The Malaysian Health Minister, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, has told local medical practitioners that their markets will be opened up to registered foreign professionals when the services provisions of the ASEAN Free Trade Area agreement comes int...
Public Health: Denmark compensates irregular hours workers for cancer risk
The Danish government has launched a scheme to compensate shift and other irregular hours workers for cancer which, they say, is increased by the nature of their work.
Public Health: Geneva café owners fume over smoking ban
Last year, the government of the Geneva Canton banned smoking in restaurants, bars and cafés. The Tabacs rebelled, the federal government has criticised - and now a referendum threatens to overturn much of the ban before it comes into force.
Public Health: WTO says elderly at increasing risk of undiagnosed STDs including AIDS
The World Health Organisation says that erectile dysfunction drugs are increasing the active sex life of the elderly and sexually transmitted diseases are an increasing consequence. However, the medical profession has not caught up....
Public Health: economy sends more people to Malaysia's government hospitals
There's a fee to pay for a consultation at a government hospital - but at MYR1 (about USD0.25) it's affordable. And more people are taking up that option compared to the more expensive private medical facilities. Yet, there is an important lesso...
While the USA has been in the grip of fear over the rise of West Nile Fever (more properly known as West Nile Virus), much of the rest of the wor...
Public Health: Indonesian companies to provide fridges
Under a new law in Indonesia, companies must make available facilities for nursing mothers to store breast milk expressed during the working day.
Public Health: Switzerland's stinky city
Maybe there's just too much clean, mountain air around Zurich. There has to be some reason why it's impossible to find anywhere to dine, drink or...
Public Health: Singapore's stringent smoking policies
Popping out for a quick puff has become more difficult in Singapore as new rules come into force on New Year's Day.
Public Health: Cheshire town at centre of UK measles outbreak
Crewe in Cheshire used to be the railway's equivalent of London's Heathrow airport - the major hub to which north-south, and east-west travellers...
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