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Govt extends VAT exemptions to support industries, mitigate public health concerns
The Business Standard
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June 2, 2025
The government has proposed a range of VAT exemptions and adjustments in the budget for FY2025–26, aimed at supporting local industries, reducing production costs, and addressing public health concerns. The national budget of Tk7,89,999 for FY26...
Scientists make disturbing discovery in riverbed that could endanger millions: 'An emerging public health concern'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 2, 2025
A new study has discovered evidence that the presence of microplastics in river water could influence microbial communities, leading to more pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes. What's happening? The research team collected water samples...
Deep Cuts Erode Foundations of U.S. Public Health System
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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A dentist cleans the teeth of a child in the public health department’s mobile dental clinic visiting Starmount Elementary school in Charlotte, N.C., on March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Americans are losing a vast...
Public Health Wales urges eligible people to come forward for their COVID-19 spring vaccination
Nation.Cymru
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June 2, 2025
A patient is given the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine at Pontcae Medical Practice in Merthyr Tydfil Public Health Wales is urging eligible people in Wales to have their free COVID-19 spring vaccination to protect them against serious illness. Health...
Eyecare challenges in the Middle East: Priorities of a global ophthalmology task force
Eye News
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Global ophthalmology is a rapidly evolving, multidisciplinary field that integrates clinical practice, research, and policy at national and international levels. One of its main objectives is to improve eyecare equity worldwide by preventing...
Work-related connectivity between Boston Logan international airport and urban communities with high social vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Physician's Weekly
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June 2, 2025
Daniel Begemann Center of Complex Interventions, Cambridge, MA, USA. Cristina Alonso Center of Complex Interventions, Cambridge, MA, USA. Samantha Bates Center of Complex Interventions, Cambridge, MA, USA. Edward T Ryan Division of Infectious...
Global Asbestos Threat Persists Despite Widespread Bans and Mounting Evidence
Environmental Protection
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Global Asbestos Threat Persists Despite Widespread Bans and Mounting Evidence Long after restrictions and regulations have taken hold in dozens of countries, legacy asbestos continues to expose workers and communities to preventable health risks....
Inside the Launch of Nigeria’s First-Ever National Mental Health & Rehabilitation Directory
The Herald
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June 2, 2025
In a major step toward improving access to mental health care in Nigeria, Nigerian Mental Health (NMH) officially launched the country’s first National Mental Health & Rehabilitation Directory on May 28 in Abuja. The event, held in commemoration...
Nigeria Relaunches National Talent Export Programme (NATEP) to Unlock $1 Trillion Global Outsourcing Market
TechEconomy
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June 2, 2025
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has announced the relaunch of the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP), a bold initiative led by Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, the minister. The renewed programme is designed to tap into the $1...
Helpster: Leveraging Tech to Improve Healthcare Access for Vulnerable Populations
TechEconomy
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June 2, 2025
In a world where healthcare remains a luxury for many, Helpster Charity, an international nonprofit organization, is turning the tide on healthcare inequality. Founded in 2023, the tech charity is harnessing cutting-edge technology to provide...
PNG Pursues AI Growth with China as Global Workshop Wraps Up
One Papua New Guinea
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June 2, 2025
The Government of Papua New Guinea is expanding its cooperation with China in the field of artificial intelligence, following a major international workshop on AI capacity building held at Tsinghua University in Beijing from May 12 to 17, 2025....
Bahrain’s Bid for UN Security Council Seat (2026–2027) Marks Milestone in Global Diplomacy
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2026–2027 term is a powerful reaffirmation of the international community’s growing confidence in the Kingdom’s...
International Sex Workers' Day: Why Is This Day Observed? Know Rights Recognised In India
Free Press Journal
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June 2, 2025
Every year on June 2, International Sex Workers’ Day is observed to recognise the struggles, resilience, and demands for justice voiced by sex workers around the world. The day is a powerful reminder of a decades-long movement rooted in dignity,...
A state-led alternative approach to sustainable healthcare financing in Nigeria
Business Day
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June 2, 2025
Introduction Healthcare financing in Nigeria continues to be dominated by out-of-pocket spending and weak insurance coverage, resulting in high rates of financial hardship and poor health outcomes. To address these systemic failures, this article...
AstraZeneca, National Research Oncology Center Sign Memorandum to Advance Cancer Care
The Astana Times
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June 2, 2025
ASTANA – The National Research Oncology Center and the AstraZeneca biopharmaceutical company signed an agreement on May 30 to strengthen their long-term partnership. Photo credit: The National Research Oncology Center The agreement outlines...
Mendi Munihu DDA donates vehicles to SHPHA, boosting healthcare services in Southern Highlands
NBC PNG
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The new vehicles donated to SHPHA by Mendi Munihu DDA (Image: Supplied) Healthcare delivery in Southern Highlands Province has received a major boost following the donation of four new vehicles by the Mendi Munihu District Development Authority...
Tuaran, Beluran Hospitals to pioneer digital healthcare transformation in Sabah
Borneo Post
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June 2, 2025
Dr Raymond Alfred KOTA KINABALU (June 2): Despite over three decades of dedicated service since its establishment in 1993, Tuaran Hospital has experienced limited progress in digital healthcare transformation. Recognizing the urgent need to...
WAPCP Conference: Pharmacists Champion Integration Of Traditional Medicine For Better Healthcare
Leadership
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June 2, 2025
The West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (WAPCP) FCT Abuja Zone has called for integrating traditional complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) into mainstream healthcare to improve healthcare outcomes in Nigeria. The call was...
Commentary - No 24-hour National Weather Service in Goodland, Kansas? We’ll all pay, one way or another.
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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June 2, 2025
Bad weather doesn’t keep business hours. Of the top 10 tornadoes that have wreaked death and destruction in Kansas, most came near or after dark, according to the National Weather Service. The Udall tornado of 1955 struck at 10:15 pm and killed...
Ministry justifies healthcare staff ‘mass’ interviews
The Nation Malawi
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June 2, 2025
Ministry of Health has justified the mass interviews for the recruitment of healthcare workers conducted at the weekend, saying traditional ways of doing the exercise would not have been practical. In a written response last evening, the...