Statement on the third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Health ArticlesBy Rosaline Horlar May 9, 2020 Leave a comment

The third meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), took place on Thursday, 30 April 2020, from 12:00 to 17:45 Geneva time (CEST). Proceedings of the meeting Members and advisors of the Emergency Committee were convened by teleconference. Membership of the Emergency Committee was expanded to reflect the…

New Ebola case confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health ArticlesBy Rosaline Horlar April 11, 2020 Leave a comment

A new case of Ebola virus disease was confirmed today in the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “While not welcome news, this is an event we anticipated. We kept response teams in Beni and other high risk areas for precisely this reason,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. …

MCO: Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Redang is quieter than during monsoon season

LifestyleBy Thamin Abdul April 8, 2020 Leave a comment

KUALA TERENGGANU: The atmosphere during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period in Redang Island and Perhentian Island is quieter than during the monsoon season. This is due to the current circumstances during which no tourism activities are allowed, and the residents also do not carry out much activities, but to remain at home in compliance…

WHO and partners call for urgent investment in nurses

Health ArticlesBy Abdul-Qadir April 8, 2020 Leave a comment

The Covid-19 pandemic underscores the urgent need to strengthen the global health workforce. A new report, The State of the World’s Nursing 2020, provides an in-depth look at the largest component of the health workforce. Findings identify important gaps in the nursing workforce and priority areas for investment in nursing education, jobs, and leadership to strengthen nursing…

WHO and UNICEF to partner on pandemic response through COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

Health ArticlesBy Abdul-Qadir April 4, 2020 Leave a comment

WHO and UNICEF as we speak introduced an settlement to work collectively on COVID-19 response, through the historic COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund powered by the United Nations Foundation and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund has been arrange to facilitate an unprecedented world response by supporting the WHO Strategic Preparedness and Response…

Nigeria’s Unhealthy Healthcare In Eye Of Coronavirus By Runcie C.W. Chidebe

TechnologyBy abeldecoteau80 April 4, 2020 Leave a comment

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is right here to show us a lesson; I hope we be taught. Nigeria’s healthcare is unhealthy. But as an alternative of fixing it our rulers have been busy flying up and down to profit from different nation’s productive well being system. With Coronavirus, actuality is upon us. No extra operating abroad for…

Muhyiddin inspects implementation operation of Prihatin package

LifestyleBy Thamin Abdul April 2, 2020 Leave a comment

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix) immediately visited the Economic Stimulus Implementation & Coordination Unit Between National Agencies (Laksana) on the Ministry of Finance right here to watch the implementation of the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin) introduced final Friday. Muhyiddin stated Laksana is accountable for making certain the initiatives price RM250…

Legal Issues Arising From Management Of Covid-19 Patients By Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem

TechnologyBy abeldecoteau80 April 2, 2020 Leave a comment

A lot of legal issues are bound to arise as an aftermath of the outbreak of Coronavirus otherwise referred to as COVID-19. There is therefore a need to shed light on some of the issues that may arise and how to navigate them. This article will x-ray the rights of patients, the rights of health…

MOH launches programme to reduce risk of Covid-19 transmission at districts

LifestyleBy Thamin Abdul April 1, 2020 Leave a comment

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) today launched a programme to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission at districts in an effort to curb the spread of the disease at the community level. Deputy Health Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said the core focus of the programme was to empower the community and…

Wearing digital tracking tag is not a punishment: Uggah

LifestyleBy Thamin Abdul March 30, 2020 Leave a comment

KUCHING: The use of digital tracking tag to monitor the movement of individuals who have just returned from abroad is not a punishment, says Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas (pix) today. He said the wearing of the tracking tag in the state is a measure to curb the spread of Covid-19…

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