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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brick Field - Bangladesh

Emission of huge quantities of toxic elements from brick kilns is causing serious health hazards to workers and people living in surrounding areas with most suffering from respiratory or skin problem, in Keraniganj, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2024. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India: Smog Engulfs Delhi, Air Quality Deteriorates 3

Delhi experienced its first dense fog of the season on Wednesday, November 13, causing zero visibility. The air quality had already been classified as very poor since Tuesday, disrupting flights to and from the city.

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India: Smog Engulfs Delhi, Air Quality Deteriorates 2

Delhi experienced its first dense fog of the season on Wednesday, November 13, causing zero visibility. The air quality had already been classified as very poor since Tuesday, disrupting flights to and from the city.

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India: Smog Engulfs Delhi, Air Quality Deteriorates

Delhi experienced its first dense fog of the season on Wednesday, November 13, causing zero visibility. The air quality had already been classified as very poor since Tuesday, disrupting flights to and from the city.

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Mental illnesses a common problem among Afghans as legacy of war

STORY: Mental illnesses a common problem among Afghans as legacy of war SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Afghanistan 2. various of Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital and patients suffering from mental illnesses doing rehabilitation activities 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, Patient and former U.S. forces interpreter in Afghanistan 4. various of Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital and patients suffering from mental illnesses doing rehabilitation activities 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, Patient and former U.S. forces interpreter in Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD SHAFI AZIM, Chief of Psychiatric Department, Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): KHAWAJA QUDRATULLAH SEDIQI, Neurologist 8. various of Afghan refugees STORYLINE: Mohammad Hussain was an interpreter for the U.S. forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2012. He said that the outcome of his joining the war has been noth

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Indian capital grapples with severe pollution

STORY: Indian capital grapples with severe pollution SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of air pollution in New Delhi 3. various of construction sites STORYLINE: New Delhi, the capital of India, is once again facing a severe pollution crisis. The air quality index (AQI) breached the 400 mark in some areas of the city on Thursday, signifying "severe" air pollution and posing significant health risks. A graded response action plan was put in place to tackle the problem. The measures included a ban on non-essential construction activities across Delhi NCR (National Capital Region). Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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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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Emergencies Closed At Montauban Hospital - France

Placard, for a health problem. Accident victims and their families wait in front of closed emergency rooms after calling 15 or 3966. France, Montauban August 10, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergencies Closed At Montauban Hospital - France

A patient reads a placard about a health problem at the entrance to the emergency room. Accident victims and their families wait in front of closed emergency rooms after calling 15 or 3966. France, Montauban August 10, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California battles to save sea mammal victims of red tide

STORY: California battles to save sea mammal victims of red tide DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: SAN PEDRO, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of sea lions STORYLINE: Vacationers visiting beaches of U.S. state of California this July Fourth weekend are likely to encounter an alarming sight: sick sea lions recovering on the sand. Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called it a large-scale stranding event. Scientists suspected that it was caused by red tide, another name for an excessive bloom of certain phytoplankton -- tiny sea veggies that most fish and sea mammals feed on. They noted that with global warming heating up California's waters, red tide has become a reoccurring problem off the coast, posing health concerns for much marine life, including sea lions, seals, otters, dolphins, and even whales. The sick and dead wildlife started showing up in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties several weeks ago, and the numbers have since incr

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Iraqi medics call for public awareness of drug problem

STORY: Iraqi medics call for public awareness of drug problem DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ibn Rushd Psychiatric Hospital in Baghdad 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ADNAN YASIN, Head of Ibn Rushd Psychiatric Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED MOHAMMED SHAKER, Psychotherapist at Ibn Rushd Psychiatric Hospital 4. various of Fakher Monther speaking at a drug control symposium STORYLINE: For the past two decades, the spread of drugs, particularly among young people, has become one of Iraq's most pressing and intricate issues. Iraqi medics have emphasized that the Iraqi government's challenges in drug control stem from social instability, a high unemployment rate, poverty, an underdeveloped healthcare system, and public unawareness of the dangers posed by drugs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ADNAN YASIN, Head of Ibn Rushd Psychiatric Hospital "In general, most of the people that come to our hospital range between 20-40 years old, and there are i

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Minute's silence by hospital staff at the Montauban Hospital

The CGT and its representative Chritelle Quris, denounced a memo on which "we note three meeting points, in the end people are looking for each other, do not know where to go, and for an event of such importance there should not have been such a mess", and called for another rally, "We at the CGT believe that this is a major problem and a fundamental one, and that at some point we will have to call for a real rally to put the issue on the table and tell the population that by closing beds and restricting the supply of care, this kind of aggression and this kind of tragedy will only proliferate, and this is the case everywhere in France. Minute of silence at the Montauban Hospital following the call of the Minister of Health, that a "minute of silence in tribute" to the nurse killed at the Reims University Hospital be observed "in all hospitals". France, Montauban on May 24, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Minute's silence by hospital staff at the Montauban Hospital

The CGT and its representative Chritelle Quris, denounced a memo on which "we note three meeting points, in the end people are looking for each other, do not know where to go, and for an event of such importance there should not have been such a mess", and called for another rally, "We at the CGT believe that this is a major problem and a fundamental one, and that at some point we will have to call for a real rally to put the issue on the table and tell the population that by closing beds and restricting the supply of care, this kind of aggression and this kind of tragedy will only proliferate, and this is the case everywhere in France. Minute of silence at the Montauban Hospital following the call of the Minister of Health, that a "minute of silence in tribute" to the nurse killed at the Reims University Hospital be observed "in all hospitals". France, Montauban on May 24, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Minute's silence by hospital staff at the Montauban Hospital

The CGT and its representative Chritelle Quris, denounced a memo on which "we note three meeting points, in the end people are looking for each other, do not know where to go, and for an event of such importance there should not have been such a mess", and called for another rally, "We at the CGT believe that this is a major problem and a fundamental one, and that at some point we will have to call for a real rally to put the issue on the table and tell the population that by closing beds and restricting the supply of care, this kind of aggression and this kind of tragedy will only proliferate, and this is the case everywhere in France. Minute of silence at the Montauban Hospital following the call of the Minister of Health, that a "minute of silence in tribute" to the nurse killed at the Reims University Hospital be observed "in all hospitals". France, Montauban on May 24, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Minute's silence by hospital staff at the Montauban Hospital

The CGT and its representative Chritelle Quris, denounced a memo on which "we note three meeting points, in the end people are looking for each other, do not know where to go, and for an event of such importance there should not have been such a mess", and called for another rally, "We at the CGT believe that this is a major problem and a fundamental one, and that at some point we will have to call for a real rally to put the issue on the table and tell the population that by closing beds and restricting the supply of care, this kind of aggression and this kind of tragedy will only proliferate, and this is the case everywhere in France. Minute of silence at the Montauban Hospital following the call of the Minister of Health, that a "minute of silence in tribute" to the nurse killed at the Reims University Hospital be observed "in all hospitals". France, Montauban on May 24, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Minute's silence by hospital staff at the Montauban Hospital

The CGT and its representative Chritelle Quris, denounced a memo on which "we note three meeting points, in the end people are looking for each other, do not know where to go, and for an event of such importance there should not have been such a mess", and called for another rally, "We at the CGT believe that this is a major problem and a fundamental one, and that at some point we will have to call for a real rally to put the issue on the table and tell the population that by closing beds and restricting the supply of care, this kind of aggression and this kind of tragedy will only proliferate, and this is the case everywhere in France. Minute of silence at the Montauban Hospital following the call of the Minister of Health, that a "minute of silence in tribute" to the nurse killed at the Reims University Hospital be observed "in all hospitals". France, Montauban on May 24, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Moroccan doctor's lifelong bond with China

STORY: Moroccan doctor's lifelong bond with China DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese medical team in Morocco 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RACHIDI IMANE, Moroccan obstetrician-gynecologist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG QIAN, Member of Chinese medical team in Morocco 4. STANDUP (English): XU SUPEI, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ACHIBET MOSTAFA, Head of the Hassan II Hospital in Settat STORYLINE: Rachidi Imane, a Moroccan obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) at the Rhamna Provincial Central Hospital in the Moroccan town of Ben Guerir, shares her special bond with China since the day she was born. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RACHIDI IMANE, Moroccan obstetrician-gynecologist "I was born on Oct. 25, 1981, delivered by a team of Chinese doctors in the Moroccan city of Taza. I was born by C-section. It was an urgent case because of a breathing problem. My mother was transferred directly to the operating room and I was born thanks to the

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Cyclone Freddy intensifies cholera risks in Malawi camps

STORY: Cyclone Freddy intensifies cholera risks in Malawi camps DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: BLANTYRE, Malawi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cyclone Freddy hit areas 2. various of disaster management officials 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOMINIC MWANDIRA, Nsanje District Commissioner 3. various of survivors 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chichewa): HERBERT KAIMFA, Local official STORYLINE: The devastation by Tropical Cyclone Freddy is exposing major health risks in the hardest-hit southern African countries, amid the ongoing and exacerbated cholera outbreaks across the continent. Dominic Mwandira, Nsanje District Commissioner in Malawi, said cholera has already been recorded in the district. He said his office is alert and that immediate action was needed to tackle the problem. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOMINIC MWANDIRA, Nsanje District Commissioner "There has been one reported case of cholera here in which case as I go back to the office, I will link with the director of health to make sur

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Travel restrictions on Chinese tourists reveal West's political manipulation: Turkish expert

STORY: Travel restrictions on Chinese tourists reveal West's political manipulation: Turkish expert DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of travellers 2. various of street scenes in some European countries 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital, Istanbul STORYLINE: A leading Turkish specialist on infectious diseases said some Western countries' travel restrictions on Chinese tourist arrivals are based on political calculations. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital, Istanbul "COVID-19 is no longer just a public health issue. It has also been turned into a political issue and an economic problem. Until recently, the number of (COVID-19) cases in Germany, France, and England was fairly high. I'm not even talking about the United States, as the situation there was even worse. Therefore, countries that have long lifted such restrictions among themselves - with the number of cases not

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Parisian freelance doctors go on strike

STORY: Parisian freelance doctors go on strike DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:22 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the demonstration 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SOPHIE BAUER, President of the Union of Liberal Doctors 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ALIKADA MOKTARIA, Medical worker STORYLINE: French freelance doctors demonstrated in Paris on Thursday to call for higher payments and better working conditions. Several thousand doctors took part in the demonstration. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SOPHIE BAUER, President of the Union of Liberal Doctors "Doctors in France earn the least in all of Europe, and probably only in Albania do they earn less than we do. We are well below the European average. The result is that we cannot hire another staff to relieve us of all our administrative burdens. This therefore really affects and hinders our therapeutic activities. The second problem is that, for the same reason, we can no longer set up clinics in certain cities, as it is clearly not possible to set

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Cholera death toll reaches 443 in Malawi

STORY: Cholera death toll reaches 443 in Malawi DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of patients in cholera isolation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIFT KAWALAZIRA, Director of Health and Social Services in Blantyre District 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANGELA NYONGANI SAKWATA, Health promotion officer in Salima District STORYLINE: At least 443 people have been killed in a cholera outbreak in Malawi, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health. Malawi registered 197 new cases on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 14,598. Each of Malawi's 28 districts has reported cholera cases since the confirmation of the first case in the district of Machinga in southern Malawi in March this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIFT KAWALAZIRA, Director of Health and Social Services in Blantyre District "The root cause of the problem is poor hygiene. We are talking about (not only) the lack of portable water, or the lack of clean water, but also th

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Japanese asbestos expert speaks at Asia-Pacific confab

TOKYO, Japan - Ken Takahashi (3rd from L), a professor at the University of Occupational and Environmental Health in Japan, speaks at an Asia-Pacific workshop on the sound management of industrial chemicals in Jakarta on Oct. 1, 2014, jointly convened by him and the U.N. Environmental Program to address the problem of asbestos exposure. (Photo by Tatsuya Tsujimura)

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Campbell cancels trip to Asia

TOKYO, Japan - This undated file photo shows Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. The U.S. State Department said Dec. 14, 2010, that Campbell has cancelled a round of visits to China, South Korea and Japan due to health problem.

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Ailing Ozawa apologizes for cut in concert appearance

MATSUMOTO, Japan - Ailing Seiji Ozawa conducts during a rehearsal on Aug. 31, 2010, in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. Ozawa apologized the same day for a planned cut in the number of pieces he will conduct in September at the annual Saito Kinen Festival, citing a lingering health problem.

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Ailing Ozawa apologizes for cut in concert appearance

MATSUMOTO, Japan - Ailing conductor Seiji Ozawa (R) speaks during a news conference on Aug. 31, 2010, in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. Ozawa apologized for a planned cut in the number of pieces he will conduct in September at the annual Saito Kinen Festival, citing a lingering health problem, and announced that Tatsuya Shimono (L) will take over.

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WHO says reporting delay aggravated tainted milk problem

BEIJING, China - Hans Troedsson, the World Health Organization's China representative, said during a news conference in Beijing on Sept. 26 that the failure by companies and local authorities to promptly report contamination of powdered milk in China exacerbated the problem, which has affected more than 53,000 infants.

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N. Korea's No. 2 leader says no health problem with Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's No. 2 leader as president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on Sept. 10. Kim said there is no problem with top leader Kim Jong Il, whose absence from events held since Monday to mark the 60th anniversary of the country's founding has fueled speculation as to his health condition.

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Abe apologizes to nation for abrupt resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference on Sept. 24 at Keio University Hospital in Tokyo, where he has been hospitalized since the day after abruptly announcing his resignation on Sept. 12. Abe apologized to the nation for bringing about political turmoil by announcing his resignation at ''the worst timing'' and said a health problem was the key reason for his decision. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Abe apologizes to nation for abrupt resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks tense as he speaks during a news conference on Sept. 24 at Keio University Hospital in Tokyo, where he has been hospitalized since the day after abruptly announcing his resignation on Sept. 12. Abe apologized to the nation for bringing about political turmoil by announcing his resignation at ''the worst timing'' and said a health problem was the key reason for his decision. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Abe apologizes to nation for abrupt resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe closes his notebook at the end of a news conference held Sept. 24 at Keio University Hospital in Tokyo, where he has been hospitalized since the day after abruptly announcing his resignation on Sept. 12. Abe apologized to the nation for bringing about political turmoil by announcing his resignation at ''the worst timing'' and said a health problem was the key reason for his decision. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Yanagisawa apologizes for remark on women but refuses to resign

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa (far left) apologizes during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session on Feb. 7 for his controversial remarks about women as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far right) and other Cabinet members look on. But Yanagisawa refused to bow to opposition calls to resign, saying he will remain in the post and deal with the problem of Japan's declining birthrate.

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(1)Senior welfare vice minister fails to pay pension premiums

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Senior Vice Minister Eisuke Mori bows at a news conference May 13 after admitting to have tailed to pay mandatory national pension premiums in the past. Mori, while apologizing, said he would not resign, calling it a ''personal problem.''

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(2)Senior welfare vice minister fails to pay pension premiums

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Senior Vice Minister Eisuke Mori speaks at a news conference May 13 after admitting to have tailed to pay mandatory national pension premiums in the past. Mori said he would not resign, calling it a ''personal problem.''

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Premier Mori punts at ceremonial kickoff

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) punts the ball at a ceremonial kickoff prior to a goodwill rugby match in the southwestern Japanese city of Miyazaki on April 23 between Japanese and South Pacific Islands players. The 62-year-old premier, wearing the Japanese national team uniform, made the kickoff from the center line at Miyazaki prefectural stadium, packed with some 11,000 spectators. The ball flew past the 10-meter line and was caught by a Samoan player. Mori was a rugby player in his younger days, influenced by his father, who once played for Waseda University in Tokyo. The younger Mori also joined the club, but quit because of a health problem.

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Thousands of Yemeni renal disease patients at risk of death amid supply shortage

STORY: Thousands of Yemeni renal disease patients at risk of death amid supply shortage DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the renal disease ward at the Al-Thawra hospital in Sanaa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HAMDAN SALEMIN, Deputy Director of Al-Thawra hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ALI AL-EZZI, renal disease patient 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ALI AL-EZZI, renal disease patient STORYLINE: Health officials in Yemeni capital Sanaa warned that over 5,000 renal failure patients are at risk of death because there may not be enough essential supplies to keep local dialysis centers going. Fear and anxiety ran rampant in the renal disease ward of the Al-Thawra Hospital in the Houthi-controlled capital, which provided dialysis treatment for hundreds of patients every day. "A severe shortage of medical supplies" is the most pressing problem at the dialysis center, according to Hamdan Salemin, the hospital's deputy director. He warned that if the

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Chinese medical team provides free health services in Cameroon's West region

STORY: Chinese medical team provides free health services in Cameroon's West region DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese medical team providing free health services in Cameroon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BERLINE FANGAN, Patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): THEODORE DATOUO, Deputy speaker of Cameroon's National Assembly 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Mandarin): GUO JUN, Head of Chinese medical team STORYLINE: A Chinese medical team has completed a 3-day free consultation and treatment campaign in Bangou and Bamendjou, two towns in West region of Cameroon. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BERLINE FANGAN, Patient "I suffer from joint pain, I have pain in my neck, back and feet. I suffer from cramps too. I also have an eye problem. Chinese medicine is very effective, if we could have these Chinese doctors here at home in Bangou, if our councilor could put a hospital here only for Chinese doctors, it would relieve our pain a lot, it would please us the Bangou population."

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American expat hails China's efforts in fighting COVID-19

STORY: American expat hails China's efforts in fighting COVID-19 DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China and the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, American living in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, American living in China STORYLINE: Dylan Austin Walker, an American young man who has been living in China for six years, says China's pandemic prevention and control measures are based on a people-centered approach that prioritizes people's lives. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DYLAN AUSTIN WALKER, American living in China "If you're going to deal with the problem (of COVID-19) for China's unique situation, this is the only way from that time that they can be dealt with. You have here (in China) this people-centered approach in putting the people's lives and health above everything else as a way of governance and policy." Walker says that China's dynamic zero-COVID approach, which has proven to be highly effectiv

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Vlog: American expat in S. China experiences TCM therapies

STORY: Vlog: American expat in S. China experiences TCM therapies DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American expat in Zhongshan "Hi. I'm Paul. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is known to have some mysterious powers. At the Beijing Winter Olympics a few months ago, things like acupuncture and massage of traditional Chinese medicine were a hot topic. But what are the special powers? Well, today I've come to the Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine to find out. So come along with me and let's discover it together. So I'm now here in the treatment room of the hospital. Here the TCM doctors will adopt Chinese traditional medicine therapies such as massage, acupuncture, scraping and of course cupping. Hello. Hi! Dr. Zhao. Nice to meet you." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHAO MINGHUA, Doctor of Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine "What's the problem with you?" SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL B