SRL Diagnostics recommends cold weather survival tips from thyroid
Jan 06, 2015, at 03:30 am
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): Are you dogged by cold hands and feet this winter? Is it because of the extreme winter cold or something else? You might be suffering from thyroid disorder. SRL Diagnostics, a leading global diagnostics chain, claims that this butterfly-shaped gland in the neck plays a vital role for the body, including helping it to stay warm.
Nadda reviews preparedness on H1N1 Influenza
Jan 06, 2015, at 02:34 am
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS) In a high powered meeting with senior officers of the Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Health Research, AIIMS, Safdurjung, Dr. RML Hospital, NCDC and officers from Govt. of Delhi and Ghaziabad, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda reviewed the state of preparedness and action taken to deal with H1N1influenza cases in New Delhi on Monday.
Outgoing head of UN Ebola mission sums up progress in 'big battle' with outbreak
Jan 03, 2015, at 10:21 pm
New York, Jan 3 (IBNS) Delivering his final press conference as head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Anthony Banbury on Friday pointed to significant progress in tackling the outbreak since he was appointed in September last year, while stressing that zero cases is the only acceptable outcome in the "big battle" with the disease.
Outgoing head of UN Ebola mission sums up progress in 'big battle' with outbreak
Jan 03, 2015, at 10:20 pm
New York, Jan 3 (IBNS) Delivering his final press conference as head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Anthony Banbury on Friday pointed to significant progress in tackling the outbreak since he was appointed in September last year, while stressing that zero cases is the only acceptable outcome in the "big battle" with the disease.
Promotive and preventive health to empower everyone: Nadda
Jan 03, 2015, at 04:55 am
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda has said the government is planning to shift the focus from ‘sick care’ to healthcare’ and reduce the need for hospitalization care.
Fight against Ebola requires district-by-district approach – head of UN response mission
Dec 31, 2014, at 06:44 pm
New York, Dec 31 (IBNS) The outgoing head of the head of the United Nations Emergency Ebola Response Mission (UNMEER) said on Tuesday that communities are going to play a big role in defeating the “nasty disease†in West Africa by stamping out outbreaks while they are small and not allowing them to become bigger.
ACME unveils model healthcare infrastructure in Bihar
Dec 31, 2014, at 04:17 am
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): ACME, on Tuesday announced that it has commissioned India's First Prefabricated Health Centre at Gaya District in Bihar.
Number of people affected by Ebola tops 20,000-UN health agency
Dec 30, 2014, at 09:34 pm
New York, Dec 30 (IBNS) The head of the United Nations Ebola emergency response mission is set to open a treatment facility in Liberia near the Sierra Leonean border during a visit to review where the UN can do more to help, as the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday reported that more 20,000 people have now become infected by the virus.
BioAsia to organize Healthcare Devthon
Dec 30, 2014, at 04:04 am
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IBNS): BioAsia 2015 on Monday announced the Healthcare Devthon in Hyderabad with a focus on Idea validation, Design and Rapid prototyping of Technologies and solutions relevant to the life- sciences & healthcare sector.
Shabana Azmi unveils non-fiction memoir of orthopaedic surgeon
Dec 27, 2014, at 03:56 am
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Renowned actress and social activist Shabana Azmi launched a new non-fiction book 'In And out of Theatres' in the national capital written by Dr. Brijeshwar Singh, an esteemed Orthopaedic surgeon-cum-theatre impresario at India International Centre.
UN Ebola response efforts at 'full capacity' following warehouse fire
Dec 25, 2014, at 04:43 pm
New York, Dec 25 (IBNS) The UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) has reported that a main United Nations logistics hub managed by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Guinea is fully operational despite the fire that swept through the facility last week threatening medicines and laboratory materials used in the fight against Ebola.
Amending existing FDI policy in the Pharmaceutical Sector approved
Dec 25, 2014, at 04:39 am
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval to amend the existing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in the Pharmaceutical Sector to create carve out for medical devices.
Christmas just another day for those fighting Ebola in West Africa, says UN staffer
Dec 24, 2014, at 02:39 pm
New York, Dec 24 (IBNS) Christmas will be "like any other working day" for United Nations humanitarian worker Chris Huddart, who – like thousands across West Africa – is spending the holiday responding to the Ebola outbreak.
DoctorC expands, launches in Bangalore
Dec 23, 2014, at 04:51 am
Bangalore, Dec 22 (IBNS): Hyderabad-based health-tech startup, DoctorC on Monday announced the official launch of its services in Bangalore, along with its growth roadmap for the next two months.
Nova IVI Fertility organizes CME in Kolkata
Dec 22, 2014, at 01:30 am
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS) Nova IVI Fertility organised a continuing medical education (CME) in Kolkata to discuss the latest updates in Assisted Reproductive Technology on Sunday.
Ban visits Ebola-hit West Africa, says zero cases "must be everyone's goal"
Dec 20, 2014, at 07:06 pm
New York, Dec 20 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that there is reason to be "cautiously optimistic" about defeating the Ebola crisis in West Africa, as he made a series of visits to countries most-affected by the unprecedented outbreak, which has sickened some 18,000 people and killed close to 7,000 others throughout the region.
People lose eyesight after cataract operation in Himachal camp
Dec 20, 2014, at 05:31 pm
Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IBNS) At least ten people have lost their vision after undergoing cataract operation in an eye camp in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district in March this year, said media reports on Saturday.
Ebola: 'Regrettable loss' caused by warehouse fire in Guinea
Dec 19, 2014, at 03:32 pm
New York, Dec 19 (IBNS) A fire engulfed a United Nations warehouse in Guinea on Thursday that contained medicines and laboratory materials used for the fight against Ebola, causing no casualties but "a regrettable loss" in supplies, which the UN mission there vowed to quickly replace. An investigation into the fire was underway.
Three people die of swine flu in Hyderabad
Dec 18, 2014, at 11:28 pm
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IBNS): At least three people have lost their lives due to swine flu in Hyderabad in the last two days, reports said.
Three die of swine flu in Hyderabad: Reports
Dec 18, 2014, at 05:43 pm
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IBNS) At least three people died in Hyderabad from swine flu, said a report in NDTV.
Ebola: UN says health workers in Sierra Leone to receive hazard pay using mobile money
Dec 17, 2014, at 03:12 pm
New York, Dec 17 (IBNS): Response workers battling the Ebola outbreak in West Africa will receive "hazard pay" for the first time in Sierra Leone using mobile money because "unless there is a certain element of incentives, or danger pay, it’s very difficult to attract and retain people," the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced today.
89 percent of smokeless tobacco users stay in South-east Asia
Dec 16, 2014, at 05:55 am
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IBNS): South-east Asia suffers from tremendous use of smokeless tobacco, with 89 percent of the world’s smokeless users staying here, a report released here said.
UN meeting urges critical improvements to health systems of Ebola-affected countries
Dec 14, 2014, at 04:00 am
New York, Dec 13 (IBNS) The international community must help Ebola-affected countries reboot their health systems so that they emerge from the current crisis more resilient and more focused on prevention efforts than ever before, a high-level meeting coordinated by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva heard on Friday.
Ebola response must include efforts to bolster health systems – UN Economic, Social Council chief
Dec 14, 2014, at 03:01 am
New York, Dec 12 (IBNS): While the priority is to stop the Ebola outbreak, measures must also ensure that the emergency response is linked to longer-term efforts to strengthen health systems in those countries hit the hardest, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) said on Thursday.
Tens of millions of elderly are abused each month – UN health agency reports
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:24 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS) Millions of elderly people report significant abuse each month, “an important public health problem†expected to increase in many countries as the number of people aged 60 and older is forecasted to reach about 1.2 billion by the year 2025, the World Health Organization reported today.
UN congratulates frontline workers battling Ebola in West Africa
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:20 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS) The United Nations on Wednesdaycongratulated the front line workers in the field battling Ebola on their well-deserved recognition as Time “Person of the Year,†while countries affected by the outbreak and their partners met to ensure cases do not cross borders and to lay the foundation for resilient health systems respectively.
Healthcare Payer COOs say advanced operating models can positively impact strategic challenges
Dec 11, 2014, at 02:09 am
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): Genpact Limited, a global leader in designing, transforming, and running intelligent business process operations, has released the healthcare industry findings excerpted from its survey of 920 senior executives.
Ebola: UN envoy says intense response needed for western Sierra Leone and Guinea-Mali border
Dec 10, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): The United Nations, working with its national and international partners to halt the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, is currently focusing attention on bringing down the high levels of transmission in western Sierra Leone and ensuring that cases do not cross the border from Guinea into neighbouring Mali, the UN Special Envoy on Ebola Dr. David Nabarro said on Tuesday.
Paying out-of-pocket for healthcare leads to 'deep impoverishment' – UN report
Dec 10, 2014, at 03:16 pm
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): Some 80 per cent of the population across 44 countries lives without any health protection, essentially being deprived of the right to healthcare simply because they cannot afford it, according a new report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
CapitalVia organizes blood donation camp
Dec 09, 2014, at 09:46 pm
Indore, Dec 9 (IBNS): CapitalVia Global Research Limited, one of the leading companies in pure play Financial Market Research & Consulting. organised a Blood Donation camp Tuesday in association with State Of Art, Model Blood Bank, MGM Medical College.