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Sri Lanka's First Presidential Vote Since Unrest To Be Held On September 21
The election will be the first test of the public mood since the height of the 2022 downturn, which caused months of food, fuel and medicine shortages across the island nation.
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Delhi Health Minister Vs Chief Secretary Over Shortage Of Medicines
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday wrote to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar on the issue of the shortage of medicines in Mohalla clinics, hospitals and dispensaries of the Delhi government.
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Amid Drug Shortage, Bhopal Gas Victims, Children Miss TB Doses For Days
Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, which is one of the world's worst industrial disasters, and their children are now facing a new challenge - a shortage of drugs to treat tuberculosis at government DOTS centres.
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Children Starving To Death In Northern Gaza Hospitals: WHO Chief
An aid mission to two hospitals in northern Gaza found horrifying scenes of children dying of starvation, amid dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines, the World Health Organization said Monday.
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2nd Consignment Of Relief Materials From India Arrives In Quake-Hit Nepal
A second consignment of nine tonnes of emergency relief materials from India arrived in Nepal on Monday for the quake-affected families where people are facing a shortage of food, warm clothes and medicines as a fresh tremor struck the region.
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No Record Of Hamas Blocking Or Seizing Aid: US Special Envoy
US Special Envoy David Satterfield said on Saturday that US officials had not been told that Hamas is blocking or diverting humanitarian aid flowing into the Gaza Strip amid shortages of food, medicine and fuel.
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"Only 12 Orders Placed": Drug Body's Big Charge After Maharashtra Hospital Deaths
Enough medicine orders were not placed tomeet the drug demand of government hospitals in Maharashtra, alleged a drug's body after an acute medicine shortage led to a hospital tragedy in the state.
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24 Patients, Including 12 Newborns, Die In Maharashtra Hospital In A Day
Twelve newborns and as many adults died at a state-run hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded in the last 24 hours, the hospital dean said, blaming a shortage of medicines and hospital staff.
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Health Ministry Rejects Reports Of Tuberculosis Medicine Shortages
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a statement refuting recent media reports that suggest a shortage of anti-Tuberculosis (TB) drugs in India and question the efficacy of these drugs under the National TB Elimination Programme
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Pak Faces Shortage Of Life-Saving Drugs Due To Weakening Currency: Reports
Pakistan's drug regulatory authority's controversial pricing policy and the depreciating local currency have led to an acute shortage of imported and life-saving medicines in the debt-ridden country, media reports said on Monday.
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Chinese Turn To Traditional Remedies To Fight Covid Amid Drug Shortage
President Xi Jinping has promoted traditional Chinese medicine since the start of the pandemic, while health officials have hailed its "important role" in fighting the coronavirus.
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India's Much-Needed Moves To Counter China Influence In Sri Lanka
When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades leading to deadly riots and alarming shortages of fuel, food and medicines earlier this year, India stepped into the breach.
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Amid Covid Surge, China Says Medicines In "Adequate Supply"
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that they have "expanded production capacity" of medical supplies amid reports of a shortage of fever and cold drugs medicines.
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China Covid Surge Leads To Shortage Of Crucial Drug In Taiwan
Taiwan authorities may taking action against people if they continue to buy Panadol in huge quantities.
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Ex Lankan Cricketer Serves Tea, Buns To People Waiting In Petrol Queues
As Sri Lanka fights off acute shortages - of food, fuel, medicines - former cricketer Roshan Mahanama shared images of him serving tea and bun to those waiting in serpentine queues at a petrol station in Colombo.
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Sri Lanka's First Presidential Vote Since Unrest To Be Held On September 21
The election will be the first test of the public mood since the height of the 2022 downturn, which caused months of food, fuel and medicine shortages across the island nation.
-
Delhi Health Minister Vs Chief Secretary Over Shortage Of Medicines
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday wrote to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar on the issue of the shortage of medicines in Mohalla clinics, hospitals and dispensaries of the Delhi government.
-
Amid Drug Shortage, Bhopal Gas Victims, Children Miss TB Doses For Days
Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, which is one of the world's worst industrial disasters, and their children are now facing a new challenge - a shortage of drugs to treat tuberculosis at government DOTS centres.
-
Children Starving To Death In Northern Gaza Hospitals: WHO Chief
An aid mission to two hospitals in northern Gaza found horrifying scenes of children dying of starvation, amid dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines, the World Health Organization said Monday.
-
2nd Consignment Of Relief Materials From India Arrives In Quake-Hit Nepal
A second consignment of nine tonnes of emergency relief materials from India arrived in Nepal on Monday for the quake-affected families where people are facing a shortage of food, warm clothes and medicines as a fresh tremor struck the region.
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No Record Of Hamas Blocking Or Seizing Aid: US Special Envoy
US Special Envoy David Satterfield said on Saturday that US officials had not been told that Hamas is blocking or diverting humanitarian aid flowing into the Gaza Strip amid shortages of food, medicine and fuel.
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"Only 12 Orders Placed": Drug Body's Big Charge After Maharashtra Hospital Deaths
Enough medicine orders were not placed tomeet the drug demand of government hospitals in Maharashtra, alleged a drug's body after an acute medicine shortage led to a hospital tragedy in the state.
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24 Patients, Including 12 Newborns, Die In Maharashtra Hospital In A Day
Twelve newborns and as many adults died at a state-run hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded in the last 24 hours, the hospital dean said, blaming a shortage of medicines and hospital staff.
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Health Ministry Rejects Reports Of Tuberculosis Medicine Shortages
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a statement refuting recent media reports that suggest a shortage of anti-Tuberculosis (TB) drugs in India and question the efficacy of these drugs under the National TB Elimination Programme
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Pak Faces Shortage Of Life-Saving Drugs Due To Weakening Currency: Reports
Pakistan's drug regulatory authority's controversial pricing policy and the depreciating local currency have led to an acute shortage of imported and life-saving medicines in the debt-ridden country, media reports said on Monday.
-
Chinese Turn To Traditional Remedies To Fight Covid Amid Drug Shortage
President Xi Jinping has promoted traditional Chinese medicine since the start of the pandemic, while health officials have hailed its "important role" in fighting the coronavirus.
-
India's Much-Needed Moves To Counter China Influence In Sri Lanka
When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades leading to deadly riots and alarming shortages of fuel, food and medicines earlier this year, India stepped into the breach.
-
Amid Covid Surge, China Says Medicines In "Adequate Supply"
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that they have "expanded production capacity" of medical supplies amid reports of a shortage of fever and cold drugs medicines.
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China Covid Surge Leads To Shortage Of Crucial Drug In Taiwan
Taiwan authorities may taking action against people if they continue to buy Panadol in huge quantities.
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Ex Lankan Cricketer Serves Tea, Buns To People Waiting In Petrol Queues
As Sri Lanka fights off acute shortages - of food, fuel, medicines - former cricketer Roshan Mahanama shared images of him serving tea and bun to those waiting in serpentine queues at a petrol station in Colombo.
