The wet season in Jakarta has arrived, so families living in the tropics should be extra cautious of dengue fever. Dengue fever is an illness caused by the dengue virus transmitted by the yellow fever mosquito known as Aedes aegypti. Symptoms include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, pain in the eyes, joints, and muscles, and...
Extraordinary situations can trigger fear, anxiety, and a sense of not having control, especially for the underprivileged, parents, and parents-to-be. While parents are doing their best to protect their children, future parents are struggling to welcome their kiddos into the world in an environment that is far from the stress of the COVID-19 outbreak. Matilda International...
It’s back to school for many kids with the holidays and circuit breaker ending, but to stay protected against Covid-19, face masks or face shields are still required to be worn by all. Plastic face shields might come in useful for kids since they are much more comfortable than face masks that can get stuffy...
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore Government Technology Agency, have developed an app called TraceTogether to help with COVID-19 contact tracing. This app makes it quicker and easier to contact those who may have potentially been exposed to the disease. So let’s do our part to help and download the TraceTogether app! How does it work?...
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