UN, Liberia assessing food security impact of Ebola outbreak, planning response
Oct 02, 2014, at 03:06 pm
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS) The Liberian Government, along with key United Nations agencies, is set to carry out a rapid field assessment on food security and livelihoods in the wake of the Ebola outbreak, as the top UN envoy on curbing the spread of the virus in West Africa arrived on Wednesday in the Liberian capital, Monrovia.
US diagnoses first case of Ebola
Oct 01, 2014, at 05:25 pm
Washington, Oct 1 (IBNS): The United States diagnosed its first ever case of Ebola in a man who was infected in Liberia and travelled to Texas, media reports said.
UN Assembly debate covers a range of pressing concerns: from development to Ebola to Ukraine
Oct 01, 2014, at 03:44 pm
New York, Oct 1 (IBNS) The theme of this year’s annual high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was the post-2015 agenda of global sustainable development but it was by no means the only subject of the speeches as kings, presidents and prime ministers mounted the podium to speak on behalf of 193 Member States and two Observer delegations.
South Sudan: UN agencies reach more than half a million people with life-saving aid
Oct 01, 2014, at 03:42 pm
New York, Oct 1 (IBNS) Two United Nations agencies have reached more than half a million people, including 100,000 children under the age of five, in the most remote and conflict-hit areas of South Sudan with life-saving supplies and services.
Apollo Hospitals, Sanofi announce collaboration
Sep 30, 2014, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS): Apollo Hospitals and Sanofi on Tuesday announced their decision to collaborate on the expansion of Apollo Sugar Clinics, which provide integrated diabetes care programs in India.
World grossly ill-prepared to 'douse wildfire' sparked by Ebola, West African leaders tell UN
Sep 30, 2014, at 05:53 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS) Leaders from Sierra Leone and Liberia, the two countries, along with Guinea at the frontlines of the battle against the unprecedented Ebola outbreak in West Africa, urged the General Assembly on Monday ensure the United Nations mounted a stronger, better coordinated response "to end this grave threat to our collective survival."
Head of new UN Ebola emergency response mission arrives in Ghana
Sep 30, 2014, at 05:37 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS) The head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) on Monday joined an advance team deployed in Accra, Ghana, to ensure the rapid, effective and coherent action necessary to stop the outbreak, treat the infected, ensure essential services, preserve stability and prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
Head of new UN Ebola emergency response mission arrives in Ghana
Sep 30, 2014, at 05:20 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS) The head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) on Monday joined an advance team deployed in Accra, Ghana, to ensure the rapid, effective and coherent action necessary to stop the outbreak, treat the infected, ensure essential services, preserve stability and prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals observes World Heart Day
Sep 30, 2014, at 12:43 am
Kolkata, Sept 29 (IBNS): Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals celebrated World Heart Day 2014 through a unique initiative this year.
World Heart Day: Harsh Vardhan urges disciplined lifestyle
Sep 29, 2014, at 02:55 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday announced a series of focused government campaigns centred on major communicable and non-communicable diseases.
World Heart Day: Harsh Vardhan urges disciplined lifestyle
Sep 29, 2014, at 02:55 am
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday announced a series of focused government campaigns centred on major communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Kolkata comes together to walk for a healthier heart
Sep 28, 2014, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata, Sept 28 (IBNS): To observe the World Heart Day, over 2000 conscious citizens of Kolkata gathered at Mohor Kunja on Sunday to tread on a symbolic two kilometer path called ‘Walk for Your Heart’, a humble initiative by the BM Birla Heart Research Centre (BMBHRC), a part of the CK Birla Hospitals.
OPPI hosts its 48th Annual General Meeting
Sep 28, 2014, at 06:10 am
Mumbai / Kolkata, Sept 27 (IBNS): The Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) hosted its 48th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai on Saturday.
Ebola: UN mission readies to start work as virus death toll surpasses 3,000
Sep 27, 2014, at 03:23 pm
New York, Sept 27 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said it is intensifying its cooperation with a wide range of partners trying to accelerate work on experimental therapies and vaccines as it announced that Ebola has now sickened more than 6,500 and killed more than 3,000.
UN chief to leaders: 'The world can and must stop Ebola – now'
Sep 26, 2014, at 06:16 am
New York, Sept 25 (IBNS) "The world can and must stop Ebola – now," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told world leaders gathered at a special meeting held on Thursday at the United Nations to speed up the global response to the outbreak that has evolved from a public health crisis into a threat to peace and security.
Fashion designer Victoria Beckham joins UN effort to achieve world free of HIV
Sep 26, 2014, at 05:52 am
New York, Sept 25 (IBNS) The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Thursday appointed British fashion designer Victoria Beckham as its International Goodwill Ambassador, with a focus on women and children affected by the virus.
As host of UN hub against Ebola, Ghana calls for cooperated efforts to halt outbreak
Sep 26, 2014, at 05:46 am
New York, Sept 25 (IBNS) We cannot afford to let fear keep us away, the President of Ghana on Thursday told the United Nations General Assembly calling for a sustained, coordinated international effort to stem the outbreak of the Ebola virus which he calls a "disease of isolation."
South Africa's President pledges to support Ebola-affected nations, conflict-ridden countries
Sep 25, 2014, at 07:14 pm
New York, Sept 25 (IBNS) The recent outbreak of Ebola in West African has exposed the lack of infrastructure and limited resources in Africa, said South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday as he pledged to continue, in every possible way, to assist the people and Governments of hardest-hit Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
Ebola crisis highlights need for strong resourceful states, Kenyan leader tells UN assembly
Sep 25, 2014, at 06:01 pm
New York, Sept 25 (IBNS) The Ebola epidemic now sweeping several West African countries underlines the imperative to build strong States that can withstand crises and respond to emergencies," Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday on the opening day of its annual high-level segment.
Ban to convene meeting of world leaders on tackling Ebola outbreak
Sep 24, 2014, at 06:33 pm
New York, Sept 24 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced he will convene a meeting of world leaders this week on a response to the Ebola outbreak as new studies warn of an exponential climb in the coming weeks unless swift action is taken to control the spread of the virus.
Ebola: As global response lags, UN warns 20,000 may be infected by November
Sep 24, 2014, at 04:53 pm
New York, Sept 24 (IBNS) Unless efforts to control the Ebola outbreak in West Africa are ramped up, more than 20,000 people could be infected by early November, according to a joint United Nations study published on Tuesday that predicts number of cases will climb exponentially.
Advance team of UN mission for Ebola response arrives in West Africa
Sep 23, 2014, at 05:25 pm
New York, Sept 23 (IBNS) Laying the groundwork for the effective and coherent action necessary to stop the Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has sickened more than 5,800 people and killed some 2,800, an advance team of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response arrived on Monday in Accra, Ghana to set up the operation's headquarters.
Newly-detected bird flu in Southeast Asia poses threat to animal health, people's livelihoods
Sep 23, 2014, at 05:03 pm
New York, Sept 23 (IBNS) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday warned that a recently-emerged strain of avian influenza virus detected in poultry in Southeast Asia presents a new threat to animal health and livelihoods and must be closely monitored.
Ban launches UN Ebola response mission; advance teams to arrive in West Africa on Monday
Sep 21, 2014, at 03:28 am
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has officially established the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response and has instructed the advance teams for the first-of-its-kind operation to head to its base in Accra, Ghana, by Monday.
UN agencies 'shocked and saddened' by vaccination deaths in Syria
Sep 20, 2014, at 05:51 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) Some 15 children died and 50 others were reportedly affected by a contaminated measles vaccination in Idlib, Syria, according to the United Nations.
UN General Assembly underlines 'strong commitment' to bolster response to Ebola outbreak
Sep 20, 2014, at 05:19 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) As an Ebola outbreak of “unprecedented nature and scope†continues its spread through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the United Nations General Assembly on Friday underlined it strong commitment to responding to the emergency in a timely, effective and coordinated manner and to support the affected countries in tackling the virus.
Ahead of Alzheimer's Day, UN expert urges greater protections for people with dementia
Sep 20, 2014, at 04:52 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) A United Nations independent expert on Friday called on Member States to do more to protect older people affected by dementia from stigmatization, discrimination, victimization and neglect.
Ebola: Joint UN assessment response team heads to Liberia
Sep 20, 2014, at 04:48 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) Hours after the United Nations decided to establish an emergency health mission to tackle the West African Ebola outbreak, a joint disaster team is heading to Liberia to assess the response to the virus, while a senior UN health official said that a vaccine could be ready by the end of this year.
UN announces mission to combat Ebola, declares outbreak 'threat to peace and security'
Sep 19, 2014, at 09:18 pm
New York, Sept 19 (IBNS) The Security Council, in its first emergency meeting on a public health crisis, on Thursday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a threat to peace and security, asSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that the United Nations will deploy a new emergency health mission to combat one of most horrific diseases on the planet that has shattered the lives of millions.
Ban welcomes US support in Ebola response ahead of Security Council emergency session on outbreak
Sep 18, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Sept 18 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, together with the head of the United Nations health agency, will outline the international action plan to contain Ebola on Thursday when the Security Council convenes an emergency meeting on the outbreak.