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19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas

STORY: 19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/WEATHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Indian gate 2. various of street views 3. various of people drinking water STORYLINE: At least five persons died due to heatstroke in India's capital city and nearly 14 others died in the neighboring city of Noida over the past 72 hours, forcing the federal government to issue an advisory to government hospitals to prioritize heatstroke patients' treatment. Besides, more than 60 patients suffering from heatstroke were admitted at various hospitals. Most of them were said to be laborers, or those aged above 65 years. Delhi and nearby areas have been witnessing intense heatwave conditions over the past few days, with the mercury hovering around 45 degree Celsius during daytime. Meanwhile, according to a report by private news agency ANI, flights operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International

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Jet to transport patients needing critical care introduced in Japan

Medical staff unload an infant in need of emergency care from a plane after its arrival at Nagoya airport in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, on April 19, 2024. The male infant, who had a heart problem, was airlifted from Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, for treatment at an Aichi Prefecture hospital, marking the first flight of the plane, recently introduced by the nonprofit organization Japan Critical Care Network on a trial basis for transporting patients in a critical condition.

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Jet to transport patients needing critical care introduced in Japan

Medical staff unload an infant in need of emergency care from a plane after its arrival at Nagoya airport in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, on April 19, 2024. The male infant, who had a heart problem, was airlifted from Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, for treatment at an Aichi Prefecture hospital, marking the first flight of the plane, recently introduced by the nonprofit organization Japan Critical Care Network on a trial basis for transporting patients in a critical condition.

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Israel launches night raid at Gaza's al-Shifa hospital

STORY: Israel launches night raid at Gaza's al-Shifa hospital SHOOTING TIME: March 18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets near the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City STORYLINE: Israeli forces launched a military operation in the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City before dawn on Monday, Israeli officials said. In video footage on social networks, heavy gunfire could be heard in the vicinity of the hospital. The Israeli Ha'aretz newspaper reported that there were fatalities and injuries in the hospital. The Health Ministry in Gaza said in a statement that the Israeli military attacked the al-Shifa complex, blaming the army for aiming "to continue destroying the health system in northern Gaza." The ministry urged international organizations to "immediately" intervene to protect the hospital and the patients inside it. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Daniel Hagari announced the raid in a video release,

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui (R) talks with his colleague at a branch office of Vivolight in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012, he gave u

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui (R) talks with his partner Dr. Mi Lei in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012, he gave up his doctoral studies

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui attends a video conference with experts at a branch office of Vivolight in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012

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Int'l medic recalls tough time working in war-torn Gaza

STORY: Int'l medic recalls tough time working in war-torn Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ENRICO VALLAPERTA, Italian intensive care nurse with MSF STORYLINE: A medic from Doctors Without Borders, or Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), has given first-hand perspective about the challenges and experiences he had while working in a Gaza hospital during the Israel-Hamas conflict. During a press conference held in Cairo on Friday, Enrico Vallaperta, an Italian intensive care nurse with the MSF who left Gaza on Thursday, said he had worked in central Gaza's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for several weeks amid very tough and dangerous conditions. SOUNDBITE (English): ENRICO VALLAPERTA, Italian intensive care nurse with MSF "When I arrived (at the hospital), there were more than 650 patients and thousands of refugees. They were living in the hospital or between the building

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHOLERA TREATMENT CENTER

(240119) -- LUSAKA, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers take care of patients at the National Heroes Stadium, which has been designated as a cholera treatment center, in Lusaka, Zambia, Jan. 18, 2024. Zambia has been battling a cholera outbreak since last October, with Lusaka, the country's capital, being the epicenter. So far, the country has recorded 10,887 cases and 432 deaths, with ongoing efforts to treat and discharge patients across various treatment centers in nine provinces. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHOLERA TREATMENT CENTER

(240119) -- LUSAKA, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes care of a patient at the National Heroes Stadium, which has been designated as a cholera treatment center, in Lusaka, Zambia, Jan. 18, 2024. Zambia has been battling a cholera outbreak since last October, with Lusaka, the country's capital, being the epicenter. So far, the country has recorded 10,887 cases and 432 deaths, with ongoing efforts to treat and discharge patients across various treatment centers in nine provinces. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHOLERA TREATMENT CENTER

(240119) -- LUSAKA, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes care of a patient at the National Heroes Stadium, which has been designated as a cholera treatment center, in Lusaka, Zambia, Jan. 18, 2024. Zambia has been battling a cholera outbreak since last October, with Lusaka, the country's capital, being the epicenter. So far, the country has recorded 10,887 cases and 432 deaths, with ongoing efforts to treat and discharge patients across various treatment centers in nine provinces. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHOLERA TREATMENT CENTER

(240119) -- LUSAKA, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers take care of patients at the National Heroes Stadium, which has been designated as a cholera treatment center, in Lusaka, Zambia, Jan. 18, 2024. Zambia has been battling a cholera outbreak since last October, with Lusaka, the country's capital, being the epicenter. So far, the country has recorded 10,887 cases and 432 deaths, with ongoing efforts to treat and discharge patients across various treatment centers in nine provinces. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHOLERA TREATMENT CENTER

(240119) -- LUSAKA, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Two recovered and discharged patients wait for their transportation at the National Heroes Stadium, which has been designated as a cholera treatment center, in Lusaka, Zambia, Jan. 18, 2024. Zambia has been battling a cholera outbreak since last October, with Lusaka, the country's capital, being the epicenter. So far, the country has recorded 10,887 cases and 432 deaths, with ongoing efforts to treat and discharge patients across various treatment centers in nine provinces. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHOLERA TREATMENT CENTER

(240119) -- LUSAKA, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A health worker sprays disinfectant at the National Heroes Stadium, which has been designated as a cholera treatment center, in Lusaka, Zambia, Jan. 18, 2024. Zambia has been battling a cholera outbreak since last October, with Lusaka, the country's capital, being the epicenter. So far, the country has recorded 10,887 cases and 432 deaths, with ongoing efforts to treat and discharge patients across various treatment centers in nine provinces. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHOLERA TREATMENT CENTER

(240119) -- LUSAKA, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes care of a patient at the National Heroes Stadium, which has been designated as a cholera treatment center, in Lusaka, Zambia, Jan. 18, 2024. Zambia has been battling a cholera outbreak since last October, with Lusaka, the country's capital, being the epicenter. So far, the country has recorded 10,887 cases and 432 deaths, with ongoing efforts to treat and discharge patients across various treatment centers in nine provinces. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHOLERA OUTBREAK-CHINA-DONATION

(240119) -- LUSAKA, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Medical supplies donated by China are seen at a donation ceremony at the National Heroes Stadium which is designated as a cholera treatment center, in Lusaka, Zambia, Jan. 18, 2024. Chinese doctors joined local health workers on Thursday in providing healthcare services to cholera patients in Lusaka. The Chinese Embassy also made additional donations to support Zambia in tackling the cholera outbreak. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)

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Chinese doctors join efforts in combatting cholera outbreak in Zambia

STORY: Chinese doctors join efforts in combatting cholera outbreak in Zambia SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Cholera treatment center 2. various of the Chinese-donated materials 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DU XIAOHUI, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SYLVIA MASEBO, Zambian Health minister 5. various of the Cholera treatment center STORYLINE: Chinese doctors joined local health workers on Thursday in providing healthcare services to cholera patients in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. A total of 10 doctors from the 24th Chinese Medical Team and the 26th Chinese Military Medical Expert Team were present at the National Heroes Stadium, designated as a national treatment center, to offer services to patients. Du Xiaohui, the Chinese ambassador to Zambia, said that the medical teams had started their work at the treatment center as part of implementing the consensus of the leaders of the t

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Chinese community donates supplies to help Zambia's cholera fight

STORY: Chinese community donates supplies to help Zambia's cholera fight SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation by the China Zambia Association to the DMMU Coordinator 2. various of the handover ceremony 3. various of Wu Ming, the executive president of the Zambia Chinese Association 4. various of the donated items being unloaded from a truck 5. various of the DMMU Coordinator Gabriel Pollen 6. Cutaway shot of the Handover ceremony 7. SOUNDBITE (English): GABRIEL POLLEN, Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit National Coordinator 8. various of the handover ceremony of donated materials 9. File Footage of relatives of Cholera patients waiting at the Cholera treatment center STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Zambia on Wednesday donated items to help the southern African nation fight against cholera. The donation, done through the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit under the Office of the Vice Pre

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Australian surgery wait times hit record high: report

STORY: Australian surgery wait times hit record high: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2. various of patients waiting at I-Med medicine 3. various of surgery STORYLINE: Wait times for elective surgery in Australia have surged to the highest level on record in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, new government data has shown. According to a report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Wednesday, elective surgery wait times in Australia hit the highest level on record in 2022-23 due to a backlog caused by disruptions to the health system during the pandemic. The report found that as of 2022-23, 9.6 percent of patients spend longer than one year waiting to be admitted for elective surgery, up from 2.1 percent in 2018-19. Elective surgery refers to procedures that are considered medically necessary but do not involv

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More than 60 Gazan patients arrive in Türkiye for treatment

STORY: More than 60 Gazan patients arrive in Türkiye for treatment SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gazan patients brought to Türkiye by Turkish Health Ministry for treatment (Date: Nov. 20, 2023) (courtesy of Turkish Health Ministry) 2. various of the Gazan patients arriving in Türkiye (date: Nov. 20, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of the press briefing of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca (date: Nov. 20, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. various of the meeting of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the parliament (date: Oct. 20, 2023) (courtesy of Turkish Foreign Ministry) 5. various of some Turkish citizens who left Gaza arriving at the Istanbul airport (date: Nov. 19, 2023) (courtesy of Turkish Foreign Ministry) STORYLINE: Sixty-one patients from the Gaza Strip, accompanied by 49 relatives, arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Monday to receive medical treatment,

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Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak ignites calls for hygienic practices

STORY: Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak ignites calls for hygienic practices SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of patients 2. various of local communities 3. various of local water supply 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): PATRICK MUTISI, Local resident 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL VERE, Harare City Council's head of epidemiology and disease control 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MICHAEL VERE, Harare City Council's head of epidemiology and disease control 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DOUGLAS MOMBESHORA, Zimbabwe's Minister of Health and Child Care 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Shona): GLADYS MASARA, Street vendor in Kuwadzana 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Shona): ANGELINE FORMOZA, Local resident 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Shona): GEORGINA MUSIYAZVIRIYO, Local resident STORYLINE: A Cholera outbreak in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, has ignited calls for increased hygienic practices to prevent its spread as the city battles a shortage of clean water. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): PATR

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31 premature babies evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza

STORY: 31 premature babies evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:01 LOCATION: Ramallah/Jerusalem/Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 3. STANDUP 3 (English): WANG HAO, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "According to the health officials in Gaza, 31 premature babies were evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital to other hospitals in southern Gaza, in a joint effort led by the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN, and the Palestinian Red Crescent, while over 250 patients were unable to move, remained at the hospital. This transfer came as hospitals in the south are reaching maximum capacity. The health authorities now say field hospitals are a necessity, as they are unable to provide proper medical care to their patients, w

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-CHOLERA-OUTBREAK-SANITATION

(231120) -- HARARE, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Patients receive treatment at a clinic in Kuwadzana, a suburb west of Harare, Zimbabwe, on Nov. 19, 2023. Zimbabwe's capital city, Harare, recorded more than half of the reported national suspected cholera cases on Friday as the pandemic continues to spread across the country, according to official figures. TO GO WITH "Cholera tightens grip on Zimbabwean capital city" (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)

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Chinese medical experts provide free services in Tunisian university

STORY: Chinese medical experts provide free services in Tunisian university DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Confucius Institute 2. various of the medical services STORYLINE: The acupuncturist division of the 27th batch of the Chinese medical team to Tunisia on Monday provided free Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) services for teachers and students from the University of Carthage. During the services at the Confucius Institute of the university, Chinese doctors performed acupuncture or cupping treatments for those under different health conditions. This was the first time for many of the students to experience how the thin acupuncture needles work, and they were very curious about the Chinese doctors who quickly inserted needles into patients and made them feel better. The acupuncturists of the Chinese medical team in Tunisia have been working at Tunisia's Hospital Mongi Slim for decades, and it annually treats more than 10,000 pati

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CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-ALZHEIMER'S-LOCATION-TRACKING CLOTHES

(230919) -- JINAN, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fan Weidong (L) talks with his father Fan Chuanxi at home in Jiyang District of Jinan City, east China's Shandong Province, May 5, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Keeping Alzheimer's patients safe with location-tracking clothes" (Xinhua/Gao Tian)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-JINAN-ALZHEIMER'S-LOCATION-TRACKING CLOTHES

(230919) -- JINAN, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April of 2023 shows Fan Weidong (L) distributing "anti-lost clothes" for free to a man in need in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. TO GO WITH "Feature: Keeping Alzheimer's patients safe with location-tracking clothes" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-DENGUE-PATIENTS

(230919) -- DHAKA, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker processes blood samples of patients for test of dengue at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 18, 2023. Bangladesh reported 3,084 new dengue cases and 17 new deaths on Monday, taking the tally to 170,768 and the death toll to over 800 so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health said. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-DENGUE-PATIENTS

(230919) -- DHAKA, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker processes blood samples of patients for test of dengue at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 18, 2023. Bangladesh reported 3,084 new dengue cases and 17 new deaths on Monday, taking the tally to 170,768 and the death toll to over 800 so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health said. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-DENGUE-PATIENTS

(230919) -- DHAKA, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dengue patients receive treatment inside mosquito nets at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 18, 2023. Bangladesh reported 3,084 new dengue cases and 17 new deaths on Monday, taking the tally to 170,768 and the death toll to over 800 so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health said. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-DENGUE-PATIENTS

(230919) -- DHAKA, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dengue patients receive treatment inside mosquito nets at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 18, 2023. Bangladesh reported 3,084 new dengue cases and 17 new deaths on Monday, taking the tally to 170,768 and the death toll to over 800 so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health said. (Xinhua)

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Spain's recent rise in COVID cases shows need to protect vulnerable groups: epidemiologist

STORY: Spain's recent rise in COVID cases shows need to protect vulnerable groups: epidemiologist DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of pedestrians in Spain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ANNA VILELLA, Head of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Clinic Hospital 3. various of pedestrians in Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): ANNA VILELLA, Head of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Clinic Hospital STORYLINE: The recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Spain poses a threat to groups that are vulnerable to the disease, such as the elderly, said an epidemiologist in an interview with Xinhua on Friday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ANNA VILELLA, Head of the Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service at Barcelona's Clinic Hospital "There are more hospitalized patients than a few weeks ago, but the ICUs are not very busy. The problem is among vulnerable groups, who are more at risk if the virus is circulati

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CHINA-JIANGXI-PHYSICALLY-CHALLENGED DOCTOR (CN)

(230819) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xiao Jiulin writes medical records for patients at his clinic in Yangang Village of Yudu County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 15, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Physically-challenged doctor provides primary care for hundreds" (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

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Cambodian patients hail traditional Chinese medicine for effective treatment of their illnesses

STORY: Cambodian patients hail traditional Chinese medicine for effective treatment of their illnesses DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:50 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of patients waiting for treatment at the TCM clinic 2. various of TCM experts consulting with patients 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): POR LON, Cambodian patient 4. various of Por Lon getting acupuncture 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): KEO SORYA, Cambodian patient 6. various of doctors treating patients 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YUAN GENG, TCM expert team leader STORYLINE: For several years, Cambodian elderly woman Por Lon, who has been paralyzed after a stroke, has not been able to walk, but that changed when she received treatment using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The 82-year-old mother of three children said she sought TCM treatments after hearing from other patients that a team of Chinese TCM experts provided TCM treatment to patients at the Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital's Chinese Medi

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-DENGUE-TREATMENT

(230719) -- DHAKA, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dengue patients receive treatment at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 19, 2023. Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 13 more deaths from dengue, the highest daily spike, bringing the death toll to 127 since January. The country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) also reported 1,533 new confirmed cases of dengue on Tuesday, raising this month's total tally to 16,022. The DGHS has recorded 24,000 dengue cases and 18,304 recoveries this year. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-DENGUE-TREATMENT

(230719) -- DHAKA, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dengue patients receive treatment at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 19, 2023. Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 13 more deaths from dengue, the highest daily spike, bringing the death toll to 127 since January. The country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) also reported 1,533 new confirmed cases of dengue on Tuesday, raising this month's total tally to 16,022. The DGHS has recorded 24,000 dengue cases and 18,304 recoveries this year. (Xinhua)

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Cambodia awards honorable medals to 17 TCM specialists

STORY: Cambodia awards honorable medals to 17 TCM specialists DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of awarding medals to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialists 2. various of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialists 3. various of Cambodia's Health Minister Mam Bunheng speaking 4. various of Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian speaking 5. various of group photos STORYLINE: Cambodia on Monday awarded the government's honorable medal decorations to a team of 17 traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialists after they completed their 14-month mission in helping the kingdom fight COVID-19 and other diseases. Cambodia's Health Minister Mam Bunheng presented the "Knight Class" medals to them at a ceremony in Phnom Penh, which was also attended by Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian. "The honorable medals were conferred in recognition of their contributions to helping treat patients and train Cambodian medical staff in u

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Traditional Chinese medicine draws attention of medical talents in Cambodia

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine draws attention of medical talents in Cambodia DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): HEM SREYNET, Cambodian nurse 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): KOEURNG RAKSMIY, Cambodian doctor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WU ZHAOMEI, TCM anti-COVID-19 pandemic team member in Cambodia STORYLINE: Twenty medical personnel at the Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak Hospital are attending a three-week seminar on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) at the hospital's Chinese Medicine Clinic in Phnom Penh. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): HEM SREYNET, Cambodian nurse "It (TCM) is efficacious to treat patients because there has been a remarkable increase in the number of patients coming for TCM treatment, and many of them have recovered." Held in a hybrid format, the seminar started on Friday, and is part of a project carried out by the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese M

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Inside ICU in Beijing: number of COVID-19 patients drops as infection peaks pass

STORY: Inside ICU in Beijing: number of COVID-19 patients drops as infection peaks pass DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (CHINESE): LIU PEI, Attending physician, Intensive Care Unit, Beijing Friendship Hospital 4. STANDUP 2 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (CHINESE): DUAN MEILI, Director, Intensive Care Unit, Beijing Friendship Hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (CHINESE): DUAN MEILI, Director, Intensive Care Unit, Beijing Friendship Hospital 6. STANDUP 3 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (ENGLISH): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent "It has been more than a month since China optimized its COVID-19 response, shifting the policy focus from infection prevention to medical treatment. And now, many people are curious about how things are going inside Chinese hospitals, how severe cases are being treated, do t

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CHINA-TIANJIN-HOSPITAL-DOCTOR-COORDINATOR (CN)

(230119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yang answers a phone call on work while walking at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2023. Liu is an orthopedist at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was appointed as a coordinator in charge of the symptom triage of patients at the emergency department. Besides resolving problems raised by patients' relatives, Liu and his colleagues have worked to coordinate beds and experts from 36 departments of his hospital in order to effectively treat patients in severe condition. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-HOSPITAL-DOCTOR-COORDINATOR (CN)

(230119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yang (1st R) presides over a coordinating meeting on emergency department's medical treatment at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 17, 2023. Liu is an orthopedist at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was appointed as a coordinator in charge of the symptom triage of patients at the emergency department. Besides resolving problems raised by patients' relatives, Liu and his colleagues have worked to coordinate beds and experts from 36 departments of his hospital in order to effectively treat patients in severe condition. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-HOSPITAL-DOCTOR-COORDINATOR (CN)

(230119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yang (front) presides over a coordinating meeting on emergency department's medical treatment at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 17, 2023. Liu is an orthopedist at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was appointed as a coordinator in charge of the symptom triage of patients at the emergency department. Besides resolving problems raised by patients' relatives, Liu and his colleagues have worked to coordinate beds and experts from 36 departments of his hospital in order to effectively treat patients in severe condition. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-HOSPITAL-DOCTOR-COORDINATOR (CN)

(230119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yang (L) confirms a patient's information with his colleague at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 17, 2023. Liu is an orthopedist at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was appointed as a coordinator in charge of the symptom triage of patients at the emergency department. Besides resolving problems raised by patients' relatives, Liu and his colleagues have worked to coordinate beds and experts from 36 departments of his hospital in order to effectively treat patients in severe condition. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-HOSPITAL-DOCTOR-COORDINATOR (CN)

(230119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives of patients express their gratitude to Liu Yang (L) at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2023. Liu is an orthopedist at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was appointed as a coordinator in charge of the symptom triage of patients at the emergency department. Besides resolving problems raised by patients' relatives, Liu and his colleagues have worked to coordinate beds and experts from 36 departments of his hospital in order to effectively treat patients in severe condition. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-HOSPITAL-DOCTOR-COORDINATOR (CN)

(230119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yang works at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 17, 2023. Liu is an orthopedist at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was appointed as a coordinator in charge of the symptom triage of patients at the emergency department. Besides resolving problems raised by patients' relatives, Liu and his colleagues have worked to coordinate beds and experts from 36 departments of his hospital in order to effectively treat patients in severe condition. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-HOSPITAL-DOCTOR-COORDINATOR (CN)

(230119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yang (L) communicates with an elderly person at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 18, 2023. Liu is an orthopedist at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was appointed as a coordinator in charge of the symptom triage of patients at the emergency department. Besides resolving problems raised by patients' relatives, Liu and his colleagues have worked to coordinate beds and experts from 36 departments of his hospital in order to effectively treat patients in severe condition. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-HOSPITAL-DOCTOR-COORDINATOR (CN)

(230119) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yang communicates with a relative of a patient on the treatment schedule at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in north China's Tianjin, Jan. 17, 2023. Liu is an orthopedist at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. On Dec. 7, 2022, he was appointed as a coordinator in charge of the symptom triage of patients at the emergency department. Besides resolving problems raised by patients' relatives, Liu and his colleagues have worked to coordinate beds and experts from 36 departments of his hospital in order to effectively treat patients in severe condition. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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China's rural areas strengthen COVID response, health service as Spring Festival nears

STORY: China's rural areas strengthen COVID response, health service as Spring Festival nears DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Spring Festival travel rush 2. various of hospitals 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG JUN, Head of a health center in Zhongming Town, Anhui Province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEI ZHANJIE, Head of Longxi County First People's Hospital, Gansu Province STORYLINE: China is ramping up its capacity in rural areas to tackle the COVID-19 challenges brought by the upcoming Spring Festival holiday. The country's Spring Festival travel rush began on Jan. 7 and will last until Feb. 15 this year, during which many Chinese people will travel to reunite with their families for the Chinese Lunar New Year. Community-level and rural medical institutions are taking multiple measures to augment their workforce and stock up on medicines. A medical transfer mechanism has also been established so that patients with severe symptoms in

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China's Shandong leverages unique strength of TCM in COVID treatment

STORY: China's Shandong leverages unique strength of TCM in COVID treatment DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of TCM hospitals 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CUI QIAN, TCM doctor, Qingzhou TCM Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Resident in Qingzhou, Shandong 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG LEILEI, Resident in Wuli County, Shandong STORYLINE: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been widely applied in the treatment of COVID-19 infections in China and has shown unique benefits. In east China's Shandong Province, hospitals have integrated TCM into their COVID treatment plans while arranging doctors to provide online and onsite consultations for patients. Meanwhile, the local government has made efforts to ensure an adequate supply of drugs and stable prices of Chinese herbal medicines. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CUI QIAN, TCM doctor, Qingzhou TCM Hospital "Now, the hospital has adequate stocks to ensure a 90-day supply of TCM decoction pieces. At

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Nurse shortage betrays fractured U.S. medical system

STORY: Nurse shortage betrays fractured U.S. medical system DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:03 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "More than 7,000 nurses put on a strike in New York at the beginning of the second week of 2023, which represented the largest nursing strike in decades in the city. 'Nurses, who both saw how valued they were during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and who struggled with exhaustion and burnout, said they were standing their ground to improve conditions both for themselves and their patients,' reported The New York Times. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study projected that the demand for registered nurses would hit more than 3.6 million by year 2030. An annual addition of 50,000 is a necessity. However, as U.S. News and World Report has said, 'the shortage may worsen in part due to who exactly is leaving the profession.'

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How China's border county tackles COVID-19 after optimized strategy

STORY: How China's border county tackles COVID-19 after optimized strategy DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's rural areas 2. various of Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Ningming County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI TIQIANG, Head, Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Ningming County 4. various of medical treatment 5. various of a community clinic of Aidian Town, Ningming County 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHOU LIN, Doctor, Community clinic of Aidian Town 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WEI YUQING, Nurse, Health center of Aidian Town 8. various of medical treatment STORYLINE: China has made rural areas a focal point in the country's current COVID response, boosting medical capacities and providing timely support. In a border county in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, doctors are using treatment combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine to treat patients with und