JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — Indonesia recorded its highest number of malaria cases in 2025 mainly driven by population mobility and climate change that hamper elimination efforts, especially in high-burden regions such as Papua, reports The Jakarta Post. Last year, the Health Ministry recorded 706,000 malaria cases across the archipelago, an i...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — A Maldivian doctor has made history by becoming the country’s first specialist in breast cancer surgery, marking a significant personal and national milestone in a field where local expertise has long been limited. Dr. Althaf Adnan Ismail is the first Maldivian to complete advanced training in breast cancer surgery, acc...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — The United States has delivered a major package of tuberculosis (TB) testing kits and pediatric medicines to Bangladesh, as the South Asian country grapples with ongoing shortages and a high burden of the infectious disease. The assistance includes 600,000 TB testing kits and 11,000 courses of pediatric TB drugs, han...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — The European Union has allocated 175,000 euro ($204,400) in humanitarian funding to support measles prevention efforts in Bangladesh, targeting vulnerable communities across multiple regions as health authorities work to limit outbreaks. The funding will be channeled through the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to sus...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has begun producing modern insulin domestically for the first time, a major step toward lowering treatment costs and improving access for millions living with diabetes while reducing reliance on imports. The breakthrough comes through a technology transfer partnership between a leading Bangladeshi drugmake...
MOSCOW (MNTV) — An experimental cancer vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Research Center is being positioned to treat multiple types of cancer, with early efforts focused on tumors characterized by high mutation rates, the center’s director said. Alexander Gintsburg said melanoma and lung cancer are primary targets for the vaccine due to their...
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) – The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has pushed back against a claim by Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) that health tourism is driving medical specialists out of the national health system, reports FMT. MMA president Dr R Thirunavukarasu said the real issue lay within the system itself. “The public sector is p...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, the World Health Organization confirmed, marking a major public health achievement after decades of coordinated efforts to combat the leading infectious cause of blindness. With the validation, Algeria becomes the 10th country in Africa and the 29th worldwide...
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (MNTV) — Tanzania has announced a significant scientific breakthrough in its fight against malaria with the development of genetically modified mosquitoes designed to prevent disease transmission. The Ministry of Health said local researchers have successfully created a new mosquito strain using gene-modification techno...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has vaccinated more than 1.9 million children against measles and rubella in an emergency nationwide campaign, as authorities race to contain a growing outbreak that has infected tens of thousands across the country. A third phase of the immunization drive began Monday, expanding coverage to children aged ...
