Health

RNZ

Coroner criticises psychiatrist over death of patient who accidentally took conflicting medicines

A coroner said better oversight by Blake Williams' psychiatrist could have helped prevent his death.

RNZ

Daily Trust

Four Almajiris die of suspected food poisoning in Kano

Four Almajiri students have died in Kano after allegedly consuming suspected contaminated fish, while another is receiving treatment at a hospital. The deceased were identified as Abdulfatah Mohammed, 15; Yusuf Nuhu, 16; Buhari Iliyasu…

Daily Trust

Israel kills six in Gaza on day after Kushner meeting with Netanyahu, medics say

Straits Times

Israel kills six in Gaza on day after Kushner meeting with Netanyahu, medics say

CAIRO, Aug 18 - An Israeli airstrike killed at least six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner ended an inconclusive trip to the region over a…

Straits Times

Mauritius: Diabetes - Sweet Poison Vs Sugar Tax

[L'Express] Nearly one in five Mauritians lives with diabetes - one of the highest rates in the world -, a statistic that has climbed steadily despite a sugar tax first introduced in 2013 and expanded and doubled since. The policy was…

Portugal Resident

Algarve health investment “cannot stop”, says PSD MP

PSD Algarve leader Cristóvão Norte has welcomed more than €10 million in recent healthcare investment across Faro, Lagos and Portimão, but warned that the region cannot afford to lose momentum. The post Algarve health investment “cannot…

Portugal Resident

Malawi: Malawi Plans to Ship 500 Nurses to Israel - Activist Warns Against 'Great Exodus'

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's government has been accused of breaching international health guidelines after unveiling plans to send 500 nurses to Israel under a controversial labour agreement -- a move activists warn could deepen the country's…

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