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Ebola outbreak in Uganda kills 13 - official

An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has killed 13 people in Uganda and efforts are under way to contain the ...

World Hepatitis Alliance Welcomes New Global Framework

-Alliance calls on governments to support the WHO strategy by setting regional targets to eradicate this killer ...

New UN campaign against organised crime

The UN`s drugs and crime office launched a new media awareness campaign on Monday to highlight the threat posed by the ...

Indonesian Health Ministry wary of mystery illness in Cambodia

The Indonesian Ministry of Health is wary of an undiagnosed illness that has claimed the lives of at least 50 ...

300,000 people in U.S. living with chagas disease

As many as 300,000 people in the United States may have chronic Chagas disease, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Undiagnosed disease kills 61 Cambodian children

Cambodia's Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) are currently conducting an active ...

New Data Reveals Public Ignorance About the Impact of Lung Disease

-         New data released by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies ...

Fifty aid groups call for end to Gaza blockade

Fifty international NGOs and United Nations agencies on Thursday called on Israel to lift its Gaza blockade, first ...

Health Experts Highlight Growing Typhoid Pandemic in Asia

-As Outbreaks in the Region Continue to Rise, Global Health Leaders Call for Expanded Immunization ...

Nippon Foundation Chairman Named Goodwill Ambassador for Welfare of National Races in Myanmar

-     The Nippon Foundation announced on June 12 that its Chairman Yohei Sasakawa has been ...

Polio eradication shifts into emergency mode

-       New cases at lowest levels ever, but funding gap threatens ...

Bio Farma receives international recognition

With 11 products provided by Indonesia`s leading vaccine manufacturer, PT Bio Farma has received recognition from the ...

Obituary - Indonesians mourn demise of minister Endang

In October 2010, many Indonesians were shocked to learn that Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih was suffering ...

Dengue fever endemic in Malang

Fifty-seven sub-districts in Malang city, East Java, are working to halt the spread of dengue fever, local health ...

World Health Organization and Alzheimer's Disease International Say Dementia Must be a Global Health

-     New Report Calls on Nations to Recognise Dementia as a Public Health ...