CK Birla launches ambulance services in Kolkata
May 30, 2015, at 04:43 am
Kolkata, May 29 (IBNS): The CK Birla Hospitals,on Friday launched its own fleet of ambulances providing both Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS).
Madhrui Dixit gets notice for endorsing Maggi
May 29, 2015, at 08:20 pm
Dehradun, May 29 (IBNS) Actor Madhuri Dixit has been served with a notice for endorsing Maggi noodles, which is under scrutiny in Uttar Pradesh for high content of lead.
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Former US President Clinton calls for partnerships to boost health
May 29, 2015, at 02:56 pm
New York, May 29 (IBNS): As the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) met to discuss the role of partnerships in achieving the Post-2015 development agenda, the focus fell on the recent response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa and the need to work together to boost capacity in healthcare systems.
Narayana Superspeciality Hospital creates awareness on health hazards of consuming tobacco
May 28, 2015, at 04:18 am
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS): As a prelude to World No Tobacco Day, which is observed on May 31 , as recognized by World Health Organisation, Narayana Superspeciality Hospital and Indian Dental Association announced their initiative to launch a sustained awareness campaign against tobacco and the rising trends of oral cancer caused by it.
India successfully conclude Presidency of 68th World Health Assembly
May 28, 2015, at 03:19 am
New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS): Minister of Health & Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda successfully steered the proceedings of the 68th Session of the World Health Assembly in his capacity as its President.
AMH makes checking fertility potential easy
May 26, 2015, at 10:49 pm
Kolkata, May 26 (IBNS) A new fertility test known as AMH test is fast becoming the finest tool for specialists in India to determine the fertility potential of a woman.
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Fortis Medics treat over 5000 quake victims in Nepal
May 23, 2015, at 01:52 am
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): The team of doctors and medical care professionals from Fortis Healthcare Limited (Fortis) has treated and vaccinated more than 5000 victims affected by the horrific serial earthquakes that struck Nepal earlier this month.
No order to recall Maggi noodles, says Nestle
May 22, 2015, at 05:12 am
New Delhi, May 21 (IBNS) While the popular Maggi noodles faced a threat of a ban in Uttar Pradesh after authorities there said monosodium glutamate or MSG and lead were found beyond permissible limits in samples, Nestle India, the company manufacturing the food product, said there are no plans to recall the brand from market and claimed that it is safe to eat.
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Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals to perform Free Live Surgeries at KASSCON 2015
May 17, 2015, at 06:37 am
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS) : Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata in association with Kolkata Arthroscopy and Sports Surgery Society, (KASS) will organize an interactive national Hip Preservation Conference for the first time in the country.
Narayana Health's HCCI gets JCI accreditation
May 16, 2015, at 10:04 pm
India, May 16 (IBNS): Narayana Health has earned it the prestigious JCI (Joint Commission International) Gold Seal of Approval for Health City Cayman Islands (HCCI).
SRL gives preventive healthcare tips on International Day of Action for Women's Health
May 14, 2015, at 09:15 pm
India, May 14 (IBNS): SRL Diagnostics, a leading global diagnostics chain, released a four zone specific study report highlighting heath disorders afflicting women in India.
Tanuja, Kajol, Tanishaa come together for Breast Cancer Awareness
May 13, 2015, at 07:14 pm
Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS) Veteran actress Tanuja along with her daughters Tanishaa Mukerji and Kajol Devgn attended an event commemorating a partnership between Orchids Breast Health Center and Siemens Healthcare, India.
May 12, 2015, at 09:33 pm
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): AMRI Mukundapur, the women and child care unit of AMRI Hospitals, recently observed Mother's Day by honouring some of the mothers who have faced 'struggles' with equanimity to raise their children here.
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LifeCell International, Fortis La Femme organizes Mommies Day Out
May 11, 2015, at 04:42 am
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): To celebrate Mother's Day, LifeCell International, India’s first and largest stem cell company in association with Fortis La Femme, women healthcare solution provider, organized a unique concept- 'Mommies Day Out', an exclusive prenatal workshop for expecting mothers at Delhi’s India Habitat Centre.
Youth loses both hands to an accident, AIMS gives him new pair of hands
May 08, 2015, at 05:37 am
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): With science and medicine scaling new frontiers every day, AIMS earlier this year operated a youth who had lost his both hands in a train accident. He was operated with a new pair of hands from a brain dead donor. The youth was thrown out of a running train by antisocial elements while he objected to their unruly behavior towards fellow women passengers.
Taiwan's Apex Medical Corp forays into India Market
May 06, 2015, at 11:32 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Apex Medical Corporation, a 75M USD company and a leading player in the Respiratory Therapy and Pressure Area Care sectors, has made its debut into Indian market with the launch of its three main product verticals-Respiratory, Support Surface and Autoclaves primarily as their core offering in India.
35% children in India detected with Compromised Lung Capacity: Breathe Blue'15
May 05, 2015, at 04:29 am
Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS): Confirming the worst fears due to rising air pollution, around 35 percent of school-going children in India suffer from poor lung health according to a recently released survey, Breathe Blue'15.
WHO mobilizes funds for long-term spinal cord treatment after Nepal earthquake
May 03, 2015, at 07:03 am
Kathmandu,May 2 (IBNS) When Nepal’s devastating April 25 earthquake hit, Nanda Thami was safe.
WHO issues rapid health assessment on impact of Nepal quake
May 02, 2015, at 02:04 am
Kathmandu, May 1 (IBNS): A rapid assessment of health-care facilities by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Population in the earthquake-stricken areas has found that hospitals in four of the worst-affected districts are completely destroyed or too badly damaged to function.
WHO works with partners to prevent diarrhoeal diseases
May 01, 2015, at 09:59 pm
Kathmandu, May 1 (IBNS) The World Health Organization (WHO) and partner organizations in Nepal have mobilized further resources including medicine and medical equipment to prevent the possible spread of diarrhoeal diseases among populations affected by the country's devastating earthquake.
Ramdev demands KC Tyagi's apology
May 01, 2015, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday demanded an apology from Janata Dal United MP KC Tyagi and other political leaders for 'mocking ayurveda'.
HealthifyMe launches HealthifyIndia campaign
May 01, 2015, at 04:47 am
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): HealthifyMe, the health & fitness app, in partnership with Godrej Nature's Basket, Manipal Hospitals, Medanta-The Medicity, Apollo Centre for Obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology (ACODE) and TheHealthSite.com is poised to lead India on a journey to a healthier tomorrow with their HealthifyIndia (#SwasthBharat) campaign.
WHO, health partners treat quake survivors in Nepal's remote regions
May 01, 2015, at 03:06 am
Kathmandu, Apr 30 (IBNS): The World Health Organization has stepped-up efforts to deliver critical medical relief to populations outside the Kathmandu valley affected by Saturday's earthquake, with a major focus on reaching injured people and preventing disease outbreaks.
Systems to combat antibiotic resistance lacking globally: WHO warns
Apr 30, 2015, at 05:19 pm
New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): The United Nations World Health Organization on Wednesday announced that only 34 countries, or a quarter of those surveyed, have national plans to fight growing resistance to antibiotics, warning that the trend posed as “the single greatest challenge in infectious diseases today†and appealing for all countries to do their part to tackle the global threat.
West Bengal to construct 8.7 lakh household latrines by 2016
Apr 28, 2015, at 06:57 pm
Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS) The West Bengal State Government, with assistance from the UNICEF, is set to construct facilities for proper sanitation in different districts of West Bengal.
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals excels in stroke emergency
Apr 28, 2015, at 05:57 pm
Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): Kolkata's Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata has successfully saved the life of yet another 39 year old young patient combining the latest technology and timely treatment.
WHO gives emergency health kits, funds to quake-hit Nepal
Apr 28, 2015, at 03:48 am
New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): The World Health Organization has handed over four emergency health kits comprising of medicines and medical supplies and US dollars 175 000 as the first tranche of emergency health funds to meet the immediate health needs of the earthquake affected people in Nepal.
UN chief welcomes progress in fight against malaria, calls for more work to continue momentum
Apr 26, 2015, at 08:36 am
New York, Apr 26 (IBNS) In a message to mark World Malaria Day on Saturday, the United Nations Secretary-General said that better access to insecticide-treated bed nets and greater availability of accurate diagnostics and effective treatment were the main reasons why the UN health agency reported in 2014 that the rate at which people are dying from malaria had halved since the turn of the century.
Pictorial warnings on cigarette packs to be increased : Health Minister
Apr 24, 2015, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS) Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday said the size of pictorial warnings on cigarette packs will be increased as part of the government's effort to alert people against the ills of smoking.
Fight against malaria must be taken to 'next level', UN agency urges ahead of World Day
Apr 24, 2015, at 07:49 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS) The fight against malaria must be taken to the “next level†in order for the disease to be successfully eliminated, the United Nations health agency said on Thursday amid calls for the international community to urgently address the gaps in malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment.