Nationwide screenings flag 663,000 pupils with elevated blood pressure, pointing to diet and lifestyle risks.…
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Overworked And At Risk: Fourth Intern Doctor Death Sparks Outcry In Indonesia
by batamnews8by batamnews8Myta Aprilia Azmi’s passing intensifies calls to overhaul unsafe medical internship conditions. The death of…
- Business
Indonesia School Nutrition Program: Free Meal Initiative Reaches Over 61 Million Beneficiaries
by batamnews8by batamnews8Government-led program becomes the world’s second-largest school meal initiative Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG)…
20 percent excise duty increase aims to curb smoking Smokers in Singapore will now pay…
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Global TB Battle Stalls: WHO Warns of Funding Crisis Despite Fewer Deaths
by batamnews8by batamnews8Tuberculosis deaths fall for the first time since the pandemic, but funding gaps threaten future…
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Malaysia Moves Towards Vape Ban: Phased Prohibition Planned Amid Public Health Concerns
by batamnews8by batamnews8Health Ministry pushes phased ban on vapes, with experts praising government’s decisive move Malaysia is…
- Green & Blue
A Fevered World: Why the Climate Crisis Demands a Radical Rethink of Infectious Disease
by batamnews8by batamnews8How a warming planet is fuelling the spread of infectious diseases, from malaria in highlands…
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The Price of Pragmatic Prostitution: Singapore’s Legalized Sex Trade
by batamnews8by batamnews8In Singapore’s carefully manicured garden cityscape, the government’s pragmatic approach to prostitution represents one of…
