Full Coverage: Disease

27.06.2006 Last week, the “Novi List” daily published and interview with Herman Haller, Director of Clinical Centre Rijeka. In the interview that discussed the introduction of a vaccine for cancer of the uterus, Dr. Haller said that the official introduction of this vaccine should be discussed at many levels, including a discussion with the (Catholic) Church.

20.06.2006 The Macedonian Network for Reduction of Drug-Abuse (MNRDA), led by non-governmental organizations “Trust” (Doverba), “HOPS-Healthy Living Options Skopje”, and “Pasage”, protested the suspended process for dispersion of centres for prevention and treatment of drug-addicts in Skopje. The organizations claim that the continued postponement of the opening of the centres further jeopardizes the health of a huge number of addicts.

08.06.2006 As experts concede that there are gaps in their knowledge of the role played by wild migratory birds in the spread of bird flu to over 50 countries in 3 continents, the Food and Agriculture Organisation proposes a plan to track their migratory patterns and monitor the spread of the disease.