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Afghanistan Reports 25% Rise in Malaria Cases
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (142+ words) thekabultribune. com Afghanistan Reports 25% Rise in Malaria Cases Confirmed malaria cases in Afghanistan rose 25% in March 2026 compared with February, reaching 746 cases, though no malaria-related deaths have been reported since January, according to health data. Crimean'Congo hemorrhagic fever cases increased 59. 5% to…...
An Epidemic of Parastatals in Nigeria's Health Sector
20+ hour, 13+ min ago (281+ words) Medium An Epidemic of Parastatals in Nigeria's Health Sector Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writer) Over the past few months, several bills proposing new parastatals in Nigeria's health sector have been introduced, creating considerable confusion across the sector. It is unclear what…...
Nadda Reviews Delhi's Dengue Preparedness, Pushes Hospitals to Stay Ahead of Peak Season
17+ hour, 35+ min ago (946+ words) boldnewsonline. com Nadda Reviews Delhi's Dengue Preparedness, Pushes Hospitals to Stay Ahead of Peak Season Union Health Minister chairs high-level review on vector-borne disease readiness, asking hospitals, civic bodies and surveillance teams to tighten prevention, testing and emergency response before…...
Union Health Minister Chairs High-Level Dengue Preparedness Review Meeting in Delhi
18+ hour, 44+ min ago (117+ words) Medical Dialogues Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, has chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the preparedness for the prevention and control of dengue in Delhi The meeting focused on reviewing the evolving epidemiological…...
Sri Lanka Air Force Joins National Dengue Prevention Drive with Community Clean-Up Programme - Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (152+ words) Sri Lanka Air Force Joins National Dengue Prevention Drive with Community Clean-Up Programme Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) today (04 July) joined the national dengue prevention drive by conducting a special community clean-up programme in…...
Defence Secretary chairs meeting on Colombo garbage, Dengue risk
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (209+ words) Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.) chaired a meeting at the Ministry of Defence on July 3 to address garbage disposal and waste management issues in the Colombo Municipal Council area, with discussions focusing on improving waste collection and…...
Special dengue prevention operation in Western Province from tomorrow
22+ hour, 3+ min ago (339+ words) A special dengue prevention operation will be launched tomorrow (05), targeting 23 high-risk dengue zones across the Western Province. The operation will be implemented under the coordination of the 'Clean Sri Lanka' programme. According to the organisers, the programme will be carried…...
Tri-forces launch dengue prevention programme in Western Province
22+ hour, 34+ min ago (358+ words) Actively contributing to the national effort to combat the dengue menace, a special dengue prevention programme with the full participation of the Tri-Forces commenced this morning (04), centred in the Western Province. The Ministry of Defence stated that arrangements have been…...
Irish Scientist's Malaria Vaccine Award Highlights Ireland's Medical Legacy.
22+ hour, 22+ min ago (214+ words) Dublin-born scientist Sir Adrian Hill (KBE) has been honoured with the European Inventor Award 2026 in the Research category for his role in developing R21/Matrix-M, a malaria vaccine now offering new hope in the fight against one of the world's deadliest…...
Bala raises Ba dengue death in bill talks
1+ day, 40+ min ago (270+ words) Saturday 04 July 2026 | 00: 30 Opposition Member of Parliament Parveen Bala in Parliament on July 1, 2026. While questioning Ministry of Education officials over outbreak response provisions in the Public Health Amendment Bill 2026 Opposition MP Parveen Bala cited the death of a Xavier College student…...