Officials from Indonesia’s Health Service have issued statements regarding the rise in the number of cases of Nipah Virus in India. The virus has recently been discovered in Kerala in India and Punjab in Pakistan is on high alert. Nipah Virus has been noted as the cause of death of two people in Kerala India …
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Amidst a rise in videos of tourists sharing their experience of the dreaded ‘Bali Belly’ on social media, one senator has asked health officials to take cases more seriously. Member of Commission IV DPRD Bali, I Made Rai Warsa, has instructed the Health Office not to simply write off cases of stomach pain and diarrhea …
An Australian family in Bali has shared news of their dangerously ill seven-week-old daughter. The family has taken to social media to call on community support for their baby, Lucky Love. Doctors have told Lucky Love’s mother, Honey Ahmisa, and her fiancé Pan, that she has a bacterial infection that is putting huge pressure on …
An Australian tourist on holiday in Bali has had his life saved thanks to medical teams and generous blood donations by fellow travelers on the island. 29-year-old Josh Ward had not been in Bali for more than 12 hours when a freak accident led him to slip on a poolside, falling into a glass door …
Bali Convention Management and the International Medical Council have signed a deal to host the 15th International Medical Council Conference from the 6-9th November 2023. The agreement is set to create a platform to promote Bali as a world leader in medical tourism. The Chairman of the Indonesian medical Council, Professor Taruna Ikarar MD, Ph.D., …
Surfers in Bali have issued stark warnings to fellow ocean lovers as cases of bacterial infections caused by polluted seawater are on the rise. An alarming typhoid case has been confirmed in the last few days, as well as oral infections and pink eye. As the monsoon season is in full swing and high tides …
An Australian tourist on holiday in Bali has been by the swift action of Bali medical staff. Clea Ward, 23, was in Bali celebrating her brother’s 21st birthday with their family. Ward has taken to social media to praise Bali medical teams after a severe allergic reaction left her needing urgent medical care. Ward, who …
Doctors in Bali have raised formal concerns about rising cases of kidney disease in young children. Doctors have reported that since August 2022, there have been 17 cases where an unnamed kidney disorder has hospitalized children. Heartbreakingly, 11 children have died. The Head of the Bali Provincial Health Office, Dr. I Nyoman Gede Anom, told …
Dozens of travelers in Bali have taken to social media to seek answers for the cause of a mysterious rash. Holidaymakers to the Island of the Gods have reached out to get support from fellow travelers about a painful, blistery rash that, in some cases, has taken weeks, even years, to heal. Concerned tourists have …
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has called on the medical industry to integrate the use of traditional medicine into hospital services. The original leaders held a conference with Gotra Pangusada, the Balinese Traditional Healers Association, on Sunday, 25th of September. The request comes as part of a bigger move to further develop the medical facilities in …
The Nature and Environmental Care Agency (Pilang) has urged the government to control and supervise medical waste to avoid the risk of virus transmission. The agency warns that current waste management procedures in hospitals are ineffective and a threat to public health and safety in Bali. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) During …