Cabinet Secretary holds review meeting on Ebola Virus Disease
Aug 13, 2014, at 04:43 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) The Cabinet Secretary held a meeting on Tuesday with Secretaries and senior officers of Ministries of Health, Civil Aviation, MHA, MEA and I&B to review preparedness of the government on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).
Celebrating Youth Day, UN stresses importance of good mental health
Aug 13, 2014, at 03:21 am
New York, Aug 12 (IBNS): Each year 20 per cent of the world's young people experience a mental health condition, the United Nations reported in a new publication launched to coincide with International Youth Day which this year shines a spotlight on the importance of mental health.
Ebola: UN health agency convenes ethical review of experimental drugs
Aug 12, 2014, at 05:32 pm
New York, Aug 12 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday convened a meeting of ethicists and scientists to discuss on the use of experimental medicines in treating Ebola, three days after the agency declared the current outbreak of the disease in West Africa an international public health emergency.
Greenpeace calls on the industry to save Indian tea from pesticides
Aug 11, 2014, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS) Greenpeace India on Monday called on the tea industry to save Indian tea from pesticides while launching their report, “Trouble Brewing1â€.
Health Minister appeals to medical community to revive "service before self" spirit
Aug 11, 2014, at 02:12 am
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhanon Sunday felicitated the Delhi Medical Association (DMA) on completing 100 glorious years of service to the people of Delhi and India.
Chennai: Man shows no Ebola symptoms, discharged from hospital
Aug 11, 2014, at 01:52 am
Chennai, Aug 10 (IBNS): A man, who was was being monitored for Ebola in an isolation ward at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital here, was discharged on Sunday.
No Ebola case in India so far: Harsh Vardhan
Aug 09, 2014, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA government on Friday confirmed that there was no case of Ebola reported in India so far.
UN declares Ebola outbreak global 'international public health emergency'
Aug 09, 2014, at 03:33 am
New York, Aug 8 (IBNS)The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa an international public health emergency, saying: "our collective health security" depends on urgent support for containment in the affected countries.
Indian Health Minister warns of Ebola virus
Aug 08, 2014, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, whose ministry earlier issued advisory on the deadly Ebola virus, said the virus could reach India if carried by expat Indians in the West African nations returning to India.
Ebola: UN health agency to convene emergency meeting on deadly disease
Aug 06, 2014, at 06:20 pm
New York, Aug 6 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that it will convene a two-day meeting of its emergency committee starting on Thursday to determine whether the current Ebola viral disease outbreak in West Africa is a public health emergency of international concern.
Narayana Health opens its first Cath Lab in North 24 Parganas
Aug 06, 2014, at 08:52 am
Barasat, Aug 5 (IBNS): Narayana Multispeciality Hospital in Barasat has set up the first Catherization Laboratory (Cath Lab) in North 24 Parganas.
UN promotes 'effective' breastfeeding, aims to cut on breast-milk substitutes
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:18 pm
New York, Aug 5 (IBNS) The United Nations children’s agency on Monday said it is working with governments, the private sector and local communities to make it easier for women to breastfeed their infants, and to end false marketing of breast milk substitutes.
Metropolis Healthcare bags 'India's most promising brand award'
Aug 05, 2014, at 04:56 am
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IBNS): Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, a multinational chain of diagnostic centers, has been recognized as 'India's Most Promising Brand 2013-14' by World Consulting and Research Corporation (WCRC) in.
Child birth outside govt hospital: NHRC sends notice to Delhi govt
Aug 02, 2014, at 03:55 am
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said it has sent notice to the Delhi government over the issue of a woman giving birth to a child outside the hospital under the open sky last month.
UN health agency moves to allay mounting fears over Ebola spread
Jul 31, 2014, at 05:18 pm
New York, July 31 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday advised that while travellers should be aware of Ebola, they will not contract the highly-contagious, often fatal disease unless they actually touch someone who is showing active sympto
WHO, ILBS host consultation meeting on viral hepatitis
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:40 am
New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day 2014, ILBS in partnership with the WHO Country Office for India on Monday organized first ever consultation meeting on viral hepatitis to examine gaps, challenges and priorities.
India observes World Hepatitis Day today
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:39 am
Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS): Hepatitis B is a serious global health problem, responsible for 1.4 million deaths every year compared to 1.5 million deaths from HIV/AIDS and 1.2 million from each of malaria and TB. India along with all the nations across the globe observed World Hepatitis Day on Monday to spread awareness about this menace.
'Art for Nutrition' brought alive with Kolkata trams
Jul 26, 2014, at 05:22 pm
Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS) GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare flagged off the 'Art for Nutrition' tram from Esplanade Tram Depot in Kolkata on Thursday.
CMRI Hospitals celebrate World Brain Day
Jul 24, 2014, at 04:15 am
Kolkata, July 23 (IBNS): In an endeavour to build awareness and consciousness among people, Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), part of the CK Birla Group, celebrated World Brain Day 2014 in the city.
Japanese encephalitis toll rises to 105 in north Bengal
Jul 23, 2014, at 04:33 pm
Siliguri, July 23 (IBNS): The Japanese encephalitis toll climbed to at least 105 in last 22 days of July in West Bengal's northern districts, a top state health services official said.
UN agency warns of fruit bat risk in West African Ebola epidemic
Jul 22, 2014, at 06:01 pm
New York, July 22 (IBNS): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging increased efforts to improve awareness among rural communities in West Africa about the risks of contracting the Ebola virus from eating certain wildlife species, including fruit bats.
60 die of Japanese encephalitis in north Bengal
Jul 21, 2014, at 09:41 pm
Siliguri, July 21 (IBNS) At least 60 people have died of Japanese encephalitis in last weeks at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, a top West Bengal health services official said.
UNAIDS chief calls for end to 'hypocrisy' in fighting HIV-AIDS
Jul 21, 2014, at 03:36 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS); The head of the United Nations agency dealing with HIV and AIDS on Sunday urged world leaders at an international conference in Australia to end the hypocrisy on sex and make treatment and reproductive health education universally available.
Fire-ravaged AMRI-Dhakuria resumes indoor admission
Jul 19, 2014, at 08:15 pm
Kolkata, July 19 (IBNS) Multi-specialty AMRI Hospitals, where a fire had killed 293 people in December 2011 at its main Dhakuria building facility, resumed indoor patient service at the revamped unit after a suspension of operation for over two and a half years, officials said.
Jul 19, 2014, at 03:53 am
Bhubaneswar, July 18 (IBNS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan began a two-day visit of Odisha on Friday to personally experience the 'remarkable' growth story of the state's health profile.
AIDS deaths fall, but millions unaware of HIV-positive status, warns UN report
Jul 17, 2014, at 03:58 pm
New York, July 17 (IBNS)While showing a downward trend in AIDS-related deaths, a new United Nations report out on Wednesday warns that19 million of the 35 million people living with the virus globally do not know their HIV-positive status and therefore, ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 will require smart scale-up to close the gap.
Kolkata hospital arranges for Arthritis Clinic
Jul 17, 2014, at 01:42 am
Kolkata, July 16 (IBNS): The Department of Orthopaedics at Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences will be conducting an Arthritis Clinic for people residing in and around Kolkata on July 19.
Ban to travel to Haiti, Dominican Republic with focus on health, poverty reduction
Jul 14, 2014, at 09:39 pm
New York, July 14(IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Haiti and the Dominican Republic starting Monday to meet with senior government officials as well as to get a first-hand look at programmes designed to improve health and reduce poverty.
7 infant deaths reported from Malda hospital in West Bengal
Jul 12, 2014, at 09:35 pm
Malda, July 12 (IBNS) At least seven new-born babies died in the Malda Medical College and Hospital in Malda district of West Bengal, said reports on Saturday.
Varian Medical Systems organises Oncology Summit
Jul 12, 2014, at 03:37 am
Kolkata/Mumbai, July 11 (IBNS): Major advances in radiation therapy and radiosurgery for the treatment of cancer are being highlighted in a three-day Oncology Summit taking place in Mumbai from July 10-12.