Ethiopia: Turkish experts give transplant presentation
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
A Turkish delegation on Thursday gave presentations on organ transplantation and intensive care to Ethiopian officials as part of a project, International Transplant Network (ITN).
In the instructional...
Diabetes forecast to affect 700 million by 2045
ANKARA
The number of people between the ages of 20 and 79 with diabetes is expected to reach 700 million by 2045, according to the latest findings of the International...
Ethiopia: Turkish body offers advanced health training
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
Turkey’s organ transplant foundation offered advanced health training to Ethiopian surgeons, physicians, nurses and coordinators.
The first of three training programs organized by the Turkish Society of Intensive...
Superbugs will kill nearly 400,000 Canadians by 2050
TRENTON, Canada
Powerful superbugs increasingly resistant to antibiotics will wreak havoc in Canada, killing nearly 400,000 Canadians by 2050, suggests a report made public Tuesday.
The grim 268-page report states that...
Kenya: Global summit starts to end maternal deaths
NAIROBI, Kenya
A summit on population and development kicked off in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday, with world leaders and delegates focused on how to end violence against women...
Over 800,000 children die of pneumonia worldwide
ANKARA
Pneumonia claimed the lives of more than 800,000 children under the age of five last year, or one child every 39 seconds, according to the UN’s children agency.
“Every day,...
85% of kids suffering from leukemia can be treated
VAN, Turkey
Leukemia is highly treatable, with some 85% of children suffering from the blood cancer being responsive to treatment, according to an expert.
Dr. Kamuran Karaman, a pediatric oncologist at...
Turkey taking new steps to tackle childhood obesity
ANKARA
Turkey will work to fight childhood obesity and related disorders through new measures in many areas, including schools, restaurants, and sports activities, said the nation's top health official.
Under the...
Nearly 28,000 illicit pills seized in Turkey
ADANA/TEKIRDAG, Turkey
Turkish security forces on Tuesday seized nearly 28,000 illicit pills in southeastern province of Adana, security sources said.
Acting on a tip-off, the anti-narcotics team of police conducted an...
Breast cancer successfully treatable if diagnosed early
ANKARA
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women, but if it is diagnosed at an early stage, there is a good chance it can...
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EU drugs regulator recommends Moderna vaccine for children 12-17
ANKARA
The European Medicine Agency (EMA) on Friday authorized the US' Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12-17.
The EMA "has recommended granting an...
Turkey has administered over 65M COVID-19 vaccine shots
ANKARA
Turkey has administered more than 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since it launched a mass vaccination campaign in January, according to figures released...
2020 Tokyo Olympics officially starts with opening ceremony
ANKARA
The Olympic Games started with the opening ceremony in a near-empty National Stadium in the Japanese capital Tokyo in the shadow of COVID-19 on...
Afghanistan recalls ambassador from Pakistan over kidnapping incident
KABUL, Afghanistan
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Army retakes town from al-Shabaab terrorists in central Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia
Somali security forces on Sunday retook a town in the country’s central Mudug region from terrorist group al-Shabaab, officials said.
"The Gorgor commandos of...