Czech farmer cull 140,000 birds to halt spread of bird flu outbreak
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech farmers have killed about 140,000 birds since the start of the year in a bid to...
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WHO urges limiting trans fat across the world
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Saudi hosts vaccinated pilgrims for 2nd downsized hajj
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A full 23 million children missed out on basic childhood vaccines last year, as routine health services were hit by...
Iraq virus surge strains health system after Covid unit fire
The country reports highest number of Covid cases this month at 9,635 Nearly 1.5 million Covid-19 cases have been reported...
Saudi Arabia invites bids for Jazan sewage treatment plants
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When Covid-19 hit Tunisia hard last September, the germ of an idea was born. Too many patients were overwhelming the...
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Arab countries pledge help as Tunisia faces Covid surge
President Kais Saied has said that Saudi Arabia, Libya, Kuwait, Turkey and Algeria have also pledged to help Tunisia is...
Bahrain to ban plastic water bottles of less than 200ml
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UAE’s EHS to showcase innovative health projects during Arab Health 2023
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Billions still exposed to toxic trans fat, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to toxic...
- The World Health Organization called in 2018 for harmful trans fatty acids to be wiped out by 2023.
- They are thought to be responsible for around 500,000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year.
A fifth of new cars in California zero-emission in 2022: data
On Friday the California Energy Commission said 18.8 percent of new cars sold in the state in 2022 were EVs,...
- Last year officials set ambitious targets for boosting the number of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) on the roads
- The California Air Resources Board announced in August the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars would be eliminated by 2035
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DoH, GSC ink MoU to achieve Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sustainability goals
ABU DHABI, UAE - Building on its ongoing efforts to improve the healthcare ecosystem from all aspects, the Department of...
- The GSC is powered by the International Hospital Federation and focuses on assisting healthcare services to address sustainability challenges.
- The MoU will help provide educational resources to aid facilities in addressing identified areas for advancement and accomplishing new positive outcomes.