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Daily Tribune
9 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Tribune
Passenger Dies Mid-Flight
TDT | Manama A 65-year-old man from Kerala died yesterday after suffering a medical emergency on board a Kuwait-bound flight that was diverted to Bahrain. Flight Interrupted The passenger, Abdul Salam, a businessman based in Kuwait, was travelling on Air India Express flight IX 493 from Kannur to Kuwait when he began experiencing severe chest pain mid-air. The crew promptly alerted authorities, and the flight was diverted to Bahrain International Airport for urgent medical assistance. Upon landing, he was immediately transferred to King Hamad University Hospital. Despite efforts by medical personnel, Abdul Salam was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. A relative travelling with him also disembarked in Bahrain and remained by his side through the ordeal. Salam was a native of Nileshwaram in Kerala's Kasaragod district. Community Mourns News of his passing has resonated within Bahrain's Malayali expatriate community, many of whom routinely travel the same Gulf routes for work or family reunions. Community members are reportedly assisting with repatriation arrangements. Funeral and repatriation details are being coordinated by relatives with the support of volunteers.
Shafaq News
2 days ago
- Health
- Shafaq News
Iraqi hospitals under fire for mishandling hazardous medical waste
Shafaq News – Al-Anbar Improper disposal of hazardous medical waste by Iraqi hospitals and clinics is creating an environmental and public health crisis, experts say, with growing concerns over contaminated materials being dumped alongside regular household garbage. Samim Salam, head of the Euphrates Environmental Center, told Shafaq News on Sunday that both public and private healthcare facilities are failing to separate medical waste —such as blood-stained items, tissue, and chemical residues—from general waste streams. 'This reckless behavior significantly increases the risk of environmental contamination, especially to soil and groundwater,' Salam warned. 'The most alarming concern is the exposure of sanitation workers and informal waste collectors to potentially virus- or bacteria-laden materials, which could lead to invisible public health disasters.' He pointed out that many private medical centers view waste management as a financial burden and cut corners, despite being legally classified as investment projects required to install specialized systems for handling hazardous waste under official supervision. According to Iraq's Medical Waste Management Regulation No. 1 of 2015, healthcare facilities must separate and treat medical waste from the point of generation to final disposal. 'Noncompliance with these regulations is a direct violation of Iraqi environmental law and could lead to legal consequences,' Salam emphasized. Official data from the Ministry of Environment indicated that Iraq generates more than 20,000 tons of medical waste annually. Salam noted that most of this is handled using primitive methods or mixed with regular waste, due to weak oversight and a lack of certified incinerators. He added that World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines stress the need for isolating and sterilizing medical waste—especially from isolation wards, emergency units, and labs—in dedicated facilities. These recommendations, he said, are frequently ignored in Iraq. 'With increasing medical waste following the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing number of healthcare institutions in major cities, regulatory authorities must ramp up inspections,' Salam said, urging citizens to report any suspicious disposal practices. 'Protecting the environment is a shared responsibility,' he concluded. 'It starts with professional compliance inside medical institutions and continues with strong state oversight. Ultimately, this affects the health of the entire population.'
L'Orient-Le Jour
2 days ago
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Salam received by Rai
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Saturday evening in Dimane, northern Lebanon, with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, according to a post on the Grand Serail's X account. Patriarch Rai is currently residing at the summer headquarters of the patriarchate, located in the Bsharri region. On this occasion, Salam emphasized the importance of the role played by the head of the Maronite Church in ''consolidating national principles and strengthening partnership among the Lebanese.'' In recent days, Lebanon has witnessed a resurgence of sectarian tensions linked to clashes between Druze and Bedouin groups in southern Syria. These confrontations have led to the involvement of regular Syrian government forces under Ahmad al-Sharaa, as well as Israeli airstrikes, raising fears of the conflict spilling over into Lebanon. Meanwhile, the issue of state monopoly over arms — and particularly the disarmament of Hezbollah — continues to stir unrest on the domestic political scene. The party refuses to relinquish its arsenal and advocates for dialogue, while its opponents are calling on President Joseph Aoun — who is concerned about the risk of internal destabilization — and the Salam cabinet to enforce disarmament.
Daily News Egypt
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily News Egypt
Lebanon's PM says US proposal includes full Israeli withdrawal, state control of arms
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Friday that a US proposal for ending hostilities with Israel includes a 'full Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territories' and for all weapons to be 'exclusively in the hands of the state.' His comments came as the deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, rejected any notion of disarming the powerful group in exchange for Israeli withdrawals. Salam told Lebanon's Al-Jadeed TV that the paper presented by US envoy Tom Barak, who is expected in Beirut next week, was based on the 'fundamental idea' of linking a full Israeli withdrawal with the Lebanese state extending its authority over all its territory and having a monopoly on arms. 'We are afraid of escalation,' Salam said, adding that 'engaging with Barak's paper, while improving it, is the way to avoid sliding into new confrontations.' 'What is required is to hand over the weapons to the Lebanese state instead of Israel bombing them,' the prime minister stressed. 'This stage requires the logic of the state to prevail, not the logic of militias.' A six-member committee representing Lebanon's three top leaders (the president, prime minister, and parliament speaker) has begun studying US observations on a response that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun had previously provided to Barak. In response to the US initiative, Hezbollah's Naim Qassem said in a televised speech on Thursday that the proposed agreement 'absolves Israel of everything it has committed during the period of aggression.' He said the texts of the proposal meet US demands, especially regarding 'the disarmament of the party in exchange for some partial withdrawals at different times.' He questioned what the consequences would be for Israel if it violated the agreement, suggesting they would only amount to condemnations at the U.N. Security Council. 'Disarming Hezbollah is an Israeli demand, and the aggression continues because they want to take down this weapon,' Qassem said, calling Israel an 'expansionist state' and describing Hezbollah's arms as an obstacle to that expansion. He warned that calls to disarm the group 'serve Israel' and risk sparking 'internal strife, even a civil war.' He added that Hezbollah 'will not give up its weapons.' However, sources close to the matter indicate that Lebanon's initial response had stressed confining weapons to the state's hands but did not provide a timeline. This prompted the United States to demand in its observations a commitment to a phased timetable with 'specific dates and a clear implementation mechanism.' The sources added that Lebanon wants guarantees from Israel, including a withdrawal from occupied territories, the release of prisoners, and a halt to ceasefire violations, in exchange for its commitment to disarm. The US is also seeking guarantees from Lebanon that Hezbollah will abide by any agreement and hand over its weapons, the sources said, adding that these mutual guarantees appear to be the biggest obstacle so far.
Kuwait News Agency
3 days ago
- Health
- Kuwait News Agency
Aid agencies appeal for famine relief for Gazans
A+ A- انسان 19/07/2025 LOC20:27 17:27 GMT GAZA, July 19 (KUNA) -- Several government, trade unions and civil society organizations in Palestine appealed for the international community to open humanitarian corridors into Gaza Strip and help deliver urgent life-saving assistances to the residents trapped in the conflict. Famine and acute malnutrition have reached unprecedented levels in the Strip, putting in jeopardy thousands of lives, particularly children, the media office of Gaza government said in an urgent appeal on Saturday. The humanitarian disaster is getting out of control with huge numbers of people in dire need of food and medical assistances, the statement stressed. Meanwhile, the health authorities said in a press release that the number of child mortalities due to malnutrition topped 68. Due to rampant famine, the casualty sections at hospitals across Gaza governorates register unprecedented numbers of people suffering from syncope related to hypoglycemia, the statement noted. Meanwhile, the UNRWA said that between July 7 and 13, its medical teams provided 5,400 consultations for post-natal and pregnant women at high risk, 3,126 dental and oral health consultations in fixed and mobile clinics, and 2,087 physiotherapy rehabilitation services sessions in health centres and medical points. "Nutritional assessments are being conducted in UNRWA health centres and medical points reaching children from six to 59 months of age," the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East noted in a press release. Between June 16 and 30, 10,638 children were screened for malnutrition, with over 8.5 percent presenting with some form of malnutrition. Overall, since January 2024, more than 240,000 children under the age of five have been screened for malnutrition in UNRWA health facilities and medical points. One in 10 children were malnourished, the statement regretted. In a tweet on its X account, the UN agency reported that Salam - a female child under 7 months old, received emergency treatment from its health teams yesterday, but "sadly she died later in the day." "She is one of thousands of malnourished children in Gaza. More cases are detected every day," according to the tweet. (end) Aid agencies appeal for famine relief for Gazans Aid agencies appeal for famine relief for Gazans Aid agencies appeal for famine relief for Gazans Aid agencies appeal for famine relief for Gazans Aid agencies appeal for famine relief for Gazans
