The local government's health department in Quezon City distributed free doxycycline antibiotics to 342 individuals at the Manresa evacuation center. Doxycycline is used to treat or prevent leptospirosis.

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Officials in Karnataka seized expired food items from both the state's Health Department canteen and a Zomato warehouse. This discovery raises concerns about food safety and regulatory oversight in the region.

A health department raid in Bengaluru exposed 'extremely unhygienic' conditions at a Zepto warehouse, with officials also inspecting Indira Canteens for hygiene and food quality.

A salmonella outbreak at a restaurant in Oviedo has affected 25 people, with 13 of them hospitalized, prompting the Health Department to investigate the source after removing all suspicious products.

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has urged residents to take precautions against illnesses like influenza, dengue, and leptospirosis, following an uptick in cases reported by the city health department during the rainy season.

Inmates at Ila prison in Norway were instructed to order pharmacy items via the internet, a directive that has since led to an apology from the prison's health department.

An unemployed female nurse reportedly consumed phenyl outside the home of Uttarakhand Health Minister Subodh Uniyal in Dehradun while seeking a job in the health department.

The Delhi Health Department has set a new target to administer 1.49 lakh HPV vaccinations within 100 days.

A political conflict is emerging in the Senate regarding efforts to protect special education programs from potential changes under a health department led by RFK Jr.

The Australian federal health department has raised concerns and is monitoring the implementation and potential pitfalls of AI scribes, which are rapidly gaining popularity in GP surgeries, due to privacy implications.

Bihar's health department has responded after a doctor took on Nishant Kumar, indicating a dispute or issue within the department.

The National Blood Service (NBS) Ghana has donated 1,000 pieces of branded children’s clothing to the Child Health Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital as part of activities commemorating World Blood Donor Day.

The Pahang State Health Department in Malaysia announced it is moving medical staff from clinics to hospitals to fill gaps and address a shortage of medical officers across the state.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly shows little interest in managing his broad department, instead focusing primarily on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.

The Catalan Health Department (Salut) has extended an offer of dialogue to doctors who are refusing to work overtime in numerous hospitals, reiterating that working conditions are negotiated through established channels.

The Kelantan Health Department has offered an explanation and launched a further investigation into a viral incident concerning a treatment delay at Tumpat Hospital.

Actor Vijay inaugurated and flagged off a fleet of 40 new vehicles, valued at Rs 2.90 crore, for the Department of Health and Public Welfare.

The U.S. health department has announced the withdrawal of its vaccine advisory panel charter, signaling a change in its approach to vaccine guidance.

The US government is taking steps to eliminate job protections for hundreds of employees within the health department.

Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his position at the Food and Drug Administration is reportedly widening an existing leadership gap within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This departure adds to ongoing concerns about leadership stability.

The US federal health department will initiate steps to reduce antidepressant use, a plan announced by Robert F Kennedy Jr, though psychiatrists warn the mental health crisis stems from lack of access to care rather than overuse.

Karnataka's health department has mandated the creation of dedicated heat stroke rooms across the state in response to the escalating summer temperatures.

Rocha Gonçalves has resigned from his position in the health sector, citing personal reasons, while Francisco Catalão has been appointed, reportedly guided by Miranda Sarmento. The Ministry of Finance is gaining influence in the health department.

The Penang Health Department has launched an investigation into a well-known food outlet in Lorong Pitt following a complaint of an alleged cockroach leg found in a dish.

The Health Department in Kozhikode has issued an alert against water-borne diseases, urging residents to take precautions.

Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prakash Abitkar informed the Maharashtra Legislative Council that the government has initiated steps to improve transparency and efficiency in the health department

Chris Klob, whom Donald Trump refers to as his 'favorite' or 'killer Mormon,' has unexpectedly taken the helm of the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), one of the most critical portfolios for the health of 330 million citizens.

Health Department urges vigilance in hospitals amid signs of local transmission from Punjab

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Confusion at the federal level within the CDC and significant funding cuts are severely impacting local health departments across the United States, leading to a crisis in public health infrastructure.

Karnataka has seen a significant increase in snakebite cases and deaths in 2025, with Shivamogga reporting the most cases and Koppal the highest number of fatalities, according to the Health Department.

Residents are calling on the Health Department to enhance infrastructure and provide adequate medical staff at Mettur Government Hospital.

A video showing elderly men dancing at Punjab's Independence Day celebrations has ignited a political debate, with opposition leaders claiming the men were health department employees, not beneficiaries of social schemes.

Ilir Alimehmeti, head of the Democratic Party's Health Department, has accused the Albanian government of preparing a new tender to favor a private monopoly in the dialysis service, calling it a €50 million scandal.

The health department in Karnataka conducted a raid on its own canteen and discovered expired food items.

President Marcos has appointed lawyer Saquilabon as the new Undersecretary for the Philippine Department of Health (DOH). This appointment fills a key position within the health department.

Michigan health officials have eased their advisory on lettuce consumption, stating that residents can resume regular habits as cyclosporiasis cases decline. The state had previously issued a health advisory and reported two associated deaths from the foodborne illness.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has established a fact-finding committee, headed by a special secretary, to investigate allegations of harassment and mismanagement at the Hayatabad Medical Complex, with a report expected within 15 days.

Claudia Richter, the former head of the health department at the Austrian newspaper "Die Presse," has passed away at the age of 73.

Laboratory tests have confirmed that a patient admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in Selangor, Malaysia, is free of leptospirosis, with the health department dismissing viral claims circulating online.

A parasitic illness, cyclosporiasis, has caused over 2,800 cases of "explosive" diarrhea in the US, with Michigan and Ohio reporting thousands. The outbreak comes a year after funding cuts to health departments.

Operations at Rompin Hospital in Malaysia remain unaffected, and healthcare services continue normally, following a protest by non-concession workers whose salary issues have now been resolved, according to the Pahang Health Department.

The Sabah Health Department has pledged to improve facilities and service delivery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital I after viral scenes from the hospital prompted public concern.

A Conservative politician in Canada is pushing for eased access to psilocybin therapy, arguing that the "war on drugs made an error," despite psilocybin remaining illegal and requiring special health department permission.

The Pahang State Health Department has launched an investigation into allegations of diarrhoea and vomiting linked to the Janda Baik river, stepping up checks in the area.

The health department issued a statement debunking a false claim circulating on social media that Health Secretary Herbosa had endorsed a commercial milk product as a cancer cure.

The Penang State Health Department has issued 597 notices for smoking violations within the George Town Heritage Zone since 2022, according to a Penang representative.

Medical professionals are increasingly entering the political arena, motivated by funding cuts, layoffs, and RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism, as a rebuke to Trump's health policies. Abdul El-Sayed's experience in Detroit's health department in 2015 highlights the challenges faced.

The Catalan Health Department has presented a budget of 13.501 billion euros, with a projected spending of 17.250 billion euros for 2026, showing less than a 4% increase from the previous year.

South Africa's Department of Health is deliberating a new approach to licensing following a recent Constitutional Court ruling, which may impact healthcare regulations.

The Catalan health department initially proposed paying nurses to prescribe fewer adult diapers but later reversed the decision following a complaint filed with the Ombudsman (Síndic de Greuges).

The United States government is reportedly taking steps to eliminate job protections for hundreds of employees within the health department, potentially impacting their employment status.

The US Health Department is reportedly analyzing the possibility of restricting the use of some popular antidepressant drugs, a move that coincides with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s strategy to reduce their scale.

The Sindh health department is experiencing a severe shortage of experts, with over 75 percent of its top-level technical positions currently vacant, amidst multiple outbreaks of infectious diseases in the province.

A western US state has become the new epicenter of measles in America, with its outbreak surpassing 600 cases this week. Data from the state's health department tracker confirms the significant increase in infections.

The Valencian Health Department will pay nearly €60,000 to the widow and two daughters of a 57-year-old man who died at his Alicante home. Ambulances arrived at the scene without a doctor, despite the hospital being only five minutes away.

An overhaul of the UK's General Medical Council is expected to lead to more doctors being struck off for using racist and antisemitic language, particularly on social media, following concerns from the health department.

Tina Knowles said that she used her ‘Louisiana touches’ and her ‘family recipe little tricks’ while creating the dishes served at her food stand

Across the State, 1,897 cases were reported this month alone, taking the total this year to 11,388, according to the Health department data

Chris Klomp, a political unknown a year ago, is now steering the $2.6 trillion health department. Several controversial appointees have since left.

A daily wager in West Singhbhum was forced to carry his stillborn child's body in a cardboard box after hospital officials allegedly denied him an ambulance. The incident, captured in a viral video, has prompted the health department to announce a thorough investigation into the allegations. Stern action will be taken if the claims are found to be true.

South Africa's Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, has arrested the Director-General and other senior officials within the national health department.

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, on Tuesday, February 24, visited the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to witness the discharge of the rescued infant who had been receiving treatment at the facility’s Child Health Department.

NYC Health Department reportedly studying "global oppression" while city faces drug overdose surge and mental health crisis. Taxpayers question priorities.

Trump Calls In FEMA To Respond To Sewage Disaster In Potomac River Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump is directing federal emergency teams to respond to a sewage spill on the Potomac River, calling it a “massive ecological disaster” and blaming local leaders for not handling the crisis, which began nearly a month ago. “There is a massive Ecological Disaster unfolding in the Potomac River as a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders, particularly, Governor Wes Moore, of Maryland,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Feb. 16. Moore’s office didn’t immediately return a request for comment on Trump’s statement. On Jan. 19, a section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed, causing the failure of a 60-year-old, 72-inch concrete pipeline along the Clara Barton Parkway in Montgomery County, Maryland. Over 250 million gallons of sewage poured into the Potomac River in one of the largest spills in U.S. history, according to University of Maryland researchers. Water samples collected at the site show high levels of E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus, the bacteria that causes staph infections, researchers reported. “People coming into contact with the impacted water or land are at risk of becoming infected with these bacteria, which can lead to serious health conditions,” said Dr. Rachel Rosenberg Goldstein, a microbiologist and assistant professor at the university. Trump said the spill was the “result of incompetent local and state management of essential waste management systems.” “It is clear local authorities cannot adequately handle this calamity,” Trump stated. “Therefore, I am directing federal authorities to immediately provide all necessary management, direction, and coordination to protect the Potomac, the water supply in the Capital region, and our treasured National Resources in our Nation’s Capital City.” Despite state and local leaders not asking for federal assistance, Trump said he “cannot allow incompetent local ‘leadership’ to turn the river in the heart of Washington into a disaster zone.” The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will play a key role in coordinating the response, the president stated. FEMA and DHS are facing a partial funding lapse as Democrats in the U.S. Senate demand changes to immigration enforcement. Crews work to keep raw sewage from flowing into the Potomac River after a pipeline rupture, in Glen Echo, Md., on Jan. 23, 2026. Cliff Owen/AP Photo According to Virginia’s health department, the utility DC Water is handling repairs to the pipe, while Maryland has regulatory authority over the Potomac River for recreational advisories, water quality monitoring, and issuing bans on shellfish harvesting. The Virginia Health Department was working with the Maryland departments of Health and the Environment during the crisis. DC Water has stated that drinking water is not affected by the incident. The nearest Virginia location using the Potomac River as a primary source of water is the city of Fairfax, with an intake located several miles upstream of where the sewage spill entered the river, according to Virginia. Tyler Durden Tue, 02/17/2026 - 10:40

New York City's own Health Department report found no statistically significant air quality improvement after a year of the $9 congestion toll.

A study by New York City's Health Department has concluded that congestion pricing has had little effect on air quality, with slight improvements in Manhattan and no worsening in other boroughs.

The Environmental Health Department of the Ho Municipal Assembly in Ghana confiscated and destroyed cartons of expired and unwholesome beverages and food products found at local retail outlets and warehouses.

Medical institutions in West Bengal are observing a two-minute silence on the second anniversary of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, while the Bengal Health Department has announced a separate probe into the case.

One person has died and 25 others have been infected with Legionnaires' disease in an outbreak in Basel, Switzerland. The Basel-Stadt canton's health department announced the detection of the cluster on Monday.

The Bengal government has introduced a new transfer policy for its health department, stipulating no home district postings and transfers after three years.

The Sabah State Health Department announced that action is being taken in accordance with procedures regarding allegations of sexual harassment and bullying involving a hospital director.

The iconic Magnolia Bakery in Chicago, famous from the series 'Sex and the City', was abruptly closed after health department inspections found high-risk violations including cockroaches and flies.

A proposal aimed at increasing access to costly prenatal testing through the public health system has been submitted to the Department of Health for consideration. No agreement has been reached yet on its implementation.

The Trump administration unexpectedly canceled grants for teen pregnancy prevention, leaving health departments, universities, and non-profit grantees, who had spent months adapting to executive orders, without anticipated funding.

Malaysian health departments responded to viral social media posts regarding hospital conditions, with the Sabah Health Department citing a familiar strain and overcrowding, while the Pahang Health Department denied claims about its Bentong Hospital haemodialysis unit.

The U.S. Health Department has announced over $700 million in funding to address critical issues related to mental health, addiction, and homelessness across the nation.

On World Food Safety Day 2026, Florence S. Kuukyi, Director of the Metro Public Health Department at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, emphasized food safety as a crucial form of disease prevention and called for action against foodborne illnesses in Ghana.

The Johor Health Department has dismissed as false viral claims circulating on social media that Segamat Hospital is no longer fully operational, confirming the hospital remains open.

Three weeks after a hantavirus scare on the MV Hondius cruise ship, five of the 18 quarantined passengers have returned home to the US and will continue daily monitoring by state health departments.

The Kelantan Health Department has issued 85 notices of offence for violations of Section 18, specifically for the failure to display no-smoking signs in designated areas.

The Westmoreland Health Department in Jamaica has partnered with CARPIN to launch an initiative aimed at tackling child poisoning. This collaboration seeks to address the issue of child poisoning within the region.

The St James Health Department in Jamaica has heightened its caution regarding hantavirus, indicating increased awareness and potential surveillance efforts in the region.

The Kedarnath pilgrimage has attracted over 500,000 devotees, prompting the health department to issue an alert and provide continuous medical services amidst the rising rush.

The Swiss Department of Health has clarified that current billing practices, possibly related to Crans, are standard procedure, not an oversight, and anticipates even higher invoices in the future.

A damning ombudsman's report has revealed that disabled brothers suffered severe malnutrition due to failures by the health department, leading to their admission to hospital and subsequent state care.

Five children have died of suspected encephalitis in a district in Rajasthan, India, prompting the health department to issue an alert.

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Tina Knowles started the week with some Southern DIS-comfort ... her Texas eatery, Mama Tina's Gumbo, was shut down at the Houston Rodeo on Monday ... but the good news is it's back open now!

The Calcutta High Court has directed the health department's authorization committee to permit kidney transplants for two renal failure patients from unrelated donors.

The move aims to protect 9.84 lakh g in the 9-14 age group from cervical cancer

Arrests have been made in connection with the alleged misuse of HIV funds, which were reportedly wasted on investigating a whistleblower within the health department.

The Kedah State Health Department issued 112 compounds worth RM14,000 to bazaar traders for food safety violations, as part of an initiative to achieve a poisoning-free Ramadan by 2030.

The St James health department in Jamaica has announced significant progress in its mosquito control efforts, reporting major gains in reducing mosquito populations.

The Health Department in Haryana, India, is grappling with a severe shortage of staff, with over 5,000 vacancies reported across various categories including surgeons, nurses, and pharmacists.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health department is experiencing a major leadership shake-up following a series of controversies.