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Thais in Osaka advised to wear masks during measles scare
Online Reporters, Published on 18/03/2024
» Thais visiting or living in Osaka are advised to wear masks when outside or on public transport following the detection of cases of measles in the Japanese city, the Thai consulate in Osaka said on Monday.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: March 8-14
Guru, Published on 08/03/2024
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Measles makes a comeback as jab rates fall
Published on 05/03/2024
» LONDON - The 5-year-old looked nervously at her older brothers, scanning their faces for any sign of distress as needles were swiftly stuck into their upper arms, the syringe plungers pushed in and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine administered. Whether it was for her benefit or not, they barely flinched.
How we can break free from polio
Oped, Published on 25/10/2023
» Eradicating polio has taken far longer than anyone expected. But the last 35 years of efforts to immunise every child against polio represent a major win for global health: a 99% reduction in cases means that nearly 20 million people are walking today who otherwise would have been paralysed.
67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF
AFP, Published on 20/04/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.
Slow lockdown haunts Uganda
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 25/12/2022
» As an outbreak of Ebola swept through central Uganda in late September, government officials were willing to do anything to contain the virus except take one crucial step: impose a lockdown.
Shoddy army purchases
News, Postbag, Published on 18/12/2022
» Re: "Navy still unsure about China sub engine," (BP, Dec 16).
Covid-19 now becoming a seasonal bug
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/12/2022
» Covid-19 is becoming a seasonal virus in Thailand, primarily active during two periods of the year, said Yong Poovorawan, director of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.
When health solidarity is health security
Oped, Published on 27/10/2022
» Kicking off the UN's second annual Sustainable Development Goals Moment last month, Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas emphasised the role of solidarity as a driver of change. "Global solidarity is more important than ever," she said. "Together, we have an extraordinary opportunity to change the world we live in."
Dying children reflect brutal toll of Somalia drought
AFP, Published on 09/06/2022
» MOGADISHU - Arbay Mahad Qasim has already lost two children to a vicious drought, and now the Somali villager fears she could lose a third as her malnourished toddler Ifrah awaits treatment in a Mogadishu hospital.