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WHO says MERS virus outbreak of concern before haj

An outbreak of deadly MERS virus infections remains a serious public health problem, the World Health Organisation ...

Make blood donation part of your lifestyle: PMI

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) encouraged people from all walks of life to incorporate blood donation into their ...

Migrant workers should avoid live bird markets: WHO official

An Official from the World Health Organization (WHO) said Indonesian migrant workers should avoid live bird markets in ...

Saudi announces 3 more deaths from MERS coronavirus cases

The Saudi Health Ministry announced on Monday (May 5) three more deaths and three new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ...

BD Launches New Point-of-Care System for HIV/AIDS Patients

- BD Biosciences, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology ...

Indonesia to offer cooperation in tackling MERS-CoV: Minister

The Indonesian government will offer cooperation to Saudi Arabia and other countries in tackling the Middle East ...

Ebola virus has killed 74 in Guinea

By April 28, 121 Ebola cases had been confirmed, including 74 deaths, in different treatment centers set up by the ...

Malaria remains endemic in five Indonesian provinces

Malaria is a major public health problem in most tropical countries, including Indonesia with five of its provinces ...

International Conference to Present Progress on Typhoid Fever Control and Prevention

- International and regional health experts will convene in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 1-2 March 2013 to review progress on ...

Over 360 mln people live with hearing loss

More than 360 million people in the world are suffering from hearing loss, a report released by the World Health ...

Innovative Partnership Reduces Cost Of Bayer's Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Implant By More Than 50 Percent

- An unprecedented group of public and private sector partners has finalized an agreement that will make Jadelle®, ...

Indonesia still unable to eradicate leprosy

Although Indonesia has managed to reach leprosy elimination stage, the country has not been able to completely ...

1.5 Million Premature Cancer Deaths Could be Prevented per Year if Targets Set to Reduce NCDs are Met by 2025

-On World Cancer Day, UICC and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reveal real-life impact of achieving ...

Economist Intelligence Unit Report Calls for Global Policy Innovation to Tackle the 'Silent Pandemic' That is Hepatitis

-- Experts recommend comprehensive approach to combat global health issue -     A new Economist ...

Global Partners Making Progress Against Neglected Tropical Diseases, New Report and Scorecard Show

- Global partners in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have made substantial progress over the past ...