Six midwives in Senegal have been prosecuted in the death of a pregnant woman in hospital earlier this month, according to their lawyer, in an incident that has raised uproar in the West African country. Astou Sokhna died at nine months pregnant in a public hospital in early April in the northern town of Louga … Read more
Doctors in Sri Lanka report that hospitals are running out of crucial medications and supplies as the country’s economic situation intensifies. They fear a public health disaster if foreign assistance does not arrive quickly. “Day by day, resources are depleting. If we reach zero, I’m not sure what would happen,” Dr Gnanasekaram worries. As secretary … Read more
GENEVA: The world is spending nowhere near enough to revive the fight against tuberculosis after the Covid-19 crisis wiped out years of progress, the WHO said Monday. Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on Thursday, the World Health Organization said global spending on TB diagnostics, treatments and prevention in 2020 was less than half of the global target … Read more
US life expectancy dropped by 1.8 years in 2020, final official figures showed on December 22, the steepest drop in more than 75 years driven in large part by the Covid-19 pandemic. Life expectancy at birth was 77.0 years for the total US population last year, down from 78.8 years in 2019, according to the … Read more
Among the hot topics discussed at the American Heart Association’s, the COVID-19 pandemic, heart-healthy eating, and better ways to treat and prevent heart disease topics emerged during the annual meeting this week. Dr. Manesh Patel who is the meeting’s chair said in an interview that “I was at the sessions yesterday, and I was in … Read more
DUBAI: Sectors such as e-commerce, information technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, customer service, and financial technology are hiring a highly-skilled workforce in the UAE in 2021, Khaleej Times reported. This comes as firms recruit a contingent workforce to have flexibility in headcount based on the business needs, human resources executives said. Though hiring is expected … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated Khyber Pukhtunkhwa for treating 250,439 patients free of cost under KP Sehat Card Plus programme. The Prime Minister took to Twitter and wrote, “Congratulations Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. 250,439 patients treated free of cost under the KP Sehat Card Plus programme. This is the Pakistan we are moving towards – that was … Read more
The provincial government has drafted the ‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Universal Health Coverage Act, 2021”. To specifically ensure the sustainability and oversight of the Sehat Sahulat Programme (SSP) for the free treatment of people. In addition to that, the law department also intends to review a proposed law to legitimise the free health insurance programme. Make the … Read more
The World Bank warned on Thursday that the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic COVID-19 has put progress made in the last decade in improving child education and health among the poor countries at risk. According to the details, these statements highlighted in the Washington-based development lender’s Human Capital Index for 2020. The index ranks countries on … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Thursday extended his sincere prayers for Nawaz Sharif’s health. PM Imran took to twitter and said he has directed all concerned authorities to ensure provision of the best possible health care and medical treatment to Nawaz Sharif. It is worth mentioning here that the health condition of Nawaz Sharif … Read more
