Panic grips J&K over polio 'rumour'
Jan 18, 2016, at 02:16 am
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IBNS) Hospitals in Srinagar and other hospitals of the Kashmir valley witnessed a massive rush after rumours of children's death due to polio vaccine surfaced in the state on Sunday.
New Ebola case in Sierra Leone; WHO continues to stress risk of more flare-ups
Jan 16, 2016, at 05:00 am
New York, Jan 15 (IBNS) A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Sierra Leone, reflecting the ongoing risk of new flare-ups of the virus in affected countries, WHO confirmed on Friday.
Health Aggregator Zoctr raises an undisclosed amount from Brand Capital
Jan 16, 2016, at 03:40 am
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IBNS) Mumbai-headquartered Zoctr, a first-of-its-kind Patient Centric Health Aggregator Platform has raised an undisclosed sum from the Times Group (Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd.) under its innovative Brand Capital Incubator Funding Model that provides funding for long-term brand building and advertising needs of growth oriented companies against equity participation.
10% of patients worldwide are affected due to errors in medical care: WHO
Jan 13, 2016, at 03:41 am
Jaipur, Jan 12 (IBNS): Unsafe use of medication is a major issue in health care in both developed and developing countries, causing millions of patient injuries and costing billions of dollars to health-care systems.
Dettol partners with Nashik Kumbh for unique initiative to provide hygiene to 30 million pilgrims
Jan 13, 2016, at 01:41 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Kumbh Mela, one of the world's largest religious congregations, last year witnessed approx 30 million people and pilgrims from across the country over a period of 58 days.
Kolkata hits the road for underprivileged cancer patients of North East
Jan 11, 2016, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) In a bid to create cancer awareness among underprivileged cancer patients, citizens of Kolkata took to the road on Sunday morning, covering a base of four kilometers in an hour's walk from Park Street to its surrounding area.
ISCR voices optimism for Clinical Research in India
Jan 07, 2016, at 12:00 am
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Underscoring the role and relevance of clinical research in meeting the needs of patients in India and the value that clinical research can derive for all stakeholders, the Indian Society for Clinical Research on Wednesday announced that the theme of its 9th Annual Conference is Clinical Research in India: Patients First and Research for India.
Kolkata: Chittaranjan cancer hospital accused of providing expired medicine to patient
Jan 06, 2016, at 07:04 pm
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS) Family of a cancer patient on Tuesday alleged that Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata provided expired medicine for chemotherapy.
Baichung Bhutia lends support to walk for Northeast cancer patients
Jan 06, 2016, at 05:36 pm
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Former India captain Baichung Bhutia, who himself saw his father suffering from cancer, is lending his support to a walk in Kolkata to raise awareness and support the victims of the deadly disease from the Northeast region in particular.
Kolkata: Digitalized Clinical Support System begins in NRS hospital
Jan 05, 2016, at 01:13 am
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Health Department on Monday launched Clinical Support System (CSS) in Kolkata's Nil Ratan Sarkar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital to save patients' details in a digital archive
Cataract operation goes wrong, blinds 11 in Rajkot
Dec 29, 2015, at 05:39 pm
Rajkot, Dec 29 (IBNS) Cataract operations in a camp organised by a trust hospital in Rajkot went horribly wrong as 11 people alleged loss of vision post surgery, according to reports.
Sanofi Pasteur's Dengue vaccine approved in Philippines
Dec 23, 2015, at 08:34 pm
Kolkata/Lyon, France, Dec 23 (IBNS) Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced on Wednesday that the Philippines have granted marketing approval to Dengvaxia, making it the first vaccine to be licensed for the prevention of dengue in Asia.
ORBIS signs MoU with Taiwan Govt to develop paediatric eye care system
Dec 22, 2015, at 12:59 am
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): An agreement has been signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), R. O. C. (Taiwan) and Orbis International on Monday in Susrut Eye Foundation and Research Center to develop a long-term sustainable pediatric eye care system and to deliver quality eye care services to the children of West Bengal.
Urgent support needed to provide health services for 15 million people in Yemen - UN
Dec 17, 2015, at 02:29 pm
New York, Dec 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners on Wednesday appealed for $31 million to ensure the continuity of medical services for nearly 15 million people in Yemen affected by the ongoing conflict, following the collapse of the country’s health system.
Dec 16, 2015, at 04:53 pm
New York, Dec 16 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Some 180,000 children under the age of five die every year – roughly 500 a day – in sub–Saharan Africa due to diarrhoeal diseases linked to inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday ahead of a conference in the region on boosting financing for the sector.
Indian, US companies join hands to fight diabetes in West Bengal
Dec 15, 2015, at 07:46 pm
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS) Hysun Inc., a US based biotechnology company specializing in the production of health supplements that improves microcirculation of the body and Phyto Biotech India based Biotech Company with a strong focus on fermentation technology have joined hands to launch the revolutionary diabetic supplement, “Suga Balanz†in Kolkata, which tackles root cause of diabetes.
Some 1.8 million newborn deaths a year in South-East Asia are preventable - UN health agency
Dec 15, 2015, at 03:11 pm
New York, Dec 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Nearly 7,400 newborns die every day in South-East Asia, causing untold misery to mothers and families, yet two thirds can be saved with proven cost-effective measures, the United Nations health agency said today, calling on Governments to act urgently against a scourge that kills 2.7 million newborns annually.
Kolkata: CMRI conducts two- day long discourse on respiratory diseases
Dec 14, 2015, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS) Kolkata witnessed an update on Pulmonary Medicine on Dec 12 and 13 December at Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), the flagship hospital of the CK Birla Hospitals here.
Fortis Healthcare organizes Free OP screening for Chennai flood victims
Dec 10, 2015, at 05:08 am
Chennai, Dec 9 (IBNS): Fortis Healthcare has extended itsaid to the victims of the recent torrential rains and flooding that has altered the landscape of Chennai in the past few weeks.
WB: Mega hand-washing event held in North 24 Parganas with record participation
Dec 06, 2015, at 04:22 am
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district's administration, with the support of the UNICEF, state government and the Mission Nirmal Bangla Programme, hosted an initiative: 'Hand-washing at mass scale in multiple locations' throughout the district on Friday.
175,000 die every year from unsafe food in South-East Asia Region: WHO
Dec 04, 2015, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS) More than 150 million people fall sick and 175 000 die every year after consuming contaminated and unsafe food in the WHO South-East Asia Region, according to the first World Health Organization (WHO) report on foodborne diseases.
Kolkata: Medical student died due to dengue
Dec 04, 2015, at 01:39 am
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS): A medical student died due to dengue in Kolkata's private hospital on Wednesday, reports said on Thursday.
Dec 02, 2015, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): The Apollo Group of Hospitals, the Asia’s foremost integrated healthcare organizations, organized their group’s annual nursing conclave and leadership meet on Wednesday.
US Consulate General, Kolkata observes World AIDS Day
Dec 02, 2015, at 03:48 am
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS) The U.S. Consulate General, Kolkata in association with Apollo Gleneagles Hospital has observed World AIDS Day.
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor inaugurates Sugar Free Dessert Challenge
Nov 30, 2015, at 10:22 pm
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS) Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor recently kicked off the national “Sugar Free Dessert Challengeâ€, to find the best home cook dessert chef in India.
Nov 29, 2015, at 12:43 am
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS) : While still considered an innovative and highly skilled technique, robotic prostate removal surgery seems to have paved its place as a widespread prostate cancer treatment.
Quest for new treatment options for AIDS must continue, says ISCR
Nov 28, 2015, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata / Mumbai, Nov 28 (IBNS): “Getting to Zero†was the theme selected in 2011 through to the end of 2015 by the World AIDS Campaign (WAC) to commemorate World AIDS Day on Dec 1.
WB needs to increase health spending over Rs.6500 Cr by 2018: IIHMR
Nov 28, 2015, at 04:49 am
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): Responding to rise in the Public Health Expenditure as according to the proposal made by the National Health Policy, International Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR Delhi) held a press conference in Kolkata on Friday to highlight various needs, challenges and aspects influencing the government to spend on the health sector in West Bengal.
Heinrich Popow to conduct first ever running clinic for people-with disabilities in India
Nov 26, 2015, at 10:21 pm
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IBNS): Ottobock Healthcare, the world-leading suppliers of innovative solutions for people with limited mobility, will be organizing the first edition of their Running Clinics in Mumbai, this December.
Pakistan girl undergoes heart surgery in Kolkata
Nov 26, 2015, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS) Spreading a message of peace, a four-year-old Pakistani girl has underwent a heart surgery in Kolkata on Tuesday.