Yoga instructors from Singapore visit Jammu and Kashmir to teach health science to youths
Oct 10, 2022, at 11:26 pm
A group of yoga instructors from Singapore, called the Yoga Library Singapore, is currently visiting Jammu and Kashmir to teach the science to local youths, media reports said on Monday.
India reports 2,424 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Oct 10, 2022, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 2,424 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total active cases to 28,079 as per the Health Ministry data Monday.
Canada authorises use of Pfizer/BioNTech anti-Covid vaccine booster
Oct 08, 2022, at 08:32 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Health Canada Friday authorised the use of a Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster targeting Omicron sub variants.
India registers 2,797 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 12 deaths
Oct 08, 2022, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,797 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.05 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Canada adds another weapon against Covid19
Oct 08, 2022, at 05:11 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: Health Canada Friday authorized the use of a Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster targeting Omicron sub variants.
Haiti: Fuel crisis prompts appeal for humanitarian corridor amid cholera outbreak
Oct 07, 2022, at 06:07 pm
New York: The United Nations and partners on Thursday called for opening a “humanitarian corridor” in Haiti as armed gangs block access to the main fuel terminal amid ongoing economic crisis, insecurity, and a deadly cholera outbreak.
India registers 1,997 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 07, 2022, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi: India registered 1,997 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.94 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Oct 07, 2022, at 03:53 am
Alarmed by the deaths of more than 60 children from kidney injuries potentially caused by cough and cold syrups manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, The Gambia has started a door-to-door campaign to collect the medicines, media reports said on Thursday.
Jammu and Kashmir: 300 youth take part in Yogasana competition in Srinagar
Oct 06, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Srinagar: Over 300 participants competed in different categories of the Yogasana competition organized at Indoor Hall Sports Complex Polo Ground, Srinagar by the J&K Sports Council and J&K Yogasana Association which came to an end on Tuesday.
New WHO strategy aims to strengthen rapid response to health emergencies
Oct 06, 2022, at 08:41 pm
New York: Amid mounting health emergencies globally – such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related crises, and the war in Ukraine – the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced an initiative to strengthen rapid response.
India reports 2,529 new Covid-19 cases
Oct 06, 2022, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 2,529 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total active cases to 32,282 as per the Health Ministry data Thursday.
Cricket legend Srikkanth launches vision screening programmes in Chennai
Oct 06, 2022, at 05:51 pm
India Vision Institute and Sightsavers India are partnering on two vision screenings in Chennai. At an event in Neelankarai on Thursday, the two launched programmes for the benefit of fisherfolk and stone sculptors.
‘Worrying upsurge’ in deadly cholera, warns Tedros, in wide-ranging global health update
Oct 06, 2022, at 06:07 am
New York: The UN health agency is working diligently in Uganda to support the government in responding to an Ebola outbreak in four districts, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Wednesday, in a wide-ranging briefing which included the latest on a worrying increase in COVID-19 cases across Europe.
WHO says 4 Indian cough syrups potentially linked to 66 child deaths in Gambia
Oct 06, 2022, at 05:46 am
The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued an alert on Wednesday in connection with four cough and cold syrups manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India warning they could have a role in the death of 66 children, media reports said.
Dementia: WHO launches blueprint to tackle generational health challenge
Oct 05, 2022, at 11:08 pm
New York: Dementia is one of the greatest health challenges of our generation, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which on Tuesday launched the first-ever research blueprint for tackling the disease, which 78 million people could be living with by the end of this decade.
Maharashtra reports 407 Covid-19 cases and 2 fatalities
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:36 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 407 new Covid-19 cases and 2 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin Wednesday.
Haiti: UN supports Government efforts to quell cholera outbreak
Oct 04, 2022, at 06:41 pm
New York: The UN is supporting efforts by the Haitian Government to contain an outbreak of cholera following the confirmation of a positive case and the identification of other suspected cases around the capital, Port-au-Prince. In a statement issued on Monday, the UN chief said it was essential for all stakeholders to "work together in this time of crisis".
5000 Delhi girl school children to benefit from IVI's World Sight Day campaign
Oct 04, 2022, at 04:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An India Vision Institute (IVI) screening campaign, in association with Hoya Lens India, Indian Optometry Association (IOA), All India Optical Federation (AIOF) and Delhi Council for Child Welfare (DCCW), is benefiting 5,000 girl children in Delhi and NCR, the non-profit said.
India reports 3,011 new Covid-19 cases
Oct 03, 2022, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 3,011 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total active cases to 36,126 as per the Health Ministry data Monday.
India reports 3,805 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Oct 01, 2022, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 3,805 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of active caseload to 38,293, as per the Health Ministry data on Saturday.
Maharashtra reports 459 Covid cases and 25 fatalities in 24 hours
Oct 01, 2022, at 05:52 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 459 new Covid-19 cases and 5 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin Saturday.
Maharashtra reports 453 new Covid cases in 24 hours
Sep 30, 2022, at 05:31 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 453 new Covid-19 cases and 2 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin on Friday.
India registers 3,947 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Sep 30, 2022, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi: India registered 3,947 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.23 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
COVID-19: Australia to end mandatory isolation
Sep 30, 2022, at 02:46 pm
Canberra: The Australian government has said the country will end mandatory enforcing of Covid isolation from next month.
Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge
Sep 30, 2022, at 01:05 am
New York: With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly $1 trillion,more action is needed to tackle mental health issues at work, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.
Peerless Hospital organises Medical Safety Conference 2022
Sep 29, 2022, at 03:38 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Peerless Hospital earlier this month organised Medical Safety Conference 2022 on the occasion of World Patient Safety Day for the first time in eastern India.
Over 150 million Sputnik V doses distributed worldwide: Russia's Gamaleya Research
Sep 29, 2022, at 12:59 am
Moscow/IBNS: More than 150 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Research Centre, have already been distributed around the world, including in the home country, the RGRC's Deputy Director Denis Logunov said on Wednesday.
India reports 3,615 new Covid-19 cases
Sep 28, 2022, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 3,615 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 40,979 as per the Health Ministry data on Wednesday
Maharashtra reports 408 new Covid-19 cases
Sep 28, 2022, at 05:55 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 408 new Covid-19 cases and 2 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin on Wednesday.
Maharashtra reports 256 new Covid cases in 24 hours
Sep 27, 2022, at 04:29 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 256 new Covid-19 cases and 2 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin Tuesday.