Tag: Health
Thailand’s first Catholic nursing school turns 40, reaffirms vision of hope,...
St. Louis College in Bangkok marks 40th anniversary with a Thanksgiving Mass celebrating its mission of compassionate nursing education
Millions denied Covid compensation amid alleged undercount, says Indian MP
The report showed about 2 million excess deaths in 2021, compared to the government’s official figure of 330,000 for that year
Papua New Guinea battles polio resurgence, WHO raises alarm
Genetic sequencing revealed that the strain found in Papua New Guinea is linked to one currently circulating in Indonesia
A beacon of hope for children affected by HIV/AIDS in India
In a country where HIV/AIDS still carries a deep stigma, a small residential school in Jharkhand is transforming lives
WHO: Emergencies, climate change, diseases loom as threats to health
"Health is still not for all, when the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach groups are left behind," read a WHO statement
Pope Francis has bronchitis but is resting and improving, Vatican says
"The Holy Father was found to have a bronchitis infection that required the administration of antibiotic therapy through infusion"
‘Floating toilets’ help Cambodia’s lake-dwelling poor
The hope is that the more villagers see the toilets in action, the more they will want proper sanitation
Philippine food environment is failing children, says UNICEF
The study says that children are eating fewer fruits and vegetables, and more sugar, salty and fatty products
Health warnings as Bangkok chokes on pollution
The Thai capital has been blanketed for days by a yellow-grey mix of vehicle fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from agricultural burning
Vatican: Pope Francis has ‘strong cold’
Due to a “strong cold,” the pope distributed copies of his speeches at two morning appointments rather than read them aloud as usual
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