Tag: Health
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Lawmaker criticizes current suicide prevention mechanism for being reactive
Macau’s current suicide prevention mechanism is too passive, does not help the situation and instead causes stress for response teams, lawmaker Ron Lam has criticized in ... -
MO-HK signs medical cooperation agreement
A five-year cooperation agreement has been signed between Macau and Hong Kong on several areas of healthcare, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced. A delegation from the ... -
China proposes to limit children’s smartphone time to max 2 hours a day
China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest blow to firms such as ... -
No CHCSJ staff to relocate to Cotai hospital at its opening
Medical staff at the public hospital will not be relocated to the future Cotai hospital during the early phase of its opening, the government has told ... -
Medical Committee discusses Macau doctors practicingin Hengqin
At its 11th meeting for the current term, the Medical Committee has discussed arrangements for Macau medical professionals to practice in Hengqin. Alvis Lo, committee president ... -
SSM exports 15 patients for organ transplantation in past four years
Between 2018 and 2022, 15 patients in Macau have been sent elsewhere for organ transplants, Acting Director Cheang Seng Ip of the Health Bureau (SSM) has ... -
Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first US spread since 2003, CDC says
The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in ... -
Monkeypox vaccine soon available: gov’t
A monkeypox vaccine will soon be available to people 18 years-of-age or older, the Health Bureau (SSM) revealed at an orientation session for its frontline staff. ... -
SSM issues suggestions amid rise in Covid cases
After assessing an increase in Covid-19 infections, the Health Bureau (SSM) issued infographics to educate people about receiving medical support in case they contract Covid-19. A ... -
Gov’t: Covid-19 cases up, three policy secretaries infected
The government is again calling on the public to reinforce protection measures to reduce infection risk as it is recording a rise in Covid-19 infections. The ... -
SSM adjusts Covid-19 vaccination recommendations in line with WHO
Local health authorities have amended the guidelines on Covid-19 vaccination, which commenced May 1. Under the newly updated guidelines, the Health Bureau (SSM) adjusted the risk ... -
Gov’t amends mask rules in line with national guidelines
Local health authorities have amended the guidelines for wearing facemasks in line with the new national recommendations on the matter. The new guidelines divide the wearing ... -
Uneasy marijuana industry seeks broader trade amid vast glut
The email went out to legal cannabis growers around Washington state. Another of their colleagues had gone under. “Liquidation sale,” it said. Attached was a spreadsheet ... -
CHCSJ plans to introduce Parkinson’s surgery services
Surgical services targeting Parkinson’s Disease patients may be available in Macau in the future as the public hospital works on their introduction. Acting Chief Physician of ... -
Gov’t: Macau achieves universal health coverage
Macau has achieved the universal health coverage (UHC) target, Chou Mei Fong, head of Hac Sa Wan Health Centre, has said. UHC, as raised by the ... -
Mask recommendation may further relax during summer
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong has said mask-wearing may be further eased during summer should no extreme outbreak occur beforehand. Her comment ... -
Health SSM expects cyclical peaks of Covid infection in the future
Only 0.5% of medical consultation cases involve Covid-19 infection, according to the director of the Health Bureau (SSM), Alvis Lo. However, there may be cyclical peaks ... -
Lawmakers’ concerns with fees at the Islands hospital
Lawmakers have raised concerns about the medical fees residents will incur if they seek medical services at the Islands District Medical Complex (Islands Hospital). The topic ... -
CHCSJ hopes for wider reach of rescue knowledge
The government hospital hopes that increasing community knowledge on CPR will help save more lives. A couple of weeks ago, an older man fell unconscious in ... -
Gov’t considering whether to buy monkeypox vaccines
The Health Bureau is considering whether to procure monkey pox vaccines, as well as other measures against the disease, bureau director Alvis Lo revealed over the ... -
New head of Taipa hospital development committee inaugurated, holds first plenary
Honorary president of the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Zhao Yupei, was inaugurated yesterday as the head of the Taipa Hospital Strategic Development Committee, which held ... -
Entities for Macau-Beijing collaborations in Taipa Hospital established
Two entities will be separately launched in preparation for the operations and development of the future public hospital in Taipa, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng announced ... -
Law excludes unqualified healthcare personnel in order to protect their jobs
The Macau SAR government decided to include 15 types of healthcare professionals into registration and the operation-licensing regime in order to regulate high-risk medical areas as ... -
Malo to open two dental clinics in Macau with local partner – MOP20m investment
China contributed 20 percent to the gross revenue of the entire Malo Clinic Group in 2016, second only to Portugal (57 percent). The founder and president ... -
Health | New public hospital construction may be delayed
The construction of Macau’s second public hospital might be delayed as the initial design project has been expanded, the Health Bureau (SSM) confirmed in a statement ... -
Health | New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care
A new type of blood test in the U.S. is starting to transform cancer treatment, sparing some patients the surgical and needle biopsies long needed to ... -
Health and fitness| The art of being lazy
It’s the ultimate in efficiency. The art of being lazy. That’s astonishingly what renowned fitness trainer and movement specialist Edward Yu is hoping to teach the ... -
Health | Old emergency block to be revamped
The former emergency medical building of the Hospital Conde S. Januário will soon undergo renovations to ease the growing strain on the capacity of the public ... -
Health | Famous physician highlights the benefits of daily exercise
The key way for casino workers to stay healthy is through a combination of daily exercise and balanced diet, advised Dr. Jonathan Yarom, M.D., a prominent ... -
Health | Region said to be lacking cancer prevention measures
The Health Bureau (SSM) believes that although Macau’s cancer incidence rate has not recorded an increase over recent years, “it is expected that with a growing ... -
Health | Report urges new name, better diagnosis for chronic fatigue
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a real and serious disease that needs a new name to reflect that — and a straightforward way to diagnose the illness, ... -
Health | Teenagers ’ lack of fitness calls for a change in policies
Authorities plan to formulate policies that will encourage Macau’s youngsters to exercise more, as they have seen a trend of physical deterioration among local adolescents. “Compared ... -
HEALTH | New Macau criticizes bloated hospital bureaucracies
The New Macau Association (ANM) delivered an open letter to the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam, yesterday, urging the government to start reforming ... -
Health | Down’s syndrome screening to be made available to all pregnant women
Following complaints that the prenatal screening test for Down’s syndrome is no longer offered to expectant mothers at local health centers, the Health Bureau (SSM) has ... -
Health | Association head says there is no need to wait one year to replace Lei Chin Ion
The president of the Association of Macau Portuguese Speaking Physicians says that the one-year timeframe given to the Health Bureau (SSM) director to improve the healthcare ...
