health

MP calls parliament to pass medical law

Cairo - Mohamed Al Toni

MP Khalid Hilali, a member of the Health Affairs Committee of the Egyptian Parliament, revealed the approval of the Parliament to conduct experiments of pharmaceutical companies on Egyptians, saying: There is no objection in the existence of legislation that sets the controls and mechanisms for conducting clinical trials in Egypt. On the required conditions in the approval of new legislation,Read more

Vaccination begins in Bangladesh camps to head off cholera outbreak

Bangladesh - Muslimchronicle

The World Health Organization (WHO) began distributing 900,000 doses of cholera vaccine on Tuesday in Bangladesh’s camps for Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar, as authorities rush to prevent a major outbreak of the deadly disease. More than 10,000 cases of diarrhea have been reported in the past week alone, the WHO said. Doctors in two clinics have told Reuters thatRead more

Saudi Arabia ‘backs all international efforts to empower women’

New York - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia has stressed its willingness to cooperate in any international effort aimed at empowering women in any field, eradicating discrimination and violence against them, and improving their cultural, economic and health care in accordance with the principles of Islamic Shariah. Ahlam Yankssar, first secretary at the Kingdom’s permanent mission to the UN, said: “The Kingdom believes that women areRead more

‘Obamacare’ survives; Republicans concede

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Senate Republicans, short of votes, abandoned their latest and possibly final attempt to kill the health care law Tuesday, just ahead of a critical end-of-the-week deadline. The repeal-and-replace bill’s authors promised to try again at a later date, while President Donald Trump railed against “certain so-called Republicans” who opposed the GOP effort. But for now, Trump and fellow Republicans whoRead more

HIV rates on rise among over 50s in Europe

London - Muslimchronicle

North Korea has threatened to shoot down US bombers flying near the Korean peninsula, but it would have difficulty matching its words with action given aging air defense systems mostly dating to the Cold War, military experts said. Around one in six new cases of HIV diagnosed in Europe are in people over the age of 50, health officials saidRead more

Yemen official: 55% of health facilities bombed, looted by rebels

Geneva - Muslimchronicle

Houthi militias and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh have destroyed and looted more than 55 percent of health facilities in Yemen since September 2014, a Yemeni official said on Tuesday. Health sector losses in Aden amounted to $7 million, Health Ministry Undersecretary Dr. Ali Al-Walidi said at a symposium on Yemen organized by the British Arab CenterRead more

Trump promising huge tax cut; focus on taxes vs health care

New Jersey - Muslimchronicle

President Donald Trump is promising “the largest tax cut in the history of our country” that will slash rates for the middle class and corporations to spark economic growth and jobs. Trump says his “primary focus” is the tax overhaul rather than last-ditch efforts to bring a repeal of the Obama health care program. The health care legislation brought forwardRead more

Bliss Run: Saudi women seek healthy environment through running, walking in Jeddah

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

A group of women of different ages lined up behind Rasha Al-Harbi to begin a weekly running session in the open air along a sea walkway in Jeddah. The event initially drew the attention of passers-by; however, this has become a normal sight after participants managed to create a women’s community fond of running sports. The group, founded by Al-HarbiRead more

Dubai Municipality installs solar panel cleaning robots

Dubai - Musimchronicle

The General Maintenance Department of Dubai Municipality, as part of its plan to keep abreast of modern applications and advanced methods of project operation, recently implemented one of the new smart applications, automatic cleaning of solar panels that are used for lighting parks, in Al Khazan Park. Jabir Al Ali, Director of General Maintenance Department at Dubai Municipality, said that solarRead more

DHA’s primary health care centres launch services to better serve

Dubai - Musimchronicle

The Dubai Healthy Authority’s, DHA, Primary Health Care Centres, PHC, has launched a number of packages that aim to better serve "people of determination", especially children. This is in line with the health and rehabilitation objectives of the Dubai Disability Strategy, DDS 2020, strategy, which aims to provide equal rights and services to these people in Dubai by the yearRead more