GVK EMRI gets Gold Recognition Award for the year 2015 by American Heart Association
Nov 25, 2015, at 07:52 pm
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IBNS): American Heart Association has given Gold Recognition Award to GVK EMRI for the year 2015 for the exemplary First Aid, CPR and Advanced Cardiovascular Care Life Saving Training Programs.
Nov 23, 2015, at 01:45 am
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IBNS) With the aim to expand the expanse of promotive and preventive health care, and reduce the burden of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare J P Nadda has urged the family medicine practitioners to come up with solutions for further improving preventive and promotive health care in the country.
CMRI chosen for mock disaster management exercise by West Bengal government
Nov 19, 2015, at 11:37 pm
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS) The Department of Disaster Management, Government of West Bengal and National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India conducted a mock exercise at The Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) among other places on Thursday.
Improved access to antibiotics could avert deaths of children under five in India: Study
Nov 19, 2015, at 04:01 am
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): A new Lancet study out from researchers at the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) on Wednesday estimates that improved access to antibiotics could avert the deaths of several thousand children under five in India alone.
Early detection key to curing lung cancer
Nov 16, 2015, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS) As doctors and healthcare staff in hospitals build awareness about lung cancer this month (November), their biggest concern is that the dreaded disease often goes undetected due to lack of awareness among patients.
Apollo Hospitals performs Asia's first CHLT
Nov 16, 2015, at 06:47 pm
Chennai, Nov 16 (IBNS) Apollo Hospitals became Asia's first healthcare unit to perform a complex combined heart and liver transplant (CHLT), when it did so on a 30 year old man recently.
66.11% of Indian children exhibit abnormal level of sugar in their body: SRL Study
Nov 13, 2015, at 11:00 pm
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): SRL Diagnostics recently released a three year long pan India data mining survey (2012 – 2014) on Hba1C tests that revealed that around 66.11 % Indian children possess abnormal levels of sugar in their body.
Woman's risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes nearly halved over 25 years – UN report
Nov 13, 2015, at 03:23 pm
New York, Nov 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Maternal mortality has fallen by 44 per cent since 1990, United Nations agencies and the World Bank reported today, giving fresh impetus to efforts to reach by 2030 the virtual elimination of women’s chances of dying from pregnancy-related causes as part of the new UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Maggi returns to market after five months
Nov 09, 2015, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IBNS) Five months after it went out of shelf following a ban,Maggi noodles came back to market on Monday.
Sierra Leone: Pregnant schoolgirls excluded from school and banned from exams
Nov 06, 2015, at 09:37 pm
Freetown, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Thousands of pregnant girls, excluded from mainstream schools and barred from sitting upcoming exams, risk being left behind as Sierra Leone moves forward from the Ebola crisis, Amnesty International said in a report published on Friday.
Union Health Minister inspects hospitals to review preparedness on H1N1
Nov 03, 2015, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS) To review the preparedness of various hospitals to deal with the cases of H1N1 influenza, J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare visited Safdarjung Hospital and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, here on Tuesday.
WB Minister Chandrima Bhattacharjee inaugurates INS's fourth national conference in Kolkata
Nov 02, 2015, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS) West Bengal Minister of State for Health Chandrima Bhattacharjee has recently inaugurated the fourth national conference of the Infusion Nurses Society(INS) as part of a drive to prevent malpractice in the hospitals and to minimize human errors while administering medicines.
Care24 raises seed fund of USD 350,000 from India Quotient
Oct 30, 2015, at 04:43 am
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IBNS): Care24, Mumbai's rapidly growing home healthcare platform, has raised its first round of funding worth USD 350,000 (INR 2.27 Crores approx) from India Quotient.
RSSDI endorses FIT recommendations for effective insulin management in diabetics
Oct 27, 2015, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI), the largest national organization of diabetes health care professionals and researchers in Asia, has endorsed FIT (Forum for Injection Technique) India recommendations for best practice in insulin injection technique for people living with diabetes through its 6444 life members from 29 Indian States and Union Territories.
Rabindranath Tagore Surgical Centre launched Prayas-a diabetic clinic for underprivileged
Oct 26, 2015, at 06:22 pm
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS): Rabindranath Tagore Surgical Centre located at Hiland Park in Kolkata announced the launch of 'Prayas' a dedicated diabetes clinic for the underprivileged sections of the society.
Delhi moms join 'FeedToDefeat' campaign to raise awareness on breast cancer
Oct 19, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): In order to mark October as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Medela India, producer of technologically advanced breastpumps, on Monday organized an awareness campaign 'FeedToDefeat' during Raahgiri at Connaught Place, to encourage women to breastfeed their baby.
Health Ministry permits transfer of blood between blood banks
Oct 19, 2015, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has identified two major initiatives towards better utilisation of blood and blood components, as part of its commitment to ensure safe blood and enhanced access to blood products, on the recommendation of the National Blood Transfusion Council, an official statement said.
Maggi noodle tests safe in designated laboratories: Nestle says
Oct 16, 2015, at 08:18 pm
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IBNS) Popular noodle brand Maggi has tested safe at three labs after Bombay High Court's mandate for test of samples, manufacturers Nestle India said on Friday.
CMRI shows patients how to live with Arthritis
Oct 13, 2015, at 03:19 am
Kolkata Oct 12 (IBNS) : The team of specialist orthopaedics at The Calcutta Medical Research Institute enabled a talk to discuss ways in which individuals could live freely with Arthritis.
Antara observes World Mental Health Day
Oct 12, 2015, at 03:38 am
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): Psychiatric and rehabilitation centre Antara on Saturday organized its 45th foundation day and World Mental Health Day in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
Kolkata doctor uses technology to prevent Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
Oct 01, 2015, at 03:36 am
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS) Everyday, millions die owing their lives to diseases and with a 1000 casualty per day, Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is one of the most overlooked ailments, said Kolkata based cardiologist Suvro Banerjee, here on Wednesday.
Rabies 100 per cent preventable, UN health agency says on World Day
Sep 29, 2015, at 03:21 pm
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): Do you have a dog? Vaccinating dogs is the most cost-effective strategy for preventing rabies in people, which leads to tens of thousands of deaths, mostly in Asia and Africa, according to the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals celebrate success of the "Love Your Heart" campaign
Sep 27, 2015, at 05:57 am
Kolkata, Sept 26 (IBNS): Kolkata's Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals undertook a unique campaign to commemorate World Heart Day this year.
Santoor Maestro endorses campaign to spread awareness for cornea donation
Sep 26, 2015, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) Santoor Maestro Tarun Bhattacharya has endorsed a campaign to spread awareness for cornea donation
Polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria - UN health agency
Sep 26, 2015, at 03:30 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria, leaving the devastating disease endemic in only two countries and bringing the world one major step closer to achieving this goal of ending polio for good.
TopDoctorsOnline launches health camp on app to celebrate World Heart Day
Sep 25, 2015, at 08:28 pm
Mumbai, Sept 25 (IBNS): TopDoctorsOnline (TDO), a healthcare service provider on a single digital platform, is conducting India's first Digital Heart Camp on their app from Friday to Oct 3rd.
Advatech Healthcare launches first responder course
Sep 24, 2015, at 03:35 am
Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS) To facilitate practical emergency training due to the growing ambulance demand, Advatech Healthcare recently launched a new career oriented course for the healthcare sector in Kolkata.
Down to Earth investigation shows health care crisis in Punjab
Sep 23, 2015, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh, Sept 23 (IBNS): Punjab is no longer a state of health and prosperity it is believed to be. A recent investigation by Down to Earth (DTE) has shown the state has a growing health crisis-an ever-increasing number of people suffering from severe and chronic diseases but with a state public health system that has crumbled badly.
RB employees raise INR 2 crore for Save the Children
Sep 23, 2015, at 03:07 am
Kolkata/Dehradun, Sept 22 (IBNS) As part of its nationwide initiative Dettol Banega Swachh India, 42 RB employees from global offices came together to raise a sum of Rupees 2 crore.
Hyundai Motor inaugurates premium dealership "Togo Hyundai" in Leh
Sep 23, 2015, at 02:26 am
Leh, Sept 22 (IBNS)5: Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country's leading premium car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter,has inaugurated its highest premium dealership- 'Togo Hyundai' situated near in Leh.