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Local H1N1 monitoring net expanded to public venues

Metro | Health
2009-11-12

SHANGHAI has launched a major expansion of its network for monitoring the development of swine flu, health officials said yesterday. Meanwhile, some international schools seem to be reluctant to pick up on the...

Some parents resist swine flu shots

Metro | Health
2009-11-3

THE Shanghai Health Bureau reassured residents yesterday that swine flu vaccine is safe and effective following reports that some parents are refusing to allow their children to be inoculated against the sometimes-deadly...

Patients pleased

Metro | Health
2009-10-31

SHANGHAI Health Bureau said yesterday that district and city-based hospitals would offer bilingual services at outpatient departments during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The city has about 20 joint-venture medical...

Health care plan for expat kids

Metro | Health
2009-8-28

CHILDREN from overseas whose parents work in Shanghai will be able to join a government-run fund covering medical expenses when the new semester begins next month. Chinese who send their kids to foreign schools...

Patients at home

Metro | Health
2009-8-6

THE Shanghai Health Bureau said local swine flu patients who do not have serious symptoms are all being treated by community doctors at home under quarantine. Only one patient is hospitalized for treatment at the...

Busy hospitals

Metro | Health
2009-7-17

THE city's 101 major hospitals provided 1.58 million outpatient and emergency services from July 6 to 12, a 6.5 percent rise year on year, Shanghai Health Bureau said yesterday. The 23 city-level hospitals provided...

City stops on-board flu checks

Metro | Health
2009-7-5

THE Shanghai Health Bureau yesterday eased some swine flu detection and prevention measures in the city. It stopped on-board aircraft passenger temperature checks and ceased confinement of people in close contact...

More flu cases

Metro | Health
2009-7-1

THE Shanghai Health Bureau yesterday reported five new swine flu cases. All patients are from other countries and are in stable condition. City health authorities are trying to track down people who may have come...

Breast is best

Metro | Health
2009-5-11

ABOUT 89 percent of local new mothers insist on breast feeding their newborn babies for the first six months after delivery, rising from 12.7 percent in 1992, the Shanghai Health Bureau said yesterday, the Mother's...

Doctors warned over charges

Metro | Health
2009-4-28

WITH an increasing number of overseas doctors working in the city under exchange programs, Shanghai Health Bureau issued a notice yesterday to emphasize that the application procedure for temporary work licenses was...