Health

Israeli strike kills three Gaza Palestinians, including a child, ministry says

JERUSALEM, June 29 - The Israeli military killed three Palestinians, including a child, in an air strike on central Gaza on Monday, according to the health ministry in the devastated territory, despite a ceasefire that has officially been…

Cebu City eyes active shooter drills after Tacloban school shooting

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival is convening mental health experts, police officials, lawyers, and education stakeholders to formulate new school safety measures, including the possible implementation of active…

MOH to revoke licence of LC Nursing Home in Siglap after finding lapses in care and safety

The Health Ministry found serious lapses at LC Nursing Home, including staff members administering medication without suitable credentials.

DOH: Only 55 cases of mpox recorded so far in 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said it has only so far recorded 55 cases of mpox (formerly monkeypox) in the country as of June 13, which is 79 percent lower than the previous year. READ: Mpox: What is it…

South Africa: Could the NHI Fuel Anti-Immigrant Sentiment?

[Bhekisisa] As anti-immigrant protests gather momentum, a clause in the NHI Act could deny many refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants HIV treatment -- despite Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi saying that would "work in…

Luigi Mangione to appear in federal court amid uncertainty over state case

Mangione, accused of killing health executive Brian Thompson, has pleaded not guilty in state and federal cases Luigi Mangione is scheduled to appear at Manhattan federal court on Monday morning in relation to the murder of…

Woman dies post hysterectomy, hospital, doctor asked to pay Rs 19 lakh to husband

Indian Army field hospital begins operations in quake-hit Venezuela

“Indian Army doctors are taking care of people,” Mr. Jaiswal said, adding that the Venezuelan Vice-Health Minister and head of the Government of the Capital District of Venezuela visited the field hospital

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo at 1,274, including 360 deaths

As more patients recover from the world’s largest recorded Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, doctors are beginning to piece together how the rare virus behaves, offering the clearest picture yet of one of the disease’s least-studied strains. The…

How tender 'irregularities' created an Rs 640-crore hole in Delhi’s health budget

Delhi's Anti-Corruption Branch has arrested former DGHS director Vatsala Aggarwal and ex-deputy controller Neeraj Chopra in a massive Rs 640-crore procurement scam. They are accused of manipulating tenders for medicines and equipment…

Mpox case confirmed in Mandaluyong City; contact tracing launched

MANILA, Philippines — The Mandaluyong City government on Monday, June 29, confirmed a case of mpox, prompting health officials to launch contact tracing and other disease surveillance measures to prevent transmission. The City Epidemiology…

Tanzania: Negligent Health Workers Face NHIF Surcharge

[Daily News] Tanga -- TANGA Regional Commissioner Dr Batilda Burian has warned that health workers who negligently process National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) claims and cause financial losses to public health facilities will be…