For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25.
Increased instances of snakebites and resultant deaths have spread panic in Kerala. Sarath Babu George speaks to members of the bereaved families and herpetologists and other experts to understand the magnitude of the situation
Encompasses various aspects, including surveillance of snakebite cases and deaths in humans, hotspot-mapping of public hospitals and strengthening of pre-hospital care and emergency service
India’s capital faces what public health professionals call the Double Burden of Malnutrition, a condition in which children over-consume calories that lack essential nutrients. Combined with the lack of physical activity, the addictive nature of junk food, and parents unaware of nutritional realities, this early undernutrition is a risk factor for obesity later in life. A report on Delhi’s obesity-without-nutrition problem that needs immediate attention
Surveillance was carried out across 22 villages within a 10 km radius, covering a population of 28,172. Multiple rounds of field visits and sanitation measures were undertaken during the 10-day period in accordance with protocol.
Health authorities will provide free measles vaccinations to Hong Kong airport workers from Friday, following the detection of three cases among aircraft maintenance staff. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) warned on Thursday of the “relatively high” risk of measles transmission at the aviation hub, citing the high volume of travellers passing through there and the sizeable proportion of non-local-born workers who might not have received measles jabs in childhood. “In order to prevent...
Indonesia’s new front-of-pack nutrition labelling scheme has been welcomed by health advocates as a long-overdue measure to tackle excessive sugar, salt and fat intake. But experts said the labels were only a first step and would do little on their own to slow Indonesia’s growing burden of obesity, diabetes, hypertension and other diet-related diseases. A decree issued by the health ministry on April 14 requires ready-to-eat food and drink products to carry nutrition labels and health messages...
The first local case of dengue fever recorded for the first time in more than a year in Hong Kong indicates that undiagnosed imported cases could lead to an outbreak in the coming months, a health official has warned, while stressing that the risk was preventable. The warning by Albert Au Ka-wing, head of the Centre for Health Protection’s communicable disease branch, came after one case was recorded in Tai Po last Thursday, in a patient with no travel history. “The first local dengue fever case...
Approximately 400 guests had partaken in the dinner, which included mango juice, at around 8 p.m.
Members of various residents’ associations, senior citizens’ groups and tourism entrepreneurs demand a permanent mechanism to monitor food quality
The Trump administration's militarised approach and cuts to health programmes threaten progress against fentanyl.
Kerala Health Minister says that in view of rising temperatures, Food Safety department has intensified special inspections focusing on drinking water sources, juice shops, and beverage manufacturing units
When it comes to hotel rooms, “luxury” does not necessarily mean clean and hygienic. A number of studies have shown that light switches and television remote controls are among the objects with the highest levels of bacterial contamination, while toilets and bathroom sinks also contain high levels of microbial organisms. A 2012 survey in the United States – which is still cited by the travel industry 14 years later – found that 81 per cent of US hotel samples tested positive for surface faecal...
The elderly and those with chronic kidney disease are at heightened risk of heat-related illnesses. Heat stress and dehydration can lead to severe complications for those on multiple medications. Medical experts warn that the elderly may struggle to regulate their body temperature effectively.
According to the DMO, the child was being treated for congenital heart disease and pneumonia.
Hong Kong’s smoking rate fell to 8.5 per cent last year, missing an ambitious target of 7.8 per cent, but health authorities have hailed the success of the city’s tobacco control strategy, which led to a 30 per cent decline in overall cigarette consumption. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau told a Legislative Council meeting on Friday that the rate – the prevalence of daily cigarette smokers aged 15 and older in the population – had fallen from 9.1 per cent in 2023 to 8.5 per cent last year. The...
Hong Kong food safety authorities have ordered an immediate halt to the sale of oysters from a French brand after the product was possibly linked to suspected gastroenteritis cases in the Netherlands. The Centre for Food Safety on Wednesday ordered the trade to suspend imports of raw oysters from the French brand Josephine that were produced and packed between March 5 and 25. Traders were instructed to stop using or selling any affected batches still in stock. A spokesman said the authority had...
People were shown how visual inspection can aid in detecting use of synthetic dyes to adulterate some food items including dried kiwi, fennel seeds, sweet potato, green peas and others
Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast-spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country. Health ministry figures show there have been 17 confirmed deaths from measles so far, with 113 suspected deaths and more than 7,500 suspected infections nationwide. The campaign, led by the health ministry with support from Unicef, the World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, began in 18 high-risk districts,...
Telangana Health Minister speaks on a wide range adulterated food items and some food establishments using inferior oils and low-quality ingredients
Hong Kong pet owners have called for environmental authorities to place rat poison in boxes instead of hanging them in transparent bags, with one owner saying his dog had to visit the veterinarian three times in recent months after accidentally consuming pellets that spilled from broken bags onto the pavement. In response to queries by the South China Morning Post, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said rodenticides were used “only when warranted”, and had adjusted the...
The move came after 16 people died after consuming milk, adulterated with ‘Ethylene Glycol’ in Rajamahendravaram city, supplied by the same vendor on February 14 and 15