Davos: UN launches $1 billion appeal for global Ebola response
Jan 22, 2015, at 03:25 pm
New York, Jan 22 (IBNS) The United Nations on Wednesday appealed for $1 billion needed for the first six months of 2015 to sustain the momentum to stamp out Ebola in West Africa, where 'the epidemic has started to turn' in all three of the worst-hit countries – Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Nadda assures all support to Telangana to manage H1N1 cases
Jan 22, 2015, at 01:18 am
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS) In view of the reported cases and deaths from H1N1 influenza from Telangana, the Union Health Minister J P Nadda has reviewed the situation.
Nepal: UN agency continues distribution of emergency health kits to flood survivors
Jan 21, 2015, at 07:28 pm
New York, Jan 21 (IBNS) Five months after a series of landslides and subsequent flooding brought devastation to large swathes of Nepal, thousands of survivors continue to remain exposed to bitter temperatures and wintry conditions, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned.
Ten die of swine flu in Hyderabad
Jan 21, 2015, at 05:28 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IBNS) Swine flu, the dreaded viral disease that rages through Telengana, has claimed 10 lives this month with 3 more deaths being reported.
Mankind Pharma 5th fastest growing company: Report
Jan 21, 2015, at 02:34 am
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS): Within a short span of 20 years, Mankind Pharma, has set the Indian pharmaceutical industry astonished by achieving the rank of 5th largest and fastest growing company of India, according to the IMS Health report.
7 dead of Swine flu in AP and Telengana
Jan 20, 2015, at 08:03 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (IBNS) Swine flu continued to afflict Andhra Pradesh and Telengana as 7 people died and 173 affected of the dreaded disease since January 1 with 25 fresh cases being reported on Tuesday.
No new Ebola cases reported in most of Liberia counties over past week – UN
Jan 20, 2015, at 02:50 pm
New York, Jan 20 (IBNS) The United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) on Mondaywelcomed encouraging statistics recently released by Liberia's Minister of health and Social Welfare that reported that 12 of the country’s 15 counties have had no new cases within
UN health agency urges greater government action against non-communicable diseases
Jan 20, 2015, at 02:19 pm
New York, Jan 20 (IBNS) The international community has an opportunity to reverse the global epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and prevent the grim annual toll of 16 million people who die of heart and lung diseases, strokes, cancer and diabetes before the age of 70, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) revealed on Monday.
Novo Nordisk launches Ryzodeg in India
Jan 20, 2015, at 04:34 am
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Novo Nordisk, the global leader in diabetes care, on Monday announced the launch of Ryzodeg for people with type 2 diabetes in India. Ryzodeg is a combination of two distinct insulin analogues (insulin degludec and insulin aspart in the ratio of 70% and 30%), making it the first combination of a basal insulin with an ultra-long duration of action and a well-established mealtime insulin in one pen 1,2,3.
Chennai baby gets mysterious burns, docs say rare syndrome
Jan 19, 2015, at 08:04 pm
Chennai, Jan 19 (IBNS) In a rare medical condition which causes mysterious burns on body, a baby is being treated by a special team of doctors in a hospital here for 'Spontaneous Human Combustion Syndrome.'
President launches Pulse Polio Immunization programme
Jan 18, 2015, at 04:45 am
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee launched the Pulse Polio Immunization Programme by administering polio drops to children at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday .
International experts, led by UN, kick off Ebola recovery assessment in Sierra Leone
Jan 16, 2015, at 01:51 pm
New York, Jan 16 (IBNS) Spearheaded by the United Nations, a team of international experts has begun an Ebola Recovery Assessment (ERA) mission in Sierra Leone as part of an effort to partner with Governments to address the impact of the virus on affected countries.
World Bank says Ebola puts future prosperity of Liberia, Sierra Leone 'at high risk'
Jan 13, 2015, at 07:14 pm
New York, Jan 13 (IBNS) Job losses and food insecurity are among the far-reaching and persistent socio-economic impacts of Ebola in Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to the results of two new World Bank Group surveys released on Monday.
Stepathlon extends support to underprivileged
Jan 13, 2015, at 05:02 am
Bengaluru, Jan 12 (IBNS): Stepathlon, the pedometer based mass participation event, designed to create a global health revolution among corporate professionals, has completed three successful years.
Two leading Ebola vaccines show 'acceptable safety'-UN health agency
Jan 10, 2015, at 06:12 pm
New York, Jan 10 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that two promising Ebola vaccines appear safe and could soon be tested in West Africa, as the agency wrapped up an expert meeting in Geneva earlier today.
PM chairs meeting on healthcare
Jan 10, 2015, at 03:53 am
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday instructed the Health Ministry to establish mechanisms to ensure accountability among doctors and health officials in the public sector.
Ebola: vaccine trials can offer 'signs of hope' says UN health chief
Jan 09, 2015, at 07:35 pm
New York, Jan 9 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday convened in Geneva its second ever high-level meeting on Ebola vaccines access and financing, to review the current status of clinical trials and plans for Phase II and Phase III efficacy trials.
Second swine flu death reported in Delhi in 2015
Jan 09, 2015, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): With the death of a 30-year-old man from East Delhi who succumbed to the H1N1 virus at a private hospital on Thursday, Delhi reported its second swine flu death this year, media reports said.
In Liberia, UN Ebola mission chief commends progress, warns against 'complacency'
Jan 08, 2015, at 03:36 pm
New York, Jan 8 (IBNS) On his first tour of Ebola-stricken Liberia, the newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) on Wednesday outlined his vision to tackle the scourge in what he called a “3C approach†which he described as recognizing the vital roles of "countries, communities and coordination."
Religare Health Insurance launches 'Joy'
Jan 08, 2015, at 03:39 am
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Religare Health Insurance Co Ltd (RHICL), a specialized health insurance company, has expanded its bouquet of products with the launch of a new Health Insurance Policy, 'Joy' that offers cover for maternity and the new born.
UN health agency says no Ebola detected in Iraq, calls reports of cases 'rumours'
Jan 07, 2015, at 03:32 pm
New York, Jan 7 (IBNS) Despite reports of Ebola cases in Mosul in several Iraqi media sources last week, the Iraqi Ministry of Health and the United Nations health agency have confirmed on Tuesday that no cases of the disease have so far been found in the country.
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.