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Soumya Guguloth undergoes surgery after nasal bone fracture in Timor-Leste match
Indian women's football team midfielder Soumya Guguloth has undergone a successful surgery after she suffered a nasal bone fracture during her side's AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers victory over Timor-Leste. The 24-year-old is currently recovering at the...

Indian woman footballer Soumya undergoes surgery after nasal bone fracture in Timor-Leste match
Indian women's football team midfielder Soumya Guguloth has undergone a successful surgery after she suffered a nasal bone fracture during her side's AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers victory over Timor-Leste here. The 24-year-old is currently recovering...

The hospital as convenient escape hatch
IN a country where impunity wears many masks, one of the most brazen is the image of the “ailing politician” being wheeled into a private hospital suite in time to avoid detention. This all-too-familiar spectacle reveals not only the desperation...

Drug-Specific Mortality Varies in Hepatocellular DILI
Photo Credit: iStock.com/EvgeniyShkolenko Analysis of DILIN data revealed that initial R values best predicted Hy’s Law outcomes. A study published in June 2025 issue of American Journal of Gastroenterology stated that Hy’s Law was associated with...

‘Struggling with identity’: Asean youth mental health forum hears rising stress levels among social media generation
KOTA KINABALU, June 29 — A total of 135 participants from Asean member states and Timor Leste attended the two-day Roundtable Discussion: Asean Youth Mental Health 2025 held here, which began yesterday. Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh...

General : Two-day Discussion On ASEAN Youth Mental Health Draws 135 Participants
KOTA KINABALU, June 29 (Bernama) -- A total of 135 participants from ASEAN member states and Timor Leste attended the two-day Roundtable Discussion: ASEAN Youth Mental Health 2025 held here, which began yesterday. Minister of Youth and Sports...

ASEAN youth mental health forum draws 135 participants in Kota Kinabalu
KOTA KINABALU: A two-day roundtable discussion on ASEAN youth mental health has gathered 135 participants from across Southeast Asia and Timor Leste. The event, which began yesterday, focuses on regional cooperation to tackle rising mental health...

Cindi Chan vows reforms in health, education, City Hall
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor-elect Congresswoman Cindi King-Chan shared her vision for Lapu-Lapu as she assumes office this week. During her oath-taking on Saturday afternoon, June 28, 2025, Cindi stated that healthcare services...

India's Soumya Guguloth Undergoes Surgery After Suffering Nasal Bone Fracture
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 15:52 IST Indian women's footballer Soumya Guguloth had surgery for a nasal fracture from the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers win over Timor-Leste. India won 4-0 to lead Group B with six points. Indian women's football team's...

Three Luther College students to empower youth in Timor-Leste and Bangladesh through Projects for Peace grants
Three Luther College students, Jose Eliano Da Silva, Kim Anh Thy Nguyen and Resana Zayan, received two grants through Projects for Peace. This global program partners with educational institutions to identify and support young peacebuilders. The...

Crispin Chettri targets improved first-half performances as race to AFC Women’s Asian Cup heats up
Group B of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers has almost turned into a two-horse race after Matchday 3 as India and Thailand are level on six points, with the Blue Tigresses currently leading the table on goal difference, as per the...

Mandaue Mayor Ouano starts workforce review: Whose jobs will we cut?
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano has started a review of the city’s workforce to make sure it meets the operational needs of the local government. The city’s workforce, which is currently about 13,000 employees,...

Six Rabies Cases Confirmed in Timor-Leste
(Vax-Before-Travel News)The World Health Organization (WHO) today reported rabies cases in dogs continue to be reported from multiple municipalities in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste during 2025. As of June 18, 2025, the WHO's 12th Edition...

President Of Timor-Leste Sends Congratulatory Letter To President Ilham Aliyev
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta sent a congratulation letter to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports. "I wish to extend my...

Probe starts on disposal of medical wastes in Brgy. Libjo, Tabogon
File photo MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The local government of Tabogon in nothern Cebu has asked representatives of the medical laboratory in Bogo City, that is believed to be behind the disposal of medical wastes in Brgy. Libjo, to appear during their...

US aid cuts curb journalists' access to vital health data in Africa
Scientists and researchers working in global health have called for the restoration of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program, which tracks health-related data in over 90 low- and middle-income countries. In its 40-year history, the...

Sexual health screening for PALM workers
By: Mikaela Seymour and Stefanie Vaccher Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme workers and employers consistently rate healthcare, including access to sexual and reproductive health services, as a primary concern. However, little is...

Timor-Leste’s battle to belong in Asean
The Straits Times The former Portuguese colony will become Asean’s 11th member in October 2025. Indonesia bureau chief Arlina Arshad visits the young nation to gauge its pulse. DILI – Ms Ana Hula Muda was only five when the men in black came. It...

Walking together in wellness, where collective rights enable Indigenous Peoples to thrive
Introduction by Croakey: An emerging paradigm shift for First Nations people in Canada, reflecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), is supporting a transformational shift from a focus on healthcare and...

Aspen Medical launches defence, national security division
Canberra headquartered Aspen Medical has announced the launch of a new specialist capability: Aspen Medical – Defence and National Security. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth and long-standing...