The South African government strives to provide free medical care and hospitalisation for all, with special care for mothers and young children, President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday.
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday called for wide-raging efforts to raise awareness about the importance of investing in and supporting young people with mental health conditions.
Australians are living longer but lifestyle-related chronic diseases are taking an increasing toll, the latest national health report card revealed on Wednesday.
Fiji's Minister for Health Dr. Neil Sharma has been appointed as the new vice chairperson of the 67th World Health Assembly (WHA), the Fijian government announced Wednesday.
On the eve of the most anticipated federal budget for many years, opposition here is coalescing around Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey's promise of deep and lasting cuts to a health system that experts say will hurt the most disadvantaged.
Chinese authorities unveiled a package of healthcare measures on Wednesday, which consist of relaxing price controls covering non-public hospital services and encouraging the private sector to build health institutions.
HealthCare.gov, the online service of U.S. federal health insurance marketplace, was closed to new customers for two different periods of time on Monday, the deadline day for sign-ups of the President Barack Obama's health care law.
The health indexes of 65 children who attended two kindergartens in China accused of illegally administering antiviral drugs were found to be "abnormal" during a health examination, local government told Xinhua on Sunday.
Eleven Chinese people were confirmed to be infected with the H7N9 bird flu on Wednesday in four regions, with 8 in critical condition, according to local health authorities.
The wide-spread consumption of vitamin D supplements to help prevent heart attacks, strokes, cancer and bone fractures is probably a waste of time, New Zealand researchers said Tuesday.
China's National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) said on Wednesday that illegal medical practices have been contained after a three-month crack-down.
China's National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) on Wednesday urged local health departments to strengthen prevention and control work against H7N9 avian flu as more cases were reported recently.
China has further opened its health service sector by allowing more overseas investors to set up hospitals and streamlining approval procedures for health-related institutions.
The Secretary for Food and Health Dr Ko Wing-man on Thursday expressed his profound sadness at the passing way of Professor Lee Shiu-hung, former Director of Health and Emeritus Professor of Community Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and extended deep condolences to his family.
The World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) announced Wednesday a new partnership to expand access to essential health services for women and children through results- based financing (RBF) and accelerate progress on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Senior UN humanitarian officials have launched a fresh appeal for the protection of medical facilities and secured access to medicines, vaccines and other vital humanitarian aid in Syria, a UN spokesperson said on Monday.
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