Cabinet approves amendment of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave its approval for the amendment of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973.

Kolkata's hospital operates bypass surgery of a Bangladeshi girl successfully

Kolkata, Mar 28 (IBNS): Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS) successfully treated Rabita Iqbal, a 10-year-old girl from Bangladesh, born with a rare genetic disorder called, Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH).

Kolkata hospital provides free health check-up for underprivileged Tribal Girls Football team from Jhargram

Kolkata, Mar 28 (IBNS): Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals in Kolkata has undertook an initiative to provide a free health check-up to the Under 17 Tribal Girls Football team from Jhargram in Paschim Medinipur district.

Drinking raw cow milk increases risk for foodborne illness

New York, Mar 27 (IBNS) An analysis conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) found that the risks of drinking raw (unpasteurized) cow’s milk are significant.

Mumbai hospital conducts Deep Brain Stimulation system in two patients suffering from Parkinson's Disease and Dystonia

Mumbai, March 25 (IBNS): For the first time in Asia, neurosurgeons at Jaslok hospital in Mumbai have successfully implanted the most advanced ‘Deep Brain Stimulation’ system in two patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease and Dystonia.

Ebola-affected countries need to intensify routine immunization services - UN

New York, Mar 21 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is appealing for the “urgent scaling up” of routine immunizations services and distribution of anti-malaria medicines in countries most affected by Ebola in West Africa to counter a growing risk of outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other vaccine-preventable diseases.

Guinea reports highest weekly Ebola case total so far this year, new UN data shows

New York, Mar 20 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the highest weekly number of Ebola cases in Guinea so far this year and noted that while transmission was confined to a narrow geographically contiguous arc straddling the capitals of Guinea and Sierra Leone, the population is highly mobile, thus creating a challenge "to prevent the seeding of new outbreaks."

WHO: Push back against tobacco industry to protect public health

New York, Mar 19 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations health agency on Wednesday welcomed new data showing that non-smoking is becoming the new norm but urged global action to "push back hard" against the tobacco industry, saying, "We do not have the riches of the tobacco industry, but we are right and we are resolved."

'Health at very center of disaster risk reduction,' say UN agency officials in Sendai

New York, Mar 15 (IBNS) The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, powerful storms in the Asia-Pacific region and ongoing conflicts in Syria and elsewhere are all stark reminders that health and stronger health system capacities must be central to the new framework for managing disaster risk currently being discussed in Sendai, Japan, senior United Nations health agency officials emphasized today.

Home, health secretaries review treatment of acid attack victims

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Union Home Secretary L.C. Goyal and Secretary, Health & Family Welfare B.P. Sharma jointly convened a meeting here on Saturday with the Chief Secretaries/Health Secretaries/Home Secretaries of States and UTs to work out the details with regard to treatment of acid attack victims.

Merlin Group organizes health check-up camp for workers

Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): Real estate developers, Merlin Group, on Saturday initiated health check up camps for the second consecutive year to offer preliminary health check up to construction workers at their upcoming iconic shopping mall, Acropolis, at Rash Behari Connector in Kolkata.

Two UN agencies combine expertise in new partnership to reach zero Ebola cases

New York, Mar 12 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesdayannounced they are combining their expertise in public health and logistics in a new partnership to bring the Ebola outbreak down to zero in West Africa.

President to inaugurate international seminar 'Swachhagraha'

New Delhi, Mar 11(IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate 'Swachhagraha', a two day 'International Seminar on Clean and Capable India of Gandhiji's Dreams' here on Thursday.

Juhi bats for women's health at opening of specialty hospital for women

Gurgaon, Mar 9 (IBNS): W Hospital, a specialty hospital for women, opened in the presence of actress Juhi Chawla, renowned women healthcare specialist, Dr. Pramod Kumar Sharma, and other dignitaries.

PM launches indigenously developed vaccine against Rotavirus

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the first indigenously developed and manufactured Rotavirus vaccine: 'Rotavac.'