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Bahrain health centres to offer new drugsHealth centres in Bahrain including the Salmaniya Medical Complex will soon provide residents with 1,400 types of drugs to counter a range of diseases, said a top official. At least 200 new medicines will also be available, Health More… |
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Pharma firms vow help to fight 10 diseasesThe world's major pharmaceutical companies joined forces with governments and leading global health organisations on Monday to donate drugs and scientific know-how to help control or wipe out 10 neglected tropical diseases by 2020. More… |
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Bahrain to open fifth nutrition clinicBahrain's fifth specialised nutrition clinic is expected to open in the coming months to promote healthy lifestyles, said a top official. However, the location is yet to be confirmed as the clinic could open its doors in either Manama or R More… |
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Bahrain mandates Makkah vaccinationAll pilgrims from Bahrain planning to travel to Makkah should take vaccinations at least 10 days before undertaking the journey, said a senior official. In addition, patients needing medicines for chronic diseases must carry them More… |
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WHO warns of chronic diseases enormityChronic illnesses like cancer, heart disease and diabetes have reached global epidemic proportions and now cause more deaths than all other diseases combined, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday. In its first worldwide re More… |
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Effective health strategy must says Princess HayaThe development of an effective health strategy that serves all and promotes a healthy lifestyle was urged by Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of D More… |
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Diabetes alert for newborns in BahrainFigures released yesterday show the number of babies born with type one diabetes in Bahrain has more than doubled in the past 15 years. Latest statistics show that 20 in 100,000 children are now born with the disease, up from eight per 100 More… |
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Measles outbreak kills 82 in MalawiA measles outbreak in Malawi has killed 82 people, mostly children, and infected more than 17,000 others, a senior health official said. Dr Storn Kabuluzi, director of preventive health services in the department of health, said efforts we More… |
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Global warming helping diseases spread northRising global temperatures might already be helping infectious diseases to creep north, according to a report by European scientists. The report links warmer temperatures to the spread of dengue fever, yellow fever, malaria and even human More… |
Google funds to tackle climate changeGoogle.org has rolled out five core initiatives that will be the focus of its philanthropic efforts over the next five to ten years including climate change, poverty, diseases and education and steps to prevent global crises. Google. More… |
