http://ahealthcarenews.com Breaking news, trends, developments and insights in the Asia healthcare industry Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:22:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dubai Municipality is considering changing the current food inspection system, as there are "opportunities for improvement" it was announced at the Food Safety Conference yesterday. Ahmad Abdul Rahman Al Ali, Head of the Food Inspection Unit in the Food Control Department cited the increasing population, an unexpected increase in foodstuff ... http://ahealthcarenews.com/2010/02/25/food-inspection-system-is-changing/ Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General has donated SR 1 million for Saudi Society of Critical Care Medicine. Deputy Chairman of the Society's Board of Directors and Consultant of Chest Diseases and Intensive Care lieutenant Colonel Dr. Yasser bin Hussein Mandourah expressed ... http://ahealthcarenews.com/2010/02/25/crown-prince-donates-sr-1-million-for-saudi-society-of-critical-care-medicine/ 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. To date, 128 people have been treated and discharged. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr.Liow Tiong Lai said most of the patients who tested positive for the ... http://ahealthcarenews.com/2009/07/06/244-cases-reported/ 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. He also said that Malaysia was a safe destination for tourists. The minister held an hour-long closed-door briefing with 26 ... http://ahealthcarenews.com/2009/07/06/liow-briefs-mps-about-flu-fight/ 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. The 231 new confirmed cases reported yesterday brought the overall figure to 2,076, of which all have been treated except for 33 patients who remain hospitalised. Phaijit Warachit, deputy permanent secretary ... http://ahealthcarenews.com/2009/07/06/type-a-h1n1-cases-pass-2000-mark/ 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. "Malaysia will join them if we ... http://ahealthcarenews.com/2009/07/06/ismail-backs-firm-measures/