02 Şubat 2016 - 12:54
Zika virus a global emergency, says UN health body
World Health Organization declares public health emergency on virus linked to fetal brain defects
28 Ocak 2016 - 13:39
US to make ‘concerted’ effort to raise Zika awareness
Obama's health, national security teams meet to discuss spread of virus in Americas
27 Ocak 2016 - 13:51
10 cases of Zika virus confirmed in Dominican Republic
President Medina instructs all institutions to get ‘actively involved’ in plans to stop spread of virus
09 Ocak 2016 - 14:45
World Health Organization calls for access to Yemeni city
WHO trucks carrying life-saving drugs and medical supplies have been prevented from entering Taiz city, the organization says
09 Ocak 2016 - 14:44
Nigeria confirms 40 deaths in Lassa fever outbreak
Lassa fever, which spreads from infected rats to humans via contamination of food sources, affects 10 states in Nigeria, health minister reveals
07 Ocak 2016 - 13:17
'3 armored ambulances to be sent to southeast this week'
Turkey's health minister on Tuesday has slammed recent PKK attacks in the country's southeast saying: "No one fires on health staff even in a warzone," while he announced that three armored ambulances will be sent to Turkey's southeast next week.
28 Aralık 2015 - 13:48
Kenyan slum dwellers battle 'flying toilets'
Anadolu Agency meets the Nairobi residents fighting a dangerous lack of sanitation in one of Africa's largest slums.
28 Aralık 2015 - 13:24
Economic crisis affects Greeks' health
Survey shows impact of Greece’s financial crisis on public health.
19 Eylül 2015 - 16:19
Health minister says staff threatened by terrorists
Mehmet Muezzinoglu says medical workers are obliged to treat everyone.
26 Ağustos 2015 - 15:35
Thousands of Nigerian children perish from malnutrition
At least 1,000 children die of malnutrition in Nigeria every day, making up roughly 55 percent of under-five deaths in country
31 Temmuz 2015 - 14:49
Obesity in Turkey is spreading like a cantagious disease
Obesity has become the leading health problem in both developed and developing countries. In Turkey, obesity is more prevalent amongst women, compared to men. Besides lowering quality of life obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, coronary artery diseases, joint problems and sleep apnoea while also shortening life expectancy.
01 Haziran 2015 - 18:06
Medics stage one-day strike over doctor shooting
Health union members protest over Friday's fatal shooting of a doctor in northern Turkey
25 Mayıs 2015 - 20:36
Sleeping sickness threatens 11 million Kenyans
Symptoms include changes of behavior, confusion and sensory disturbances
06 Mayıs 2015 - 13:58
Danish NGO helps Liberian Ebola survivors rebuild lives
"Most survivors lost their families and are now stigmatized," Maurice Lankah, emergency protection coordinator for the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), told The Anadolu Agency
05 Mayıs 2015 - 19:03
Turkey standing by Nepal
Turkey offers earthquake expertise as death toll passes 7,500.
04 Mayıs 2015 - 13:26
Turkish doctors providing health services in Nepal
International Doctors Association examine more than 500,000 earthquake survivors in Bhaktapur
30 Nisan 2015 - 13:04
Turkey to send more aid to quake-hit Nepal
Turkey will send 16 tons of humanitarian aid to quake-hit Nepal, Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management has said
16 Nisan 2015 - 17:59
More than 10 million Yemenis lack food: UN agency
Almost half of Yemeni population lack access to safe water and need humanitarian aid, says food agency.
11 Nisan 2015 - 12:48
Turkey eyes top place in number of Blue Flag beaches
In 2014, Turkey ranks third after Spain and Greece in number of beaches boasting prestigious eco-label.
02 Nisan 2015 - 15:10
Drop in swine flu cases in Turkey, says health minister
There has been a significant drop in the number of swine flu cases in Turkey over the past few days, Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu said Wednesday.
22 Mart 2015 - 13:20
Uganda to mark World Water Day amid typhoid outbreak
As the world gears up to mark World Water Day on March 22, Uganda's chronic inability to deliver clean water to its citizens has led to a recent surge in typhoid infections.
