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closeHapus filterBasic Life Support Training for the Hospitality Industry
First aid training for the hospitality industry is highly necessary in order to help establishments meet their health and safety requirements and place themselves in a position of preparedness. Many Bali businesses remain unprepared without even a basic understanding of how to deal with an emergency situation such as who to telephone for help. It
Why Hair Dye Allergies Are Nothing To Sneeze At
The Story Of My Hair Is The Story Of My Life Most people in all probability associate carrying a wig with a costume get together corresponding to you’d attend around Halloween time but not every girl feels the same about wigs. Human hair wigs, till just a few centuries in the past have been inexpensive
Ancient Cures For Hair Loss
Ancient Cures For Hair Loss Sew in hair can actually work wonders for black ladies, by enhancing the texture and high quality of their hair. Search out a licensed black hair care professional in the event you need assistance styling and managing black hair. There’s a serious aspect to why individuals wear wigs and that
Could it be dengue?
Most people traveling to the tropics will be advised to avoid mosquito bites, not just because mosquito bites are aggravating; but also because some mosquitoes are capable of carrying and spreading certain infections. One among those would be Dengue virus (DENV), which can infect humans and cause Dengue fever and its more severe form, Dengue
Bali Travel Tips: Staying Healthy
Traveling exposes your health to a number of threats, some minor others potentially dangerous. A lot of travel destinations, especially a tropical destination such as Bali, have germs and bacteria that do not exist in many travelers’ home countries. Travel itself can cause a host of health problems, too. Flying, for example, increases the chance
Swimmer itch
What is a Swimmer’s Itch? Swimmer’s itch is a skin rash caused by a parasite (shistosomes) which ordinarily infect birds, semi-aquatic mammals, and snails. Common grackles, red-winged blackbirds, ducks, geese, swans, muskrats and moles have been found to carry the parasite. As part of their developmental life-cycle, these parasites are released from infected snails, migrate
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Alcoholic liver disease refers to a range of conditions and associated symptoms that develop when the liver becomes damaged due to alcohol misuse. Harmful drinking Harmful drinking means drinking alcohol at levels that lead to significant harm to physical and mental health and that may cause substantial harm to others. Examples of harm include liver damage or cirrhosis, dependence
BIMC Hospital Group Sails Into Komodo
A new collaboration between the Health Department of Manggarai East Nusa Tenggara and Bali Indonesia Medika Citra (BIMC Hospital Group) will continue to support the increasingly busy tourism destination of Labuhan Bajo. With its recognized Australian standard hospitals in Bali, the Australian owned and managed group is today working alongside the local government renovating the
BIMC Hospital Group’s New Advertising Campaign Draws Significant Attention
Bali’s most trusted name in health and emergency hospital care recently unveiled “BIMCare,” a value-added healthcare membership program. With the tagline “more affordable than you think,” the Australian managed hospital group intends to do its best to remind the Bali community and tourists alike of the many benefits and advantages available at its two hospitals.
BIMC Hospital Group Issues Healthcare Membership
Bali based BIMC Hospital Group launched its ‘BIMCARE’ card on July 1st at one of its hospitals. The healthcare membership offers concessions that range from free health and dental services to substantial discounts. Deputy General Manager BIMC Hospital Deddy Suhartawan said three types of member cards, Star, Silver and Blue, are now available by online
BIMC Hospital Supports Bali WISE in Women’s Health Education
The BIMC Hospital Group and the ROLE Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing their collaboration to provide health education to women from low-income families, witnessed by Western Australian Senator Glenn Sterle, Chair of the Senate Legislation Rural, Regional Affairs and Transport Committee. With the intention to contribute to a healthier Bali, BIMC Hospital Group
Things to Know About Rabies
By: dr. Maria Dewi Rabies is a zoonotic disease, a disease of animals that can infect humans. It is a serious and fatal disease. Until recently, there is no proven effective treatment, despite the medical advances. However, there are proven effective preventions. Rabid Animals Almost any wild or domestic animal can potentially get rabies. The
BIMC HOSPITAL Supports Bali Lifeguards Welcoming New Year
The number of visitors on Bali Island has been significantly increasing since mid of December last year. Local and foreign tourists are occupying popular tourism destinations, especially beaches in Badung area. Supported by BIMC HOSPITAL, Bali lifeguard organization, Balawista, chaired by I Made Suparka, is preparing the team to welcome the New Year. BIMC HOSPITAL
Get to know Legionnaire’s Disease
Legionnaire’s Disease (LD) is an infectious respiratory and/or lung disease caused by a group of bacteria called Legionella sp., and among all of its “family members”, Legionella pneumophila is the most common species found. This bacteria was first identified in 1976 in America, during the 58th annual convention of the American Legion. And this is
Typhoid Fever: Stay Vigilant
Typhoid fever or Enteric fever is a systemic acute illness associated with fever and digestive problems that is most often caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. Typhoid fever is contracted by the ingestion of the bacteria in contaminated food or water. The bacterium multiplies in the gallbladder, bile ducts, or liver and passes into the
Stay away from Malaria
About 50 per cent of Indonesia’s population is at risk of malaria, with the most affected area in the eastern parts of Indonesia, from East Nusa Tenggara to Maluku and Papua. The areas covering Sumatera, Kalimantan and Sulawesi are considered to have medium levels of malarial transmission whereas Bali and Jakarta have zero to low
High Blood Pressure
The Importance of a Healthy Blood Pressure People who do not yet have high blood pressure at age 55 still face a 90% chance of developing high blood pressure during their lifetime. So this is a condition that most people will have at some point in their lives. Here you will read some important advice
Diabetes
Diabetes among the Elderly The age factor is very crucial in medicine. The metabolism and physical conditions change with advanced age. The elderly need special attention, especially when there are further critical conditions diagnosed, such as diabetes. What happens when people get older? In young adults, the percentage of muscles in the body mass is
World Kidney Day – 8 March 2012
EARLY DETECTION OF KIDNEY FAILURE IS VERY IMPORTANT Any health system in the world should include simple methods for early detection of kidney disease. When indications are that you are at ‘increased risk’ of developing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), one simple method to measure your kidney function is to measure albumin in the urine by
Medical Attention in Indonesia
There are several ways to seek medical attention during your time in Indonesia: Hotel or home visit by a clinic, hospital or doctor General practitioner consultation Specialist consultation Emergency consultation Emergency service Hotel or home visit Most clinics and private hospitals provide hotel and home visit service. A doctor will come to your address for
Cancer Screening
Some types of cancer can be found before they cause symptoms. Checking for cancer (or for conditions that may lead to cancer) in people who have no symptoms is called screening. Screening can help doctors find and treat some types of cancer early. Generally, cancer treatment is more effective when the disease is found early. However,
Holiday Stroke
A study showed result that more brain infarction or also known as a non-hemorrhagic stroke occurred more during the weekends and holidays. There was a significant correlation between alcohol drinking, lack of sleep, unhealthy diet during the holidays and weekends with the incidence of stroke, especially in the young adult population. The study proves the
Food Allergy
An adverse reaction to a food can be the result of either food allergy or food intolerance. Many people think these two terms mean the same thing, but they do not. A food allergy occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks a food protein. Ingestion of the offending food may trigger the sudden release of
Facts On Travel and Health
You might want to know the health facts for travelers. Here are the facts, including estimation of the risk of getting sick from traveling. The basic facts 8 million travelers travel to a developing country. 1 in 10 seek medical care after travel 64% report 1 or more illnesses during travel 26% are ill upon