WHO congratulates Senegal on ending Ebola transmission
Oct 18, 2014, at 02:23 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday officially declared the Ebola outbreak in Senegal over and commended the country on its diligence to end the transmission of the virus.
UN chief stresses need for urgent global action as Ebola continues deadly rampage
Oct 17, 2014, at 09:50 pm
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Thursday called on the international community to step up its efforts to respond to the Ebola crisis and turn pledges into action, while the United Nations health agency warned of continuously deteriorating situation in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Funding gap looms amid efforts to tackle 'twin plagues' Ebola, ISIL, warns UN rights chief
Oct 17, 2014, at 09:44 pm
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): Combating the "twin plagues" of Ebola and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), while addressing the largest number of forcibly displaced people since World War II amid budget cuts is like "being asked to use a boat and bucket to cope with a flood", the United Nations’ new human rights chief told journalists in Geneva Thursday.
"Indian women consistently suffer skin damage due to lack of moisture"
Oct 17, 2014, at 07:17 am
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS) : Vaseline conducted a survey to understand the skin moisturization rituals of women across India. The survey shows that although Indian women are aware that regular moisturization reduces skin damage and early aging they still do not do it consistently.
Centre wants noise-free Diwali in capital
Oct 16, 2014, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday urged Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, to ensure that the nation's capital celebrates a "silent Diwali" this year.
Ebola response in 'high-gear' as UN official warns 'things will get worse before they improve'
Oct 16, 2014, at 06:16 pm
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS) The United Nations continues to ramp-up its Ebola response, reaching more than 530,000 people with food assistance in hard-hit Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, and, in the latter country, gathering survivors for a meeting to help deal with the psychological aftermath and stigma they face re-entering their communities.
Ebola response in 'high-gear' as UN official warns 'things will get worse before they improve'
Oct 16, 2014, at 06:16 pm
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS) The United Nations continues to ramp-up its Ebola response, reaching more than 530,000 people with food assistance in hard-hit Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, and, in the latter country, gathering survivors for a meeting to help deal with the psychological aftermath and stigma they face re-entering their communities.
On World Day, UN spotlights handwashing as vital tool in fight against Ebola
Oct 16, 2014, at 06:11 pm
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS) As the world celebrates the seventh annual Global Handwashing Day, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is spotlighting how the simple practice not only saves lives, but is also instrumental in the fight against Ebola.
Centre mulls to increase number of medical seats to meet demands
Oct 15, 2014, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): The Union Government is mulling to increase the number of under-graduate and post graduate medical seats across the country to meet the shortfall of doctors, who also admitted that Centre at the same time filed a review petition in Supreme Court seeking clearance for National level Common Medical Test which was quashed by the apex court earlier.
Dettol celebrates Global Handwashing Day
Oct 15, 2014, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Committed towards spreading awareness around the importance of hand hygiene amongst children, RB (formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser) India celebrated Global Handwashing Day with a unique concept of global relay. As a part of the global campaign "Give Life a Hand" panning across 27 countries, the campaign saw school children across 11 countries come together in a virtual relay.
In race against time, Member States must increase efforts to stop Ebola outbreak UN official
Oct 15, 2014, at 04:53 pm
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS) The Ebola outbreak is “winning the race†against attempts to contain it, the head of the United Nations mission working to stop the deadly virus warned the Security Council on Tuesday as he urged the international community to help expand on-the-ground efforts across the affected nations in West Africa.
Ebola: FB's Mark Zuckerberg, wife Donate $25M to CDC
Oct 15, 2014, at 02:22 am
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS) Popular social networking site Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said he and his wife Priscilla are donating USD25 million to the Centers for Disease Control Foundation in order to fight the Ebola disease.
10,000 new Ebola cases could be seen per week: WHO
Oct 15, 2014, at 01:32 am
Geneva, Oct 14 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned that there could be up to 10,000 new Ebola cases a week in next two months.
Strong community engagement, activism key to defeating Ebola in West Africa-UN official
Oct 15, 2014, at 12:11 am
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS) Community engagement and activism are critical in Sierra Leone’s ongoing battle against the spread of Ebola, a United Nations official declared on Monday, adding that only with the support of the local population could the country and the wider region of West Africa defeat the economic and health crises caused by the deadly virus.
Texas: Health care worker tests positive for Ebola
Oct 12, 2014, at 11:44 pm
Texas, Oct 12 (IBNS): A health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the Ebola patient hospitalized there has tested positive for Ebola in a preliminary test at the state public health laboratory in Austin, officials said on Sunday.
Bhopal gas victim group protests against NIREH
Oct 11, 2014, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS) Five organisations working for the welfare of the survivors of the December '84 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal Saturday demonstrated outside the National Institute for Research on Environmental Health (NIREH) during its 4th foundation day celebrations accusing this 31st center of the Indian council of Medical Research (ICMR) with betrayal of the interests of the survivors.
'We are late, but not too late to fight and win this battle,' against Ebola – UN
Oct 11, 2014, at 06:47 am
New York, Oct 10 (IBNS) Declaring that the world has never seen anything like current Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa, senior United Nations officials on Friday warned that the virus is “far ahead†of the global response as it is morphing from a local to an international crisis requiring all countries to scale up efforts and financial commitments to bring an end to the scourge.
On World Mental Health Day, Ban calls for improved care for schizophrenia
Oct 11, 2014, at 06:30 am
New York, Oct 10 (IBNS) Suffering from schizophrenia should not have to mean enduring “a life sentence of isolation and poor physical health,†Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday as he urged the creation of better support networks and services for people living with the mental health disorder.
India's first ever Mental Health Policy unveiled
Oct 10, 2014, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday launched India's first Mental Health Policy, saying that universal access to mental health care is a specific goal of the government.
Heart ailment diagnosis now more affordable: Doctor
Oct 10, 2014, at 06:09 pm
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS) Kolkata's doctors say heart diagnosis has become much more facile due to the increase in the financial affordability of people.
Ebola crisis 'permeates every aspect of people's lives' in Guinea, UN warns
Oct 10, 2014, at 05:19 pm
New York, Oct 10 (IBNS) Urgent support is needed to avert an "economic meltdown" in Guinea, where the Ebola crisis is destroying lives, jobs and essential services, leaving exports of fruits and vegetables down 90 percent, the airport two-thirds empty and container traffic to its key port down by a third, according to the United Nations.
Ban urges international community to escalate Ebola response amid worsening outbreak
Oct 10, 2014, at 05:09 pm
New York, Oct 10 (IBNS) The international community must "step up" its response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa before it gets much worse, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed on Thursday, adding that a range of measures – from extra financing to increased medical assistance – were essential in helping the countries afflicted by the disease.
Ebola: UN agency launches initiative to tackle growing food security threat in West Africa
Oct 09, 2014, at 06:12 pm
New York, Oct 9 (JEN) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday is launching a programme that will assist 90,000 vulnerable households in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon separately announced the appointment of the respective UN Crisis Managers in the three countries hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Apollo Hospitals launches its maiden super-specialty hospital in Madhya Pradesh
Oct 09, 2014, at 05:51 pm
Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS) Healthcare provider Apollo Hospitals has added another super specialty hospital by launching it in Madhya Pradesh.
UN budget committee approves funding for UN Ebola response mission
Oct 08, 2014, at 03:59 pm
New York, Oct 8 (IBNS) The United Nations committee that deals with administrative and budgetary issues on Tuesday adopted a resolution allocating funding for the newly established UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) and the Office of the Special Envoy on Ebola.
Mankind Pharma hosts seminars on health awareness programs
Oct 08, 2014, at 06:03 am
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS) Mankind Pharma had initiated the cause of women hygiene with an aim to generate awareness towards a healthy lifestyle for women.
Ebola outbreak 'running' ahead of world's response, UN warns as funding lags
Oct 04, 2014, at 09:02 pm
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) As the head of the United Nations mission working to stop the Ebola outbreak continued his visit to hard-hit countries in West Africa on Friday, the world body’s humanitarian wing said funding for the international response is lagging, with only 26 per cent of the $988 million needed having been received thus far.
Cambodia: UN-backed event spotlights need to boost HIV-sensitive social programmes
Oct 04, 2014, at 08:53 pm
New York, Oct 4 (IBNS) With external funding in decline, Cambodia is turning to domestic resources to boost its national AIDS response and social protection services to people living with HIV, who often face disproportionate social and economic hardships and can easily fall below the poverty line.
Amid ongoing outbreak, head of UN Ebola response mission begins work with visit to Liberia
Oct 03, 2014, at 04:42 pm
New York, Oct 3 (IBNS) Despite "good results" in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, much still remains to be done in order to extinguish the threat posed by the virulent disease, the head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) confirmed on Thursday.
UN calls for more funding to keep Madagascar locust plague in check
Oct 03, 2014, at 06:12 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS) Citing efforts to stave off a resurgence of Madagascar's locust plague, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday stressed the urgency of bridging a $14.7 million funding gap to cover aerial surveys, control operations, equipment and pesticides.