WHO and Global Citizen announce: ‘One World: Together at home’ Global Special to support healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

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

‘One World: Together At Home’ global special to air on Saturday, 18 April 2020 in celebration and support of healthcare workers, broadcast to feature real experiences from doctors, nurses and families around the world. Powered by commitments from supporters and corporate partners in benefit of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, Broadcast special to also…

National Ethics Committees and COVID-19

Health ArticlesBy Abdul-Qadir April 5, 2020 Leave a comment

On Monday April 6, WHO will host a digital assembly to facilitate communication, collaboration and alternate between National Ethics Committees from across the world to assist international locations reply to the moral challenges offered by COVID-19. This assembly will likely be chaired by Hugh Whittall from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. Related sources A selection…

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…

WHO to accelerate action to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

Health ArticlesBy Abdul-Qadir April 3, 2020 Leave a comment

The harmful use of alcohol causes roughly Three million deaths yearly and the general burden of illness and accidents attributable to alcohol consumption stays unacceptably excessive. The tempo of improvement and implementation of alcohol insurance policies has been uneven in WHO areas, and assets and capacities for implementation of the WHO Global technique to reduce…

Medical Product Alert N°3/2020

Health ArticlesBy Abdul-Qadir April 2, 2020 Leave a comment

This Medical Product Alert warns consumers, healthcare professionals, and health authorities against a growing number of falsified medical products that claim to prevent, detect, treat or cure COVID-19. The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic (caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2) has increased demand for medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and reagents, all related to COVID-19, creating an opportunity for…

Coronavirus: Ondo Government Shuts Down Markets, Begins Fumigation

TechnologyBy abeldecoteau80 April 2, 2020 Leave a comment

The Ondo State Government has shut down all markets including the ones selling essential commodities in the state. The government said the closure was part of measures to stem the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the country. In a statement, the Ondo Government said, “It has been observed that residents have flagrantly disobeyed this directive…

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…

Johor cops warn 866 tabligh gathering participants to come forward

LifestyleBy Thamin Abdul April 1, 2020 Leave a comment

JOHOR BARU: The remaining 866 participants of the Sri Petaling mosque Tabligh gathering from Johor who have yet to come forward for a health screening have been warned that they face strict action by the authorities. Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said 2,086 participants from Johor were identified to have attended the…

Only immediate family allowed at burial grounds during MCO: Tosrin

LifestyleBy Thamin Abdul April 1, 2020 Leave a comment

JOHOR BARU: Only immediate family members are allowed to accompany a body when it is taken to a Muslim cemetery, in efforts to contain Covid-19 virus, during the Movement Control Order (MCO) which has been extended until April 14. Johor Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Tosrin Jarvanthi said this is one of the guidelines which…

MOHE denies chartering aircraft to bring home Malaysian students in Egypt

LifestyleBy Thamin Abdul April 1, 2020 Leave a comment

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has denied claims which went viral on social media sites on the involvement of the Malaysian government in chartering a special flight to bring home Malaysian students in Egypt. According to MOHE, in a statement posted on Facebook today, the allegations also sparked panic among students and…

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