Health

Senate approves on 3rd reading Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate on Monday unanimously approved on third reading a bill creating the Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs). Senate Bill No. 1905, or an Act Providing for the Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers…

Salihu Yakubu Danladi: Kwara’s Generational Turn

Daily Trust

Salihu Yakubu Danladi: Kwara’s Generational Turn

By Ganiyu Olowu The 2027 governorship race in Kwara State is not simply another contest in Nigeria’s electoral calendar; it is a moment that crystallises the struggle between continuity and renewal, between the weight of institutional…

Daily Trust

Palace: Probe first before Marcos acts on gambling claims vs DOH chief

Palace: Probe first before Marcos acts on gambling claims vs DOH chief

MANILA, Philippines — Less than a month after assuming at Department of Health (DOH), Health Secretary Jose Brittanio “Brix” Pujalte Jr. is at risk of being removed from the Cabinet over allegations of involvement in gambling activities…

Most Indians ‘not happy’ with way Modi handled exam scandals that sparked protests: poll

South China Morning Post

Most Indians ‘not happy’ with way Modi handled exam scandals that sparked protests: poll

Most Indians are unhappy with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over its handling of exam scandals that touched off student protests across the country, according to a nationwide survey by one of the country’s largest pollsters…

South China Morning Post

Manila warns of flu, dengue, leptospirosis risks amid rainy season

Manila warns of flu, dengue, leptospirosis risks amid rainy season

MANILA, Philippines — Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday urged residents to take precautions against rainy season illnesses after the city health department reported an uptick in influenza-like illness and…

Calls for investigation into practice of keeping patients in SA hospital corridors

Calls for investigation into practice of keeping patients in SA hospital corridors

The SA nurses' union and the state opposition are calling for an end to the practice of "corridor care" in SA hospitals, but the health minister says the measure helps reduce ramping.

41-Year-Old Suffers Grievous Injuries After Being Hit By Car In Gżira

Lovin Malta

41-Year-Old Suffers Grievous Injuries After Being Hit By Car In Gżira

A 41-year-old man from the Ivory Coast, who resides in San Ġwann, suffered grievous injuries after he was struck by a car while getting out of a vehicle in Gżira yesterday morning. The incident happened at around 8:00am on Triq ix-Xatt…

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WATCH: Liquidation of med, travel, reward funds lacked documentation

WATCH: Liquidation of med, travel, reward funds lacked documentation

MANILA, Philippines – Prosecution witness, Roderick Wamil, reveals before the impeachment court that the liquidation of medical, travel and reward payouts lacked supporting documentation, despite being listed in their accomplishment…

Battling depression, 40-year-old psychiatrist jumps to death in Ghaziabad

Times of India

Battling depression, 40-year-old psychiatrist jumps to death in Ghaziabad

A 40-year-old psychiatrist allegedly died by suicide in Ghaziabad. Dr Hemika Agrawal reportedly jumped from her fifth-floor apartment on Sunday. She was taken to a hospital where doctors declared her deceased. Agrawal had been struggling…

Times of India

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, government says

Bangkok Post

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, government says

Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday, a spokeswoman for the Myanmar government said, amid concerns over the health of the 81-year-old.

Bangkok Post

Coal miner dies after on-site truck crash in NSW Hunter Valley

Coal miner dies after on-site truck crash in NSW Hunter Valley

An investigation is underway after a fatal truck crash in the NSW Hunter Valley.

Coal miner dies after 'mobile equipment incident' in NSW Hunter Valley

Coal miner dies after 'mobile equipment incident' in NSW Hunter Valley

An investigation is underway after a worker died following a "mobile equipment incident" at a Hunter Valley open-cut coal mine.