Maternal mortality rate is steadily declining in India, says UK doctor
Kolkata, Dec 19: During the MEDICON International 2016, an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, Cardiac Specialist Jean McEwan said India's Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) has decreased over the time.
India has the highest number of people with diabetes in the World: Rebecca Reynolds
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): Based on a report, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2013, Metabolic Medicine's professor Rebecca Reynolds said that India has the highest number of diabetic patients in the world.
Kolkata hosts international conference, Medicon International 2016, on Advanced Clinical Medicine
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): With an aim to exchanging ideas and sharing experiences with trainee doctors, Peerless Hospital and B. K. Roy Research Centre, Association of Physicians of India (West Bengal Chapter) and UK's Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh jointly hosted a two-day international conference on Advanced Clinical Medicine- Medicon International 2016- in Kolkata's Hyatt Regency hotel on Saturday (December 17) and Sunday (December 18).
State level meeting on HIV-AIDS and harm reduction with law enforcement agencies held in Guwahati
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IBNS) : A state consultation meeting on HIV AIDS and Harm Reduction with Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) was held at Assam Police Headquarters in Guwahati on Monday.
Bangalore based Milann Fertility Center expands to Chandigarh
Bangalore, Dec 19 (IBNS): Fertility hospital Milann-The Fertility Center has announced the launch of its latest healthcare facility in Chandigarh.
Kolkata hosts third international conference on Advanced Clinical Medicine
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Kolkata is playing host to a very special programme - MEDICON International 2016 - the third international conference on "Advanced Clinical Medicine", being organised by Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Centre, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, UK and Association of Physicians of India (West Bengal Chapter).
Breathlessness is not a prominent symptom of hypoxaemia: UK expert
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): During an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, Respiratory Physician Dr. Simon Hart on Saturday said that breathlessness was not a prominent symptom of hypoxaemia, which is the abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood.
Tata Hospital Mumbai records 100% 'cashless' transaction, says govt
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS): Tata Memorial Centre Cancer Hospital, Mumbai, which functions under the aegis of Department of Atomic Energy Govt of India, has achieved 100 percent "cashless" transaction through the use of exclusive hospital - specific multipurpose pre- paid “Smartcard†which is infact a unique multipurpose card not only offering the facility to make cashless payments by the patient, but also offering the patient the access to his treatment record by registering the MRD or EMR number, officials said.
Breathlessness is not a prominent symptom of hypoxaemia: UK expert
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): During an international conference on advanced clinical medicine in Kolkata, Respiratory Physician Dr. Simon Hart on Saturday said that breathlessness was not a prominent symptom of hypoxaemia, which is the abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood.
Malaria remains acute public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa – UN report
New York, Dec 14 (Just Earth News): Despite major progress in the fight against malaria, the mosquito-borne disease remains an acute public health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, home to 90 per cent of the world’s malaria cases, according to an annual flagship report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
UN inaugurates water project in Haiti benefiting 60,000 people as part of fight against cholera
New York, Dec 13 (Just Earth News): Sandra Honoré, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), inaugurated on 8 December a water capture and distribution project in the town of Merger, an hour outside of the Caribbean nation’s capital Port au Prince.
Malnutrition among children in Yemen at ‘all-time high,’ warns UNICEF
New York, Dec 13 (Just Earth News): With Yemen’s health system near collapse, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Mondaythat nearly 2.2 million children are acutely malnourished and require urgent care, while at least 462,000 are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) – a near 200 per cent increase since 2014.
New online portal helps World Health Organization track global access to universal health coverage
New York, Dec 13 (Just Earth News): Marking Universal Health Coverage Day, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new data portal to track global access to universal health coverage, including information about equity of access and where services need to be improved.
Heavy alcohol use changes adolescents’ brain, says study
London, Dec 10 (IBNS): Heavy alcohol use during adolescence alters the development of brain, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.
Assam: Suspected food poisoning incident kills 3
Guwahati, Dec 9 (IBNS) : Food poisoning incident in Assam's Hojai district has left 3 women dead and two others ill, reports said.