Archive for July, 2009

244 cases reported

KUALA LUMPUR: Forty-eight cases of Influenza A (H1N1) were reported yesterday, with eight local transmissions. The total number of H1N1 cases recorded so far is 244.

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Liow briefs MPs about flu fight

KUALA LUMPUR :Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai met members of parliament from both sides of the house and assured them that the H1N1 situation in the country was under control.

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Type-A (H1N1) cases pass 2,000 mark

News Desk
The Nation (Thailand)
Publication Date: 06-07-2009
Influenza A(H1N1) cases yesterday shot pass the 2,000 mark, while the fatality count stayed at seven.

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Ismail backs firm measures

KUALA LUMPUR: It is the stringent health measures taken that has helped contain the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak in the country. Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said the country would otherwise have faced the same situation as Singapore, Australia, Japan and Thailand.

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Flu hits UM orientation week

PETALING JAYA: New local and foreign students were separated during orientation week at Universiti Malaya because of the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic.

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Dh19.5m Abu Dhabi Grant for Yemen Hospital

ABU DHABI - The National Centre for Tumors in Yemen will benefit from the Dh19.5 million grant given to it by the Abu Dhabi Government for the purchase of state-of-the-art X-ray units, diagnostic apparatus and laboratory facilities, construction of in-patient facilities, waiting rooms and transportation amenities.

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Rashid Hospital in for Major Expansion

DUBAI - The emirate’s oldest and busiest hospital, Shaikh Rashid Hospital will undergo a major expansion to accommodate the increasing number of patients.

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Pharmacists association urges government to reconsider sales tax on medicines

AMMAN - The Jordan Pharmacists Association (JPhA) on Saturday urged the government to reconsider the sales tax imposed on pharmaceutical products, saying it will lead to a further increase in prices of medicine.

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

New case of H1N1 influenza detected

MUSCAT — Health Ministry authorities yesterday confirmed the discovery of a new case of H1N1 influenza, taking the total number of infections reported to date in the Sultanate to four. A British student arriving in Oman on a social visit last week was found to have contracted the flu, Dr Idris al Abaidani, Acting Director [...]

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Inspectors find product containing banned herb on sale in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: An unregistered product for the treatment of asthma and other respiratory problems was found by the Health Authority Abu Dhabi inspection team to be sold in various outlets across Abu Dhabi.

Sunday, July 5th, 2009