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.
UN agency stresses need for genetic diversity in agriculture to combat climate change
Jan 20, 2015, at 02:05 pm
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IBNS) Knowledge of agricultural genetic resources needs to grow more quickly because of the critical role they have to play in feeding the world as climate change advances faster than expected, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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.
PM chairs meeting of the Council on climate change
Jan 20, 2015, at 04:02 am
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for a paradigm shift in global attitudes towards climate change, from "carbon credit", towards "green credit".
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.
Villagers in Mahan empowered as their voices are heard at global stage: Greenpeace
Jan 15, 2015, at 04:43 am
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Greenpeace India campaigner, Priya Pillai stuck to her commitment of taking the voices of struggle from Mahan to a global stage and addressed a gathering of British Parliamentarians at the Parliament in London on Wednesday.
A S Kiran Kumar takes over as ISRO chief
Jan 15, 2015, at 12:33 am
Bangalore, Jan 14 (IBNS) A S Kiran Kumar, Distinguished Scientist and Director, Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, assumed the office of the Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday.
Millions of children face 'untold misery' as powerful winter storm sweeps Middle East – UN
Jan 14, 2015, at 04:38 pm
New York, Jan 14 (IBNS)At least seven million internally displaced and refugee children are in desperate need of assistance as bitter winter snows and torrential rains continue to batter the Middle East, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) urged on Tuesday.
Green building of Environment Ministry showcased to Ban Ki-moon
Jan 14, 2015, at 04:20 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday met the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the New Paryavarn Bhavan Building.
Karnataka govt signs 5 GW renewable energy MoU with SunEdison
Jan 14, 2015, at 03:54 am
Bangalore, Jan 13 (IBNS): SunEdison, Inc., a leading renewable energy developer and technology provider, on Tuesday announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government of Karnataka to develop five gigawatts of renewable energy within the state over the next five years.
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.
Five years on, Ban honours Haiti's earthquake victims, looks ahead to brighter future
Jan 13, 2015, at 07:07 pm
New York, Jan 13 (IBNS) Marking the anniversary of the massive earthquake that struck Haiti five years ago on Monday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has paid tribute to the more than 200,000 victims, including 102 United Nations personnel, who perished, and declared that in sorrow, there is the promise of hope that the progress achieved by the Haitian people in the wake of the tragic event could be built upon.
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.
Poachers turn Kaziranga National Park as killing field, two more rhinos dead
Jan 11, 2015, at 08:40 pm
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IBNS): Poachers turned Assam's Kaziranga National Park as killing field while two more rhinos were poached in the world heritage site in past 24 hours.
Greenpeace employee "offloaded" at Delhi Airport
Jan 11, 2015, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): In yet another incident of government clampdown on Greenpeace India, Priya Pillai, Senior Campaigner with the organisation was stopped at the New Delhi airport on Sunday by the immigration office and denied to get onboard her flight to London.
NASA Cargo launches to Space Station aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission
Jan 11, 2015, at 04:20 am
California, Jan 10 (IBNS) More than two tons of supplies and NASA science investigations are on the way to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.
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.
Haiti: 5 years after earthquake, UN warns progress threatened by poverty, inequality
Jan 10, 2015, at 05:38 pm
New York, Jan 10 (IBNS) Five years after a massive earthquake killed 200,000 people in Haiti, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is appealing for funds to continue momentum towards building more resilient communities that will withstand future disasters.
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.
TERI launches Prakriti School to focus on environment education
Jan 10, 2015, at 03:06 am
Gurgaon, Jan 9 (IBNS): The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on Friday launched TERI Prakriti School, a global school which will focus on sustainable learning and living practices.
Assam: Second rhino poached this year
Jan 09, 2015, at 11:00 pm
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Poachers killed another rhino in Assam and managed to flee with its horn on Friday.
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.