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Bahrain to discuss SARS action with WHOBahrain’s Health Ministry officials will travel to Geneva next week to discuss how to combat the spread of a deadly SARS-like virus that has put the kingdom on high alert. Fifteen people have already died of the novel corona More… |
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Bahrain on high SARS alert after Saudi deathsBahrain is on high alert following the outbreak of a SARS-like virus in Saudi Arabia, a report said. The novel coronavirus (NCoV) has so-far killed six people there and two others are in intensive care, according to the report in More… |
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Bahrain launches eBirth serviceBahrain’s Ministry of Health today launched the integrated eBirth Service in a move to deliver faster service. The service is launched in collaboration with the eGovernment Authority (eGA) More… |
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Bahrain steps up clamp on medicine importsOnly licensed agents will be allowed to import drugs into Bahrain as part of a crackdown on fake and illegal medications, a report said. They will also only be able to import drugs approved for import by Bahrain's health autho More… |
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Bahrain alert over fake herbal medicinesBahrain’s Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from products that do not contain detailed information in Arabic and English following complaints that several consumers fell sick after buying items from legitimate stores. More… |
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Bahrain to slash medicine prices by 20pcBahrain has decided to slash profit margins on the price of medicines by 10 to 20 per cent, aiming to ensure good returns for pharmacies and alleviate the burden on citizens, said a senior government official. The Health Ministry and a More… |
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Sickle cell focus for Bahrain summitPreventing and managing sickle cell anaemia will be discussed during a major international conference in Bahrain next month, a report said. Thirty-six experts, of which 19 are from Bahrain, will speak at the conference, which will More… |
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Medicine stocks in Bahrain ‘authentic’All stocks of medicine in Bahrain are genuine and authentic, said a report from the Health Ministry, dispelling doubts cast over their safety and authenticity. The report submitted by Health Minister Sadiq Al Shehabi to the Cabine More… |
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Alert over ‘super hot’ RamadanBahrain has issued a health warning to people who will be fasting during Ramadan amid fears that temperatures could reach up to 50C. The holy month is expected to start in mid-July, only the third time since the 1970s that it has fallen du More… |
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Bahrain intensifies anti-smoking driveGraphic warnings on the dangers of smoking will soon be placed on cigarette packets as Bahrain steps up its effort to combat the use of tobacco. They include horrific images caused by smoking such as the deterioration of the organs and har More… |
