UN meeting urges critical improvements to health systems of Ebola-affected countries
Dec 14, 2014, at 04:00 am
New York, Dec 13 (IBNS) The international community must help Ebola-affected countries reboot their health systems so that they emerge from the current crisis more resilient and more focused on prevention efforts than ever before, a high-level meeting coordinated by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva heard on Friday.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider gears up for second run
Dec 14, 2014, at 03:31 am
Geneva, Dec 12 (IBNS): The CERN on Friday announced that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is gearing up for its second three-year run.
Ebola response must include efforts to bolster health systems – UN Economic, Social Council chief
Dec 14, 2014, at 03:01 am
New York, Dec 12 (IBNS): While the priority is to stop the Ebola outbreak, measures must also ensure that the emergency response is linked to longer-term efforts to strengthen health systems in those countries hit the hardest, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) said on Thursday.
Tens of millions of elderly are abused each month – UN health agency reports
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:24 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS) Millions of elderly people report significant abuse each month, “an important public health problem†expected to increase in many countries as the number of people aged 60 and older is forecasted to reach about 1.2 billion by the year 2025, the World Health Organization reported today.
'Only by acting together' will world transform climate challenge into opportunity – Ban
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:21 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS) Only by acting together will world leaders transform the climate challenge into an opportunity to fundamentally rethink how we grow our economies and create a safer, healthier, more liveable world, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
UN congratulates frontline workers battling Ebola in West Africa
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:20 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS) The United Nations on Wednesdaycongratulated the front line workers in the field battling Ebola on their well-deserved recognition as Time “Person of the Year,†while countries affected by the outbreak and their partners met to ensure cases do not cross borders and to lay the foundation for resilient health systems respectively.
At Lima climate talks, UN launches new coalition to promote renewable energy
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:18 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS) The launch of a new coalition spearheaded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and focused on boosting renewable energy usage around the world was announced on Wednesdayas Member States head into the final three-day stretch of a major UN climate conference in Lima, Peru aimed at tackling the imminent threat of climate change.
Another rhino poached in Kaziranga
Dec 11, 2014, at 02:16 am
Guwahati, Dec 10 (IBNS): Poachers killed another one horned rhino in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Wednesday and fled with its horn, officials said.
Healthcare Payer COOs say advanced operating models can positively impact strategic challenges
Dec 11, 2014, at 02:09 am
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): Genpact Limited, a global leader in designing, transforming, and running intelligent business process operations, has released the healthcare industry findings excerpted from its survey of 920 senior executives.
Ebola: UN envoy says intense response needed for western Sierra Leone and Guinea-Mali border
Dec 10, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): The United Nations, working with its national and international partners to halt the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, is currently focusing attention on bringing down the high levels of transmission in western Sierra Leone and ensuring that cases do not cross the border from Guinea into neighbouring Mali, the UN Special Envoy on Ebola Dr. David Nabarro said on Tuesday.
Ban urges Lima conference to agree draft text as basis for 2015 climate deal
Dec 10, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): Urging the 20th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to “act now,†UN officials in Lima, Peru stressed on Tuesday that fully tackling the impacts of man-made climate change requires a transformation – not mere "tinkering" with past agreements and pledges.
Paying out-of-pocket for healthcare leads to 'deep impoverishment' – UN report
Dec 10, 2014, at 03:16 pm
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): Some 80 per cent of the population across 44 countries lives without any health protection, essentially being deprived of the right to healthcare simply because they cannot afford it, according a new report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
CapitalVia organizes blood donation camp
Dec 09, 2014, at 09:46 pm
Indore, Dec 9 (IBNS): CapitalVia Global Research Limited, one of the leading companies in pure play Financial Market Research & Consulting. organised a Blood Donation camp Tuesday in association with State Of Art, Model Blood Bank, MGM Medical College.
NASA's Curiosity Rover finds clues to how water helped shape Martian landscape
Dec 09, 2014, at 06:53 am
California, Dec 8 (IBNS) Observations by NASA's Curiosity Rover indicate Mars' Mount Sharp was built by sediments deposited in a large lake bed over tens of millions of years.
India's communication satellite GSAT-16 launched successfully
Dec 07, 2014, at 04:09 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IBNS): In a significant development, India's latest communication satellite GSAT-16 was successfully placed in orbit by Ariane-5 rocket in the early hours on Sunday from the space port of Kourou in French Guiana.
Indian Ocean: UN warns of uptick in clandestine migration despite 'horrific' dangers
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:23 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS) More people are risking their lives to cross the Indian Ocean on smuggler's boats despite the great risks involved, including the prospect of "horrific violence," the United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday.
UN report urges more funds for climate change adaptation, warns on temperature rise
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:19 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS) Despite public funding of climate change adaptation measures reaching as high as $26 billion in 2012-2013, a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report predicts a significant funding gap after 2020 unless new and additional finance for adaptation is made available.
World must do 'whatever it takes' to ensure recovery of Ebola-affected countries – Ban
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:17 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed on Fridayto members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) “to do whatever it takes†to help the West African countries hardest hit by Ebola grow back stronger and more resilient, while the head of the UN health agency noted that the "fear of Ebola is moving faster than the virus" itself.
Nasa launches Orion space capsule
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:01 am
Florida, Dec 5 (IBNS): In a significant development in the world of science, US space agency Nasa successfully launched its new Orion spacecraft from Florida on Friday.
Doctor who conducted eye surgeries in Gurdaspur camp arrested
Dec 05, 2014, at 11:06 pm
Amritsar, Dec 5 (IBNS): As report of at least 15 people losing their eye sights after they underwent a cataract surgery at an eye camp organized by an NGO in Punjab's Gurdaspur district came to light, the doctor, who performed the surgeries has been arrested, reports said.
Cooler box-equipped motorbikes donated to UN will speed up Ebola testing process in West Africa
Dec 05, 2014, at 04:05 pm
New York, Dec 5 (IBNS) Four hundred motorbikes equipped with cooler boxes will help speed up deliveries of blood samples to laboratories from remote areas of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and reduce the waiting time for Ebola test results, thanks to a donation on Thursday from Germany to the United Nations.
NASA Orion launch postponed till tomorrow
Dec 05, 2014, at 03:21 am
Ebola: UN special envoy appeals to Liberians to remain vigilant, sustain response
Dec 04, 2014, at 03:41 pm
New York, Dec 4 (IBNS) The United Nations Special Envoy on Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, on Wednesday took his message directly to the people of Liberia, applauding them for the progress made so far in combating the virus, but cautioning that "the most dangerous time is actually when it looks as though you are near a point where the disease is coming under control because people relax and stop being vigilant."
UN health agency issues new guidelines on treating, preventing cervical cancer
Dec 04, 2014, at 03:40 pm
New York, Dec 4 (IBNS) Cervical cancer is responsible for some 270,000 deaths annually worldwide with nearly nine out of 10 occurring in developing countries, but it is the most easily preventable form of cancer for women, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
2014 set to be hottest year on record, warns UN weather agency
Dec 04, 2014, at 03:32 pm
New York, Dec 4 (IBNS) The United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Wednesday announced that 2014 is on track to becoming the hottest year ever recorded due to a combination of record-breaking global sea temperatures and record-high greenhouse gas emissions, amid wider warnings that the ravaging effects of climate change continue to impact the planet unabated.
Ebola: World Bank reports economic impact in worst-hit countries to exceed $500 million in 2014
Dec 03, 2014, at 03:09 pm
New York, Dec 3 (IBNS) The World Bank announced on Tuesday that economic growth estimates in the three countries most affected by the Ebola crisis have been revised sharply downward with the impact totalling well over half a billion dollars in 2014, as the United Nations health agency officially declared the outbreak in Spain over.
Lima conference set to 'write history' ahead of 2015 climate deadline, UN official says
Dec 02, 2014, at 01:59 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS) The international community "must write history" on climate action and build momentum towards a new universal agreement to be adopted in 2015, a senior United Nations official declared on Monday as she opened a two-week UN climate conference held in Lima, Peru.
'Nimble and flexible' approach needed to bring new Ebola cases to zero – UN
Dec 02, 2014, at 01:57 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS) Exceptional efforts to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa are starting to show results, but a more "nimble and flexible" approach will be needed as the outbreak evolves in order to stay ahead of the disease and bring it down to zero, top officials charged with the United Nations response said on Monday.
World AIDS Day: UN, urban leaders endorse 'fast track' to ending epidemic by 2030
Dec 02, 2014, at 01:43 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS) Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 requires a comprehensive approach that includes social justice, the democratization of science, gender equity, and a people-centred approach to health, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on World AIDS Day as he spotlighted the gap in prevention and treatment that persist among regions and people.
Narayana Multispeciality Hospital launches Health Card
Dec 02, 2014, at 05:36 am
Kolkata/Barasat, Dec 1 (IBNS): Narayana Multispeciality Hospital in Barasat on Monday announced the launch of a 'Health Card' for senior citizens.