· October, 2013

Stories about Health from October, 2013

Saving Mothers and Babies in Laos

The group CleanBirth.org is committed to improving the maternal health care situation in several Laos rural villages by providing birth kits, training of new nurses and mobilizing village volunteers. In...

16 October 2013

Man Saws Off Own Leg In Rural China

Fauna from China SMACK translated a terrible news story about a man in rural China who sawed off his own leg at home because he had no money to go...

14 October 2013

Oktoberfest in Lomé, Togo

The month of October is most often associated with Beer fest in Germany. Yet it seems that it is also slowly becoming a tradition in Togo. LoveJoyce Amavi, a blogger...

7 October 2013

India: Happy Hours At Hospitals To Lure Patients

Kamayani at Kracktivist reports that the Happy hours discount concept, which is popular across bars, restaurants and multiplexes, is now catching up in the Indian health care sector. A Bangalore...

6 October 2013

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