Chit funds can remedy distortions brought in by private health insurance schemes, say experts.
Prevention rather than treatment should be the focus of health coverage schemes.
Writing the obit for stethoscope premature as it remains valuable in early detection of child heart issues.
Despite availability of vaccines, the Philippines sees 200—300 rabies deaths from dog bites annually.
Sri Lanka needs dollar donations to import basic medicines and keep health services running.
All eyes are on mRNA as clinical trials get underway for vaccines against the ‘Big Three’ infectious diseases.
Devastation caused by civil war and a tsunami are factors in depression among Sri Lankans.
Eugenol or clove oil is a safe, effective biopesticide when laced with synergist chemicals, study says.
Routine screening can catch chronic lung conditions early for effective treatment.
Anaemia during pregnancy linked to childhood anaemia and other health issues.
Advertising checks, high taxes, cultural values cause decline in global tobacco use.
Poor, undemocratic nations are slow to instate policies on tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy foods, say researchers.
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