Tag: Healthcare
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Some health workers in Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials ... -
Appeals in Congo for more supplies as aid groups warn Ebola outbreak is ‘gaining momentum’
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said yesterday they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to the rare Ebola outbreak, as armed ... -
Is healthcare the modern-day Goliath for migrant workers?
Healthcare is often described as a basic right, but in practice, it is frequently experienced as a calculation, especially for migrant workers in Macau. Recent experiences, ... -
Clinic offers lifeline to migrants through medical services and counseling amid limited gov’t support
Migrant workers from the Philippines, Burma, Thailand, and other minority communities in Macau continue to rely on Hope Polyclinic for affordable medical care, as many lack ... -
Macau urged to seize role as regional leader in digital health
Amid rising health challenges and an aging population, Macau should leverage artificial intelligence and digital health technologies to strengthen healthcare services and drive economic diversification, Professor ... -
Health Bureau prioritizes mental health
The Health Bureau is raising awareness of mental health issues and resources as part of World Suicide Prevention Day activities. The Macau Health Bureau has placed ... -
Applications for healthcare subsidy for residents within GBA opens
From today, eligible persons living in the mainland can apply for the Healthcare Subsidy Scheme through the Macao One Account app. The Health Bureau said applicants ... -
Cotai hospital soft-opens today
The new Islands District Medical Complex in Cotai will partially open today, with officials promising an Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department in the future. The new ... -
17 HIV cases recorded in first nine months
There have been 17 newly recorded HIV infections from local residents in the first nine months of the year – 15 men and two women – ... -
Lawmaker raises concerns for workplace mental health
Healthcare for workplace mental health is becoming critical in Macau for a variety of reasons, lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho has said in his latest written inquiry. ... -
Dozens in 16 states charged with health care fraud schemes, including $1.9B in bogus claims
The Justice Department has charged dozens of people in several health care fraud and prescription drug schemes, including one totaling $1.9 billion and a doctor accused ...
