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.
Piramal Swasthya partners with NACO
Dec 02, 2014, at 05:33 am
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): On the occasion of World AIDS Day, Piramal Swasthya part of Piramal Foundation has partnered with PSI on behalf of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) to launch India's first national AIDS helpline -1097.
World Vision India organizes Walkathon to raise awareness on AIDS
Dec 02, 2014, at 05:30 am
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): On the occasion of World AIDS Day, World Vision India along with over 100 people infected and affected with HIV, took to the streets to raise awareness through a walkathon and street play in Kolkata on Monday.
Ebola: UN health agency advises male survivors to abstain from sex for 3 months
Nov 29, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Nov 29 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that it is possible for the Ebola virus to be present in semen for 3 months after recovery, as the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it plans to have 2,700 teams operating throughout villages in the remote forest areas of Guinea to educate villagers and monitor the epidemic at the community level.
UN official sees upcoming Lima climate talks as 'stepping stone' for universal treaty
Nov 29, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Nov 29 (IBNS) As Governments prepare to meet for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, starting on Monday, a top UN official has highlighted the session as an opportunity to raise immediate awareness on climate change and lay the foundation for a new universal agreement to be adopted in 2015.
'The world is on the side of those who are involved in this fight' against Ebola – UN envoy
Nov 29, 2014, at 03:16 pm
New York, Nov 29 (IBNS) The top United Nations officials leading the fight against Ebola have made an appeal for people who possess skills that are “quite rare†to join the global effort, such as those who can provide patient care, undertake contact tracing and analyze how the outbreak is evolving in remote areas of the virus-affected countries, saying that "deploying more people to the districts is our highest priority."
"Central government is setting up new AIIMS"
Nov 29, 2014, at 04:35 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday said the Central government is setting up new AIIMS in a phased manner in different States under Pradhan MantriSwasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correcting the imbalances in availability of affordable or reliable tertiary level health care and to augment facilities for quality medical education in the underserved areas.
Inculcate humanistic approach in young doctors and health professionals' minds: Prez
Nov 29, 2014, at 04:07 am
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated 150 bed facility at the Institute of Neurosciences in Kolkata on Friday.
Leprosy eradication: SC slams Centre, states
Nov 29, 2014, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): The Centre and states came under fire in Supreme Court, which on Friday stated that enough measures are not being taken to eradicate leprosy from the country, despite it being a "curable" disease, media reported.
Ebola: UN crisis response mission opens new office in Mali
Nov 27, 2014, at 02:51 pm
New York, Nov 27 (IBNS): The newest outpost of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) became operational on Wednesday, while a new head of its Guinea office was named and the World Health Organization reported that the number of cases had stabilized in Guinea, had stabilized or declined in Liberia but may still be on rise in Sierra Leone.
DuPont recognizes Ravi Maruthachalam with Young Professor Award
Nov 27, 2014, at 04:23 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): Ravi Maruthachalam, was selected as one of the top 10 international young faculty members to be recognized with a DuPont 2014 Young Professor (DYP) award.
VLCC fights obesity with the Orange Pledge
Nov 27, 2014, at 03:25 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): On the occasion of Anti-Obesity Day, wellness brand VLCC launched its annual public awareness campaign against obesity.
India has latest equipments needed to forecast natural calamities
Nov 26, 2014, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IBNS): The Government has latest scientific techniques to forecast the natural calamities in the country as far as the Hydro-meteorological hazards (Cyclones; heat wave/cold wave; Heavy rainfall events; Thunderstorms) and Tsunami are concerned.
Nov 26, 2014, at 10:39 pm
Kottayam, Nov 26 (IBNS): Bird-flu has again returned to haunt India.
Ebola: Dec 1 target for response may not be met in some areas of West Africa: UN
Nov 26, 2014, at 10:30 pm
New York, Nov 26 (IBNS): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that while Ebola response targets for December 1 in West Africa may be reached in many places, they may not be met in some areas, and confirmed two new cases in Mali amid ramped up efforts to reduce the likelihood that additional cases will be imported from neighbouring Guinea.
Top UN health officials take joint mission to Mali in support of Ebola response
Nov 25, 2014, at 06:02 pm
New York, Nov 25 (IBNS) The Executive Director of Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Michel Sidibé and the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan, have visited Mali in a joint mission to support the country in its efforts to curb the spread of Ebola, as authorities there announced one new case and that two more suspected patients were being tested.
New bird flu strain in Europe threatens poultry sector, UN agency warns
Nov 25, 2014, at 05:51 pm
New York, Nov 25 (IBNS) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday warned that a new bird flu strain detected in Europe poses a significant threat to the poultry sector, especially in low-resourced countries situated along the Black Sea and East Atlantic migratory routes of wild birds.
e-skilling Indian nurses: AHPI, Wadhwani Foundation and Narayana Health collaborate
Nov 25, 2014, at 05:01 am
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IBNS): Wadhwani Foundation's Skill Development Network (SDN) on Tuesday announced a MoU with The Association of Health Providers of India (AHPI) and Narayana Health (NH) to network and share the nursing training courses co-developed with NH.
Narayana Heath acquires two Westbank Hospital units in Howrah
Nov 25, 2014, at 02:36 am
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IBNS): Multi-speciality Tertiary Carehospital networks Narayana Health on Monday announced the acquisition of the two Westbank Hospital units in Howrah in West Bengal.
Bhopal survivors write to govt. to respond to US court
Nov 24, 2014, at 09:59 pm
Bhopal, Nov 24 (IBNS) The five organizations working for the rights of the survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster called upon the state and central governments to urgently respond to the juridical issues concerning the ongoing contamination of soil and groundwater.
At least 5 newborn die at state-run hospital in Punjab
Nov 24, 2014, at 06:08 pm
Ludhiana, Nov 24 (IBNS): At least five newborns died in a single day at a hospital in Punjab, media reports said.
Indian returned from Liberia is Ebola symptom free: Govt
Nov 23, 2014, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): The 26 year old Indian male, who had undergone Ebola treatment in Liberia and presently quarantined at Airport Health Organization Quarantine Centre in New Delhi continues to be symptom free, a government statement said.
Ebola: Ban hopeful of outbreak's end by mid-2015, UN to set up response office in Mali
Nov 22, 2014, at 06:10 pm
New York, Nov 22 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said that by continuing to scale up the global fight against Ebola, there is hope the outbreak could be contained by mid-2015, but he emphasized that results to date are still uneven, and announced that the Organization’s top health officials will head to Mali, where the situation is still a cause of "deep concern."
UN warns Pacific islands of extreme weather risks during upcoming wet season
Nov 22, 2014, at 05:21 pm
New York, Nov 22 (IBNS) Extreme weather conditions predicted for the Pacific Ocean pose a significant threat for island states' industry and infrastructure, warns a new advisory note from the United Nations, encouraging the establishment of a regional mechanism for better preparedness.
Embryoscope to benefit couples
Nov 22, 2014, at 06:38 am
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS) : The Embryoscope technology is set to improve the success rate for couples who have undergone multiple failed IVF cycles or have experienced recurrent miscarriages.
Ban to take up fight against Ebola with heads of all UN organizations
Nov 21, 2014, at 04:23 pm
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS) On the eve of a meeting of United Nations agency chiefs to discuss ways to jointly tackle the Ebola outbreak, the World Bank reported on Thursday Liberia’s labour sector has suffered a huge blow since the start of the crisis, as a "massive effort" was underway in Mali to halt the spread of the re-emerged virus.
UN agency chief reports on Iran, DPR Korea nuclear files, measures to curb climate change
Nov 21, 2014, at 04:17 pm
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS) The safe and limited use of nuclear energy can help reduce the impact global energy demand is having on our planet’s volatile climate, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Thursday as he launched his agency’s latest report on the issue and discussed the nuclear programmes of Iran and the Democratic republic of Korea (DPRK).
Ban welcomes $9 billion in pledges to Green Climate Fund at Berlin Conference
Nov 21, 2014, at 04:12 pm
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday welcomed the pledges of more than $9.3 billion made by Governments towards the initial capitalisation of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) at the first pledging conference for the mechanism, being held in Berlin, Germany.
CERN makes public first data of LHC experiments
Nov 21, 2014, at 02:48 am
Geneva, Nov 20 (IBNS): CERN on Thursday launched its Open Data Portal where data from real collision events, produced by the Large Hadron Collider experiments will for the first time be made openly available to all.
Indus Towers announces 35,000 green sites across 15 telecom circles
Nov 21, 2014, at 01:26 am
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS): Telecom tower company Indus Towers on Thursday announced the expansion of its green initiatives to 35,000 green sites (diesel free) across 15 circles in the country.