as part of a new …
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Ottawa/CMEDIA: A federal budget tabled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday addresses inflation, GST rebate for low-income Canadians, multi-billion-dollar tax credits to stimulate the clean energy sector, media reports …
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New York: The UN chief on Sunday called for governments worldwide to prioritize healthcare, in a call to make a “sustained political commitment” so their countries can be better prepared …
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Ukrainian refugees arrive at the Medyka border point in Poland. © IOM/Muse Mohammed Millions of refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, which could jeopardize reaching …
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New York: The monkeypox outbreak does not currently constitute a global public health concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday, though “intense response efforts” are needed to control further spread. …
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Currently, in the public comment phase, the United States Food and Drug Administration is set to finalize rules prohibiting menthol in tobacco products, citing an effort to reduce addiction and …
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New breathable gas sensors. Credit: Li Yang et al, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02061 Newly developed flexible, porous, and highly sensitive nitrogen dioxide sensors that can be …
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New York: When good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are followed, 70 per cent of infections can be prevented in health care settings, according to …
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