Articles tagged ‘health’
Bird-Flu Handling Exercises in Bali
By Barrie | April 24th, 2008 |
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No, I’m not talking about chickens running the marathon along Ngurah Rai Bypass or down Jalan Legian but rather bird flu handling exercises to be held in Bali on April 25-27th. These exercises will be conducted in three places. They are at Ngurah Rai Airport and at Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar as well as [...]
Bird-Flu Handling Exercises in Bali
By Barrie | April 24th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
No, I’m not talking about chickens running the marathon along Ngurah Rai Bypass or down Jalan Legian but rather bird flu handling exercises to be held in Bali on April 25-27th. These exercises will be conducted in three places. They are at Ngurah Rai Airport and at Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar as well as [...]
Disease and treatment in Bali
By Nick | September 26th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Before you visit Bali be sure to check up with your local GP, on the vaccination requirements. Taking a look at the CDC website, you’d need multiple vaccinations for Bali, but in reality you don’t really need many.
Health points in Bali
By Nick | August 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
One’s health is something taken for granted until something happens, then it seems like the most important thing. My latest health related news is about teeth, guts and joints.
Iodised salt: A simple way to prevent illness
By Nick | October 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Developing countries, such as Indonesia, often have recurring public health problems that are not related to disease, but to the lack of something very basic. One problem over here is the lack of use, of iodised salt. I didn’t know this until recently, but the salt sold in bulk is not iodised, meaning it does [...]
Dealing with Dengue Fever: Indonesia
By Nick | September 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Dengue Fever is one of the tropical diseases that exists in Bali and a recent Jakarta Post article discusses its life cycle and symptoms.
Drinking tap water in Bali
By Nick | August 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali is situated in the tropics and as so is a petri-dish for bacteria. People get their water either piped, in the city, from a well, or from a stream. Should you drink the tap water in Bali?
Bali chickens found with Bird Flu
By Nick | August 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Tests carried out recently have found chickens in Bali with Bird Flu. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.
Community Health in a Bali Market
By Barrie | July 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
A clinic aimed at improving the reproductive health for low-income women in Bali is now operating in the middle of a busy market in Denpasar.
