Health Minister

Turkey quarantines its citizens returning on flight from Iran

The global coronavirus outbreak has prompted Ankara to step up travel precautions, including closing borders with Iran.

Turkey says will export fast-results coronavirus detection kit

The kit was produced in line with data from the World Health Organization and can get results in 90 to 120 minutes, a bit less than in Germany or France, with a 99.6 percent accuracy rate.

China sees deadliest day yet as global virus outbreak fears mount

A total of 38 deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours alone, bringing the number of fatalities to more than 170. The World Health Organization is considering declaring the latest novel coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency.

Severe heat kills dozens in India's Bihar state

The deaths occurred in three districts of the impoverished northern state, where temperatures have hovered around 45 degrees Celsius in recent days, senior health official Vijay Kumar told AFP.

Uganda declares first Ebola case outside outbreak from DRC

A 5-year-old boy vomiting blood becomes the first cross-border victim of Ebola in the current outbreak, while two more people in Uganda test positive for the highly contagious disease that has killed nearly 1,400 in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Colombo extends state of emergency – Sri Lanka attacks

President Maithripala Sirisena orders emergency for another 30 days, citing "public security," a month after deadly Easter bombings killed 258 people.

Why is Zimbabwe’s health sector crumbling?

Patients are being expected to perform miracles in the absence of drugs, equipment and other basic hospital consumables, while in some cases the doctors are made to conduct surgeries with bare hands.

Peru's ex-president Garcia dies after shooting himself to avoid arrest

Police attempted to detain Alan Garcia amid corruption allegations in Latin America's largest graft probe.

Australia launches massive measles campaign following spike in cases

Measles was declared officially eliminated from Australia by the World Health Organisation in 2014. But the growing anti-vaccine movement has seen a reemergence of the disease in developed nations including Australia.

Decathlon capitulates to French hijabophobia

French sports brand Decathlon has decided not to sell its hijab sportswear in France. Why are the French so threatened a piece of clothing?

Toxic liquor death toll in India rises to at least 150

Deaths from illegally brewed alcohol are common in India because the poor cannot afford licensed brands from government-run shops. Illicit liquor is cheap and often spiked to increase potency.

Bus plunges into ravine in North Macedonia, killing 14

The country's health minister says seven people were pronounced dead at the scene and the rest died after being taken to a hospital. He added that 30 people were also injured including six in critical condition.