Posts Tagged ‘health’

WHO is providing support to the dumping of toxic waste in Cote d’Ivoire

August 26th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
An international team of the World Health Organization (WHO) is in Abidjan to help the Ivorian Ministry of Health in dealing with public health emergencies resulting in toxic waste, the WHO announced a statement released Thursday in Geneva.
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Publication of a national standard on health and safety of supermarkets

August 20th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
Consumers in China will soon have a national standard for judging the health and safety of supermarkets - although the standard is voluntary.
The standard will come into force on 1 October, Monday announced the association of chain stores and fr...

China: 192 new cases of HIV infected each day, most of which are not registered

July 31st, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
average 192 people a day become infected with HIV in China, but only 8% of them are registered with the health authorities, said sources with the opening ceremony of the China Alliance health.
“Only 25% of carriers of HIV have been tested ...

China will establish a standard for measuring the impact of lead pollution on human health

July 31st, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
The watchdog’s best environment of China has begun to set a specific standard for evaluating the impact of lead pollution on human health, following a major case of poisoning in the north West.
The State Administration of Environmental Pro...

Publication of information on incidents threatening public health

July 31st, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
On 12 September the Ministry of Health has published the first information related to incidents threatening public health.
Until August 2006, the department received 279 information received from 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipaliti...

Nearly one in two Chinese peasant beneficiary of a new rural health system

July 29th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
A new rural health benefit of 396 million peasants in China, or 44.7% of the total rural population, announced Monday the Chinese Ministry of Health.
Last June, the health system was already established in 1 399 pilot districts, or 48.9% of dist...

Nearly one in two Chinese peasant beneficiary of a new rural health system

July 29th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
A new rural health benefit of 396 million peasants in China, or 44.7% of the total rural population, announced Monday the Chinese Ministry of Health.
Last June, the health system was already established in 1 399 pilot districts, or 48.9% of dist...

In China, epidemics must be reported within two hours of confirmation

July 27th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
Doctors and health care facilities must report outbreaks to the local Department of Public Health within two hours after confirmation of cases, according to a recent settlement revised and made public Friday by the Chinese Ministry of Public Health.

Demonstration against the dumping of toxic waste in Abidjan

July 25th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
Hundreds of young Abidjan, posing as victims of toxic chemicals dumped at several places in the city have erected roadblocks Tuesday in the streets to demand health care for free, noted journalist Xinhua (New China).
These protesters, some weari...

Margaret Chan issues a manifesto for the election of the Director General of WHO

July 24th, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,
Margaret Chan, former health official in Hong Kong and appointed by the Chinese government as a candidate for the post of Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a manifesto for his election, pledging to strengthen the role of W...