Hong Kong can fill gap in humanitarian aid with US’ withdrawal: NGO veteran

Hong Kong can fill gap in humanitarian aid with US’ withdrawal: NGO veteran

The United States’ decision to cut funding for its global humanitarian programmes created a “domino effect” that affected other organisations, but Hong Kong can support international aid through research and donations, a key member of a major NGO has said. Dr Maria Guevara, international medical secretary of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), called for more collaborations…

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Health min concerned over surge in lifestyle diseases

Health min concerned over surge in lifestyle diseases

Guntur: Ministerfor medical, health and family welfare Y Satya Kumar Yadav said about 4.9 crore people have been screened under NCD Survey 3.0, with 40-lakh diabetic cases and 30 lakh hypertensive cases detected. He announced that AI-driven predictive analytics is being leveraged for preventive health planning and resource allocation. He highlighted the alarming rise in…

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