DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) – Syria’s government has pledged to strengthen protections for children with disabilities as the country continues addressing the long-term impact of more than a decade of conflict. Syria’s Minister of Social Affairs Hind Kabawat highlighted the urgent need for expanded rehabilitation services and disability rights progr...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The United Kingdom has formally recognized the Maldives’ domestic medical degree program, a landmark development that could reshape career prospects for aspiring doctors in the island nation and strengthen confidence in the country’s evolving healthcare education system. The recognition by the United Kingdom...
Indeed, Allah’s favors are profound and far-reaching, yet many of us may not fully comprehend their depth. In today’s featured article, we will highlight one of these countless blessings mentioned in the Qur’an—not because we need more evidence of Allah’s mercy, which we experience in every breath we take, but because i...
ALEPPO, Syria (MNTV) — More than 50 laboratory technicians from across Syria have completed specialized training aimed at improving the detection and diagnosis of infectious diseases, as health authorities work to strengthen outbreak preparedness and public health surveillance. The program was organized by the World Health Organization in coop...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — World Health Organization has formally recognized the Maldives as the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B, marking a major public health milestone for the Indian Ocean nation. The certification was presented during the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly,...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Health experts in Bangladesh warned that packaged snacks, processed meat and other ultra-processed foods are driving excessive salt consumption, contributing to thousands of preventable deaths each year as non-communicable diseases continue to rise. The warning was issued during a public awareness seminar marking Sal...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Economists, physicians and public health specialists in Bangladesh are urging the government to overhaul the country’s tobacco tax system, arguing that higher prices and simplified taxation could reduce smoking rates, save hundreds of thousands of lives, and sharply increase state revenue. The recommendations were pr...
Mushfiq Ahmed KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan’s hospitals are running on exhausted hands. In overcrowded wards, a single nurse may have to care for dozens of patients during one shift, moving from bed to bed administering medication, checking vital signs, comforting anxious families, and responding to emergencies with little pause. Yet d...
SRINAGAR, Kashmir (MNTV) — Rohingya refugee women living in camps in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir are facing a worsening reproductive health crisis driven by poverty, poor sanitation, and limited access to menstrual hygiene products, according to testimonies from women in the community. According to Kashmir Times, women living in the ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Measles infections have dropped to nearly zero in some of Bangladesh’s highest-risk areas following a targeted vaccination campaign, offering early signs of containment in an outbreak that health authorities had described as severe. Officials said vaccines were administered last month across 30 high-risk subdistricts...
