January 10, 2025 02:54 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Amid standoff with Delhi, Canada implements extra security screening for fliers travelling to India | Maharashtra polls: Ex-cop accuses Supriya Sule of being involved in Bitcoin scam, BJP says opposition 'unmasked' | PM Modi urges swift extradition of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi in talks with UK PM Starmer at G20 summit: Report | G20 Summit: Narendra Modi, Macron discuss ways to advance India-France Strategic Partnership during meeting in Brazil | MeToo case: SC grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique noting 'complainant posted on Facebook but not reached Hema Committee' | Tirumala trust asks non-Hindu staffers to retire or opt for transfer | Manipur unrest: Civil society sets 24-hr deadline for BJP MLAs to take 'decisive action' | Delhi chokes as air quality remains in 'severe plus' category amid curb on several daily activities | 'India is focused on inclusive development, youth power': PM Modi addresses G-20 session in Brazil | All schools in Delhi, NCR shift to online classes after Supreme Court's rap on air pollution

New WHO strategy aims to strengthen rapid response to health emergencies

Oct 06, 2022, at 08:41 pm

New York: Amid mounting health emergencies globally – such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-related crises, and the war in Ukraine – the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced an initiative to strengthen rapid response.

India reports 2,529 new Covid-19 cases

Oct 06, 2022, at 07:13 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India reported 2,529 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total active cases to 32,282 as per the Health Ministry data Thursday.

Cricket legend Srikkanth launches vision screening programmes in Chennai

Oct 06, 2022, at 05:51 pm

India Vision Institute and Sightsavers India are partnering on two  vision screenings in Chennai. At an event in Neelankarai on Thursday, the two launched programmes for the benefit of fisherfolk and stone sculptors.

‘Worrying upsurge’ in deadly cholera, warns Tedros, in wide-ranging global health update

Oct 06, 2022, at 06:07 am

New York: The UN health agency is working diligently in Uganda to support the government in responding to an Ebola outbreak in four districts, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Wednesday, in a wide-ranging briefing which included the latest on a worrying increase in COVID-19 cases across Europe.

WHO says 4 Indian cough syrups potentially linked to 66 child deaths in Gambia

Oct 06, 2022, at 05:46 am

The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued an alert on Wednesday in connection with four cough and cold syrups manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India warning they could have a role in the death of 66 children, media reports said.

Dementia: WHO launches blueprint to tackle generational health challenge

Oct 05, 2022, at 11:08 pm

New York: Dementia is one of the greatest health challenges of our generation, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which on Tuesday launched the first-ever research blueprint for tackling the disease, which 78 million people could be living with by the end of this decade.

Maharashtra reports 407 Covid-19 cases and 2 fatalities

Oct 05, 2022, at 05:36 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 407 new Covid-19 cases and 2 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin Wednesday.

Haiti: UN supports Government efforts to quell cholera outbreak

Oct 04, 2022, at 06:41 pm

New York: The UN is supporting efforts by the Haitian Government to contain an outbreak of cholera following the confirmation of a positive case and the identification of other suspected cases around the capital, Port-au-Prince. In a statement issued on Monday, the UN chief said it was essential for all stakeholders to "work together in this time of crisis".

5000 Delhi girl school children to benefit from IVI's World Sight Day campaign

Oct 04, 2022, at 04:22 am

New Delhi/IBNS: An India Vision Institute (IVI) screening campaign, in association with Hoya Lens India, Indian Optometry Association (IOA), All India Optical Federation (AIOF) and Delhi Council for Child Welfare (DCCW), is benefiting 5,000 girl children in Delhi and NCR, the non-profit said.

India reports 3,011 new Covid-19 cases

Oct 03, 2022, at 06:19 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India reported 3,011 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total active cases to 36,126 as per the Health Ministry data Monday.

India reports 3,805 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

Oct 01, 2022, at 05:57 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India reported 3,805 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of active caseload to 38,293, as per the Health Ministry data on Saturday.

Maharashtra reports 459 Covid cases and 25 fatalities in 24 hours

Oct 01, 2022, at 05:52 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 459 new Covid-19 cases and 5 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin Saturday.

Maharashtra reports 453 new Covid cases in 24 hours

Sep 30, 2022, at 05:31 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 453 new Covid-19 cases and 2 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin on Friday.

India registers 3,947 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Sep 30, 2022, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi: India registered  3,947 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.23 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.

COVID-19: Australia to end mandatory isolation

Sep 30, 2022, at 02:46 pm

Canberra: The Australian government has said the country will end mandatory enforcing of  Covid isolation from next month.

Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge

Sep 30, 2022, at 01:05 am

New York: With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly $1 trillion,more action is needed to tackle mental health issues at work, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.

Peerless Hospital organises Medical Safety Conference 2022

Sep 29, 2022, at 03:38 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Peerless Hospital earlier this month organised Medical Safety Conference 2022 on the occasion of World Patient Safety Day for the first time in eastern India.

Over 150 million Sputnik V doses distributed worldwide: Russia's Gamaleya Research

Sep 29, 2022, at 12:59 am

Moscow/IBNS: More than 150 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Research Centre, have already been distributed around the world, including in the home country, the RGRC's Deputy Director Denis Logunov said on Wednesday.

India reports 3,615 new Covid-19 cases

Sep 28, 2022, at 06:59 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India reported 3,615 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 40,979 as per the Health Ministry data on Wednesday

Maharashtra reports 408 new Covid-19 cases

Sep 28, 2022, at 05:55 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 408 new Covid-19 cases and 2 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin on Wednesday.

Maharashtra reports 256 new Covid cases in 24 hours

Sep 27, 2022, at 04:29 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 256 new Covid-19 cases and 2 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin Tuesday.

India reports 4,129 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Sep 26, 2022, at 07:12 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 4,129 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 43,415 as per the Health Ministry data Monday.

Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran donate personal favs to WHO for Ukraine

Sep 24, 2022, at 11:49 pm

Geneva/IBNS: British music stars Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran, US basketball legend Shaquille O´Neal and other celebrities will donate personal objects for a campaign launched Saturday to support healthcare in Ukraine.

Build momentum to ‘finish the job’ and end COVID-19 pandemic, Guterres urges

Sep 24, 2022, at 06:16 pm

New York: Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, noting the encouraging progress that has been made towards ending the COVID-19 pandemic, while acknowledging that work still needs to be done to ensure the most vulnerable are protected.

Maharashtra reports 611 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Sep 24, 2022, at 05:33 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 611 new Covid-19 cases and two coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin Saturday.

India reports 4,912 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Sep 24, 2022, at 05:08 pm

New Delhi/UNI: As many as 4,912 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in India, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Noncommunicable diseases now ‘top killers globally’ – UN health agency report

Sep 23, 2022, at 06:45 pm

New York: From heart disease to cancer and diabetes, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) now outnumber infectious diseases as the “top killers globally,” the UN health agency said in a new report, released on Wednesday, with one person under 70 dying every two seconds from an NCD.

Seven Ebola cases, one death confirmed in Uganda, WHO scales up response

Sep 23, 2022, at 05:32 pm

New York: The UN health agency, WHO, announced on Wednesday that it is speeding up efforts to respond to a fresh outbreak of the deadly, infectious Ebola disease in Uganda.

Maharashtra reports 550 new Covid-19 cases

Sep 23, 2022, at 05:17 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 550 new Covid-19 cases and 3 coronavirus-related deaths, as per health bulletin on Friday.

India registers 5,383 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Sep 23, 2022, at 03:11 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 5,383 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched  1.68 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.