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Medicalizing Harm: Report Exposes Surge of FGM by Health Workers in Southeast Asia
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A quiet moment captured during a women’s gathering in Southeast Asia. Health experts warn that the medicalization of female genital mutilation — now performed by healthcare workers in several countries — risks legitimizing a harmful practice....
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Health minister meets with Muslim counterparts over cooperation
Ammon News - Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Badour held a series of bilateral meetings with a number of his Muslim counterparts, while chairing the Conference of Health Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), hosted by Jordan,...
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Al-Badour: Opening New Doors for Medical Tourism in Jordan
Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Al-Badour held a series of bilateral meetings with several of his counterparts from Islamic countries on the sidelines of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers, hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Amman...
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WTW advises Brunei employers to review health policies amidst new rules
The move aims to manage rising public healthcare costs. The Brunei government has introduced a new rule requiring all foreign citizens in the country to have a minimum level of private health insurance coverage, to be paid by their employers....
Owner: Timothy Charlton
NHG Health and DFI Retail Group Collaborate to Empower Holistic Wellness in Asia
Start of a long-term partnership to explore clinically relevant solutions HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 October 2025 - NHG Health and DFI Retail Group, a leading Asian retailer, today signed a Collaboration Agreement (CA) to make...
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Ministry of Health Launches Five-Month BN on the Move Championship 2025 to Promote National Wellness
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Over 2,000 residents across all age groups converged at BIBD Connects, Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas, Bandar Seri Begawan, on 28 September 2025 as the Ministry of Health officially launched a five-month...
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Health Ministry to push Cabinet for total vape ban, foresees related health costs hitting RM400m by 2030
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is pressing ahead with its plan for a nationwide vape ban and projects that healthcare costs for vape-related illnesses could soar to RM400 million by 2030. Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang...
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IHH Healthcare Launches a Global Incubator Programme to Drive Next-Generation Healthcare Innovations
IHH Healthcare Launches a Global Incubator Programme to Drive Next-Generation Healthcare Innovations October 8, 2025 | Wednesday | News | By Hithaishi C Bhaskar By enabling early-stage start-ups to bring breakthrough ideas to life, IHH is...
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Sarawak’s 293 Doctor No-Shows Aren’t A Posting Problem — Medical Officer
When 293 out of 542 newly posted medical officers failed to report for duty in Sarawak, it was not a coincidence, not defiance, and not a clerical mishap — it was the system finally exposing itself. The numbers did not collapse overnight; they...
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IHH Healthcare Launches a Global Incubator to Drive Next-Generation Healthcare Innovations
IHH Healthcare Launches a Global Incubator to Drive Next-Generation Healthcare Innovations October 8, 2025 | Wednesday | News | By Hithaishi C Bhaskar By enabling early-stage start-ups to bring breakthrough ideas to life, IHH is catalysing...
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AIA Singapore partners with Amplify Health to tackle Singapore's most common chronic illnesses by bringing personalised chronic disease management to Singaporeans
The mobile app-based Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP) provides expert coaching and personalised resources to encourage healthier lifestyle changes, complementing Healthier SG and expanding the insurer's comprehensive suite of healthcare...
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Health Ministry offers health checks, psych support to GSF volunteers
SERDANG: The Health Ministry is ready to provide comprehensive health screenings and follow-up care for Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) volunteers returning home after being repatriated from Greece. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the...
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Brunei: all foreign citizens must have private health insurance
Proof of valid insurance will have to be provided by foreigners when entering Brunei. Brunei has mandated that all foreign citizens in the country must have a minimum level of private health insurance coverage. This new requirement is in part due...
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General : MOH Offers Comprehensive Health Checks, Psychosocial Support To GSF Volunteers
SERDANG, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) is ready to provide comprehensive health screenings and follow-up care for Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) volunteers who have returned home after being repatriated from Greece. Minister Datuk...
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Malaysia offers health checks and psychosocial support to GSF volunteers
SERDANG: The Ministry of Health Malaysia is ready to offer comprehensive health examinations and follow-up treatment to Global Sumud Flotilla volunteers who have returned home from Greece. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad stated these...
West Pacific Governments Urged to Act on Alcohol-Linked Health Dangers
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As a country in Western Pacific Region, Cambodia has experienced a significant increase in alcohol consumption. Photo by ThmeyThmey PHNOM PENH — The World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region has urged governments to take stronger...
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Five Malaysian activists, one Bruneian return home after Global Sumud Flotilla mission
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Sani Araby says all of them will begin volunteer duties at SNCC tonight. – Bernama photo SEPANG (Oct 3): Five Malaysians and one Bruneian who were previously involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla...
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Five Malaysians, one Bruneian back home from Gaza aid flotilla mission after falling ill
SEPANG, Oct 3 — Five Malaysians and one Bruneian who were previously involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) humanitarian mission returned home yesterday. Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) director-general Datuk Dr Sani Araby Abdul Alim...
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GSF: Five Malaysian Activists, One Bruneian Return Home
SEPANG, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Five Malaysians and one Bruneian who were previously involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) humanitarian mission returned home yesterday. Sumud Nusantara Command Centre (SNCC) director-general Datuk Dr Sani Araby...
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CAEXPO positions Guangxi as gateway for Brunei businesses into China
Brunei businesses participating at the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) are looking to leverage the Sultanate’s growing connectivity with the Guangxi region – the closest touchpoint of China to Brunei – as a strategic entry point to the wider...
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