Ebola cases no longer rising in Guinea, Liberia, UN health agency reports
Nov 20, 2014, at 10:19 pm
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported today that the number of Ebola cases is “no longer increasing nationally in Guinea and Liberia, but is still increasing in Sierra Leoneâ€, and that preparedness teams have been sent this week to Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia and Senegal.
Every dollar invested in water, sanitation brings four-fold return in costs-UN
Nov 20, 2014, at 09:41 pm
New York, Nov 20 (IBNS): For every dollar invested in water and sanitation, there is a $4.3 return in the form of reduced health care costs for individuals and society around the world, where 2.5 billion people still lack access to basic sanitation services, with 1 billion practicing open defection, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.
Third Meeting of Indo-US Science & Technology held
Nov 19, 2014, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): The 3rd Science and Technology Joint Commission Meeting between India and USA was held on Tuesday in New Delhi.
Centre reviews Ebola situation
Nov 19, 2014, at 10:12 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda chaired an inter-ministerial meeting to review the situation arising out of Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in West Africa on Tuesday.
Nov 19, 2014, at 08:14 pm
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IBNS): The number of Dengue cases has been increasing at an alarming rate in Mumbai, media reported.
Efforts by UN health agency under way to step up Ebola response in Mali
Nov 19, 2014, at 03:16 pm
New York, Nov 19 (IBNS): The United Nations is intensifying its efforts to keep the Ebola outbreak from spreading in Mali by working to identify all chains of transmission and stepping up social mobilization campaigns to include a range of actors, from religious leaders to truck and bus drivers.
Ebola treated Indian from Liberia quarantined at Delhi airport
Nov 19, 2014, at 03:52 am
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): A 26 year old male Indian, who was treated and cured of Ebola in September, underwent the mandatory screening at the Delhi Airport after he arrived in India from Libya.
Ebola: DR Congo declares end to outbreak, as top footballers join global fight against virus
Nov 18, 2014, at 06:02 pm
New York, Nov 18 (IBNS) The United Nations on Monday praised the end of an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as some of the world’s top football players, including Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Neymar Jr, announced they are joining the Organization’s fight to help raise global awareness in the fight against the deadly virus.
UN launches 'pocketbook' on nutrition ahead of major conference in Rome
Nov 18, 2014, at 04:49 pm
New York, Nov 18 (IBNS) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has on Monday published a comprehensive pocketbook of nutrition-related data covering all regions of the world ahead of the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) taking place in Rome this week.
Nov 16, 2014, at 05:38 am
London, Nov 15 (IBNS):The Philae lander, which is on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, has completed its 'primary science mission' before losing its power.
As cold weather approaches, UN agencies cross frontlines of Syrian conflict with critical aid
Nov 15, 2014, at 08:23 pm
New York, Nov 15 (IBNS): As the United Nations moves to broker a “freeze†of the ongoing Syrian conflict, the world body’s humanitarian agencies are continuing with their deliveries of critical assistance to civilians in the Middle Eastern country’s besieged areas in anticipation of an expectedly harsh winter.
Amid signs of new Ebola cases, UN health official tells Liberians 'you must hunt the virus'
Nov 15, 2014, at 08:10 pm
New York, Nov 15 (IBNS) A senior United Nations World Health Organization official warned reported that the number of Ebola cases in Liberia, which had recently shown some signs of decline, is starting to pick up again, most likely because "people are relaxing their guard."
On World Diabetes Day, Ban underscores threat of non-communicable diseases
Nov 15, 2014, at 07:33 pm
New York, Nov 15 (IBNS) As the world copes with infectious diseases such as influenza, malaria and the Ebola virus, World Diabetes Day is a reminder that non-communicable diseases pose an even greater threat to human health, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
J P Nadda inaugurates health pavilion at trade fair
Nov 15, 2014, at 02:40 am
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda inaugurated the pavilion of the Health Ministry at the India International Trade Fair 2014, here on Friday.
'Haiti cannot wait 40 years' to eliminate cholera, warns UN envoy as response lags
Nov 14, 2014, at 02:51 pm
New York, Nov 14 (IBNS) The top United Nations coordinator for cholera response in Haiti says support for initiatives to combat the disease has been “disappointing,†noting that while it may be possible to eliminate cholera in about a decade, at the current rate of funding, it would take more than 40 years to do the job.
Defeating Ebola, 'a fearsome,' elusive enemy, requires scaling up response on the ground – UN
Nov 14, 2014, at 02:41 pm
New York, Nov 14 (IBNS) There has been important progress made in the global fight against Ebola but a scaling-up in the overall response remains necessary if the deadly outbreak is to be fully stopped, top United Nations officials told the General Assembly on Thursday as they cautioned against complacency in tackling the disease.
UN health agency sees 'alarming trend' as efforts lag in eliminating measles
Nov 14, 2014, at 02:39 pm
New York, Nov 14 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday that progress towards the elimination of measles has stalled due in large part to outbreaks in China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria, as well as the re-emergence in Europe of the highly contagious virus.
New UN targets on indoor air pollution aim to save millions of lives each year
Nov 13, 2014, at 09:36 pm
New York, Nov 13 (IBNS): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today highlighted the dangers of burning fuels like unprocessed coal and kerosene in the home, and issued targets for reducing emissions of health-damaging pollutants from domestic cook stoves, space heaters and fuel-based lamps.
Ebola: UN special envoy says combating stigma integral to overall crisis response
Nov 13, 2014, at 09:28 pm
New York, Nov 13 (IBNS): The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, today made a passionate appeal to combat stigmatization surrounding the disease by calling for a global social media campaign to "express solidarity and to show we are anti-discrimination."
UN praises China, US for 'highly significant' announcement on emissions cuts
Nov 13, 2014, at 09:11 pm
New York, Nov 13 (IBNS): The new measures announced by the Governments of China and the United States in addressing their greenhouse gas emissions over the coming decades is a positive step towards achieving a more comprehensive accord at a global climate conference to be held in Paris next year, top United Nations officials have confirmed.
Chhattisgarh mass sterilization doctor arrested
Nov 13, 2014, at 06:14 pm
Bilaspur, Nov 13 (IBNS): The Chhattisgarh police on Wednesday night arrested the doctor who performed mass sterilization surgeries in Bilaspur last week, media reports said.
NASA's Orion spacecraft arrives at Launch Pad, hoisted onto Rocket ahead of its first spaceflight
Nov 13, 2014, at 06:26 am
Washington, Nov 12 (IBNS): NASA’s new Orion spacecraft now is at its launch pad after completing its penultimate journey in the early hours Wednesday.
Spacecraft touches down on comet
Nov 13, 2014, at 03:43 am
Nov 12 (IBNS): Creating history, the European Space Agency (ESA) on Wednesday said it has landed a probe from spaceship Rosetta on a comet.
India's manned space mission likely by 2021
Nov 12, 2014, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): India's maiden manned space voyage could take place in 2021, remarked Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) chairman K Radhakrishnan.
Stopping Ebola as fast as possible is 'number one priority' – UN envoy
Nov 12, 2014, at 03:14 pm
New York, Nov 12 (IBNS): The number one priority is to stop Ebola as fast as possible and “get ahead of the virus,†the chief of the United Nations emergency response mission said as the UN health agency on Tuesdayreported that efforts to contain the outbreak in West Africa are being hampered by cumbersome diagnostic tests.
West Africa 'on brink' of major food crisis in wake of Ebola outbreak – UN expert
Nov 12, 2014, at 03:01 pm
New York, Nov 12 (IBNS) As Ebola continues to ravage West Africa, leaving more than 4,000 people dead, the region is now on the brink of a major food crisis, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food has warned on Tuesday.
Green, energy efficient buildings are the need of the hour, say experts during Green Tour
Nov 12, 2014, at 06:24 am
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and ADaRSH (Association for Development and Research of Sustainable Habitats) on Tuesday organized a Green Tour of the Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, India’s first net zero energy building, which has been constructed through the adoption of solar passive design and energy efficient building material.
Pork tapeworm infection among leading causes of epilepsy worldwide-UN health agency
Nov 11, 2014, at 08:39 pm
New York, Nov 11 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said neurocysticercosis – transmitted after consuming undercooked pork or water contaminated by tapeworm eggs-is "the most frequent preventable cause of epilepsy in the developing world."
Ebola: reported denial of medical care on ships from West Africa draws UN concern
Nov 11, 2014, at 08:27 pm
New York, Nov 11 (IBNS) United Nations and other leading international transport, trade and tourism organizations on Monday expressed concern about the report denial of medical care for ill seafarers on board ships that had previously called at ports in Ebola-affected countries.
Greenpeace meets Javadekar on India's position on climate negotiations
Nov 11, 2014, at 01:44 am
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): Greenpeace International's Executive director, Kumi Naidoo and his Indian counterpart, Samit Aich met with Minister of Environment, Forests & Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Monday to discuss the role civil society will play in the climate negotiations in Lima and Paris.