Over 5 billion people devoid of essential medicines: UN
Mar 04, 2015, at 03:28 pm
New York, Mar 4 (IBNS): Three quarters of the world population has no access to proper pain relief treatment, according to a report by the United Nations body charged with overseeing Governments’ compliance with international drug control treaties, which was released in London on Tuesday.
Swine flu deaths close to 1100
Mar 02, 2015, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, Mar 2(IBNS) As the swine flu rage continues unabated, the toll has shot up to 1,075 with more deaths and the number of affected people across the country has reached close to the 20,000-mark.
Metropolis Healthcare announces price slash for Swine Flu testing
Feb 26, 2015, at 04:10 am
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS): As the country is witnessing a surge in Swine Flu cases, Metropolis Healthcare is offering test at Rs. 4000 to pass on the benefit to the people.
Be careful against swine flu, but don't panic :Nadda
Feb 25, 2015, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) As more than 875 people died of deadly swine flu across the country, Health Minister J P Nadda on Wednesday warned the people to be careful about the virus but asked them not to panic.
Employee choice in benefits is future: Marsh India survey
Feb 25, 2015, at 12:24 am
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IBNS): A majority of employers believe that employee choice in benefits would help improve employee retention and attraction and make employees see larger value in the benefits provided to them, according to Marsh's 8th Annual Employee Health and Benefits Study, which was launched recently.
Swine Flu claims more than 800 lives
Feb 24, 2015, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): More than 800 people people have died across India as a result of the deadly swine flu.
Govt conducting monitoring of pesticide residues
Feb 24, 2015, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) The Union Agriculture Ministry is implementing a program for "Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level" under which samples of vegetable and fruits are collected and analysed for the presence of pesticide residues.
Ministry to work as facilitator in developmental process: Javedekar
Feb 24, 2015, at 12:57 am
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Prakash Javedekar said that the ministry will work as a facilitator in pursuing the goal of sustainable development by bring in transparency , removing bottlenecks and encouraging people’s participation.
Child dies of swine flu in Kolkata
Feb 22, 2015, at 06:19 pm
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IBNS): A 2-year-old child died of swine flu in Kolkata's Dr B C Roy Child Hospital on Sunday.
More than 700 Swine Flu deaths in two months
Feb 21, 2015, at 11:45 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS) More than 700 people died and about 11,000 affected by swine flu across India over the last two months as the deadly disease continued to sweep through the country.
Governor reviews H1N1 Flu status in J&K
Feb 20, 2015, at 03:41 am
Srinagar, Feb 19 (IBNS): As thirteen more persons have tested positive of swine flu in Kashmir, taking the toll of people infected with the disease to 84 in the State, Governor N.N. Vohra on Thursday convened a meeting at the Raj Bhavan to review the status of H1N1 flu and the preparedness of the Health and Medical Education Department in this regard.
Cabinet Secretary reviews H1N1 situation in the country
Feb 20, 2015, at 12:04 am
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS) The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth, on Thursday reviewed the latest situation arising due to H1N1 in some states and the reported shortage of drugs or any other logistics.
Providing assured and comprehensive health services our priority: J P Nadda
Feb 19, 2015, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda on Thursday said that the providing assured and comprehensive health services will be the foremost priority of the Ministry, which will provide an assured set of services encompassing preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare.
Ebola: UN envoy likens final phase of response to 'looking for needles in haystacks'
Feb 19, 2015, at 06:30 pm
New York, Feb 19 (IBNS) The Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that the final phase of "getting to zero" cases may well be the hardest, saying the hunt to track down the virus is "like looking for needles in haystacks."
Junk food leading to rapid rise in dental diseases in children
Feb 19, 2015, at 04:42 am
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): Increasing consumption of junk food has led to a significant increase in oral diseases in children in recent years, well-known dental experts who participated in a seminar on paediatric dentistry at SGT University, Gurgaon, have warned.
Indian women should not delay getting pregnant: Report
Feb 19, 2015, at 04:35 am
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): Three years into operations, Nova IVI Fertility (NIF), has undertaken an initiative with one of the most comprehensive studies with real-time, LIVE data involving over 7000 patients who have or are currently undergoing fertility treatments across all NIF centers in the country.
Delhi govt stipulates rate of Swine Flu test by private labs at Rs 4500
Feb 19, 2015, at 01:52 am
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): As the country continues to remain gripped with the H1N1 influenza, the Delhi government on Wednesday placed a cap on the price of tests for the H1N1 virus.
Health Minister writes to all CMs to accelerate steps to control H1N1 spread
Feb 19, 2015, at 01:30 am
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P.Nadda has requested all the Chief Ministers to issue instructions for addressing the gaps, if any, and for sustaining and accelerating steps and action taken by state Governments for controlling and preventing morbidity and mortality due to Influenza A H1N1.
No shortage of drugs: Health Ministry on H1N1
Feb 19, 2015, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): The Health Ministry has been closely monitoring the situation arising due to cases and deaths caused by H1N1 in some states and there is no shortage of drugs or any other logistics, Secretary (Health & Family Welfare) B P Sharma stated after a high level meeting chaired by him on Wednesday.
Treat mentally ill patients with empathy: Modi to NIMHANS graduates
Feb 18, 2015, at 11:58 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday delivered the Convocation Address at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, where he exhorted the graduating students to treat patients with empathy, and to work towards eradication of superstition regarding mental illness in society.
H1N1 disease spreads in Kashmir, 2 killed
Feb 18, 2015, at 11:24 pm
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IBNS): Two patients infected with H1N1 virus have died in the Kashmir Valley while over 73 persons have tested positive and are undergoing treatment, health officials said on Wednesday.
UN launches'‘All In' initiative to end adolescent AIDS
Feb 18, 2015, at 08:39 pm
New York, Feb 18 (IBNS): In the fight against HIV/AIDS, progress for adolescents has fallen behind, world leaders gathered at a United Nations meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, stressed Tuesday as they launched a global initiative that aims to end the second leading cause of death among young people worldwide.
Swine Flu: Health minister chairs high-level meeting
Feb 18, 2015, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): Amid reports of more swine flu deaths pouring in from different parts of the country, Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired a high-level review meeting on Tuesday night to take stock of the situation, media reports said.
UN development chief begins last leg of West Africa Ebola mission
Feb 18, 2015, at 05:29 pm
New York, Feb 18 (IBNS): A United Nations development official, Helen Clark on Tuesday began the last leg of her Ebola-recovery focused visit to West Africa a day after she witnessed the reopening of schools in Liberia and urged the international community to support "recovery from this terrible crisis" beyond the emergency phase.
Swine flu toll reaches 585 in India
Feb 17, 2015, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): With reports of as many as 100 fresh deaths due to the H1N1 virus across India in past three days, the total swine flu toll climbed to at least 585 this year, media reports said
14th World Congress on Public Health concludes in Kolkata
Feb 17, 2015, at 07:10 am
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS) The 14th World Congress on Public Health has called upon health care providers, government leaders and all representatives of civil society to take urgent action to mitigate environmental conditions that are contributing to the deaths and diseases of millions of inhabitants of this planet.
Swine Flu: Aligarh Muslim University suspends classes till Feb 25
Feb 17, 2015, at 05:36 am
Aligarh, Feb 16 (IBNS): The Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh on Monday announced that all classes will remain suspended till Feb 25 as a precautionary measure against the possible spread of the H1N1 virus.
Health Ministers of India, SL discuss enhanced cooperation in health
Feb 17, 2015, at 04:05 am
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS) Union Health & Family Welfare Minister J. P. Nadda on Monday met Rajitha Senaratne, Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine, Government of Sri Lanka and discussed issues related to increasing cooperation between the two countries in health sector.
Feb 14, 2015, at 07:14 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS) In addition to lives lost and the socio-economic impact of the Ebola outbreak, the long-term impact on families – with at least 3,700 children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone losing one or both parents to the virus – further underscores the dire need to invest in better health care systems, Martin Sajdik, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), has said.
Saudi Arabia invites UN health team in precautionary measure against spread of respiratory virus
Feb 14, 2015, at 07:10 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Fridayannounced it is dispatching a mission to Saudi Arabia next week at the request of the Government to take preventive measures for a possible upsurge of cases of a respiratory virus linked with camels known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-COv).