Tag: community news
Nepal sends in the clowns to help young patients
DHULIKHEL, Nepal – He may not be much of a doctor but the children’s faces light up when Dush The Clown shuffles onto their ward in his floppy shoes and red nose to prescribe his unique brand of medical care. […]
An legless climber in NW China
Legless man Chen Zhou climbs the Huashan Mountain in Huayin, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, Aug. 12, 2012. Legless 29-year-old man Chen Zhou from Cangshan County of Shandong Province climbed by arms to the top of Huashan Mountain in ten hours […]
Bid to revitalize community-based healthcare in Indonesia
JAKARTA – Efforts in Indonesia to save a volunteer-led community health initiative are working, but more is needed to boost the programme, shown to improve child and maternal health, say health officials. Pos Pelayanan Terpadu (integrated service post in Indonesian), […]
Mobile technology boosts health care in Bangladesh
KALIAKAR – Recent mobile phone initiatives in Bangladesh are allowing patients to reach a health worker for advice at no cost 24 hours a day, receive prenatal care reminders and even send complaints about patient care. “It is difficult to […]
Free hymen mending: humanity or deception?
VIETNAM – Doctor Kim Dung of the Hanoi-based Thai Ha Medical Centre’s announcement of providing free hymen mending service for sexually abused and misguided girls, as a gift for the International Women’s Day (March 8) has kindled a controversy. Many […]
