UN agency warns of fruit bat risk in West African Ebola epidemic
Jul 22, 2014, at 06:01 pm
New York, July 22 (IBNS): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging increased efforts to improve awareness among rural communities in West Africa about the risks of contracting the Ebola virus from eating certain wildlife species, including fruit bats.
60 die of Japanese encephalitis in north Bengal
Jul 21, 2014, at 09:41 pm
Siliguri, July 21 (IBNS) At least 60 people have died of Japanese encephalitis in last weeks at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, a top West Bengal health services official said.
UNAIDS chief calls for end to 'hypocrisy' in fighting HIV-AIDS
Jul 21, 2014, at 03:36 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS); The head of the United Nations agency dealing with HIV and AIDS on Sunday urged world leaders at an international conference in Australia to end the hypocrisy on sex and make treatment and reproductive health education universally available.
Fire-ravaged AMRI-Dhakuria resumes indoor admission
Jul 19, 2014, at 08:15 pm
Kolkata, July 19 (IBNS) Multi-specialty AMRI Hospitals, where a fire had killed 293 people in December 2011 at its main Dhakuria building facility, resumed indoor patient service at the revamped unit after a suspension of operation for over two and a half years, officials said.
Montreal Protocol meet ends today in Paris
Jul 19, 2014, at 07:07 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Should hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) be discussed under Montreal Protocol? This question continues to divide the international community on the closing day of the 34th session of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) under the Protocol.
Jul 19, 2014, at 03:53 am
Bhubaneswar, July 18 (IBNS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan began a two-day visit of Odisha on Friday to personally experience the 'remarkable' growth story of the state's health profile.
More landslides in Uttarakhand, Char Dham remains cut off
Jul 17, 2014, at 06:56 pm
Dehradun, July 17 (IBNS) Heavy downpour continued in Uttarakhand triggering more landslides and halting the Char Dham yatra, said reports on Thursday.
AIDS deaths fall, but millions unaware of HIV-positive status, warns UN report
Jul 17, 2014, at 03:58 pm
New York, July 17 (IBNS)While showing a downward trend in AIDS-related deaths, a new United Nations report out on Wednesday warns that19 million of the 35 million people living with the virus globally do not know their HIV-positive status and therefore, ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 will require smart scale-up to close the gap.
Kolkata hospital arranges for Arthritis Clinic
Jul 17, 2014, at 01:42 am
Kolkata, July 16 (IBNS): The Department of Orthopaedics at Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences will be conducting an Arthritis Clinic for people residing in and around Kolkata on July 19.
Landslides block Char Dham roads in Uttarakhand
Jul 16, 2014, at 06:21 pm
Hardwar, July 16 (IBNS) The pilgrimage and tourist movement to Char Dham in Uttarakhand has been suspended owing to heavy landslides and rain, said reports on Wednesday.
NASA turns over next-generation air traffic management tool to Federal Aviation Administration
Jul 16, 2014, at 04:30 pm
Washington, July 16 (IBNS) A new NASA-developed computer software tool designed to aid air traffic controllers was presented to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during a ceremony Monday at the agency's headquarters in Washington.
Ban appoints former Irish President Mary Robinson as special envoy for climate change
Jul 15, 2014, at 03:14 pm
New York, July 15 (IBNS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed former Irish President Mary Robinson as his Special Envoy for Climate Change to mobilize political will and action ahead of the climate summit that the United Nations chief will convene in September.
Ban to travel to Haiti, Dominican Republic with focus on health, poverty reduction
Jul 14, 2014, at 09:39 pm
New York, July 14(IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Haiti and the Dominican Republic starting Monday to meet with senior government officials as well as to get a first-hand look at programmes designed to improve health and reduce poverty.
7 infant deaths reported from Malda hospital in West Bengal
Jul 12, 2014, at 09:35 pm
Malda, July 12 (IBNS) At least seven new-born babies died in the Malda Medical College and Hospital in Malda district of West Bengal, said reports on Saturday.
Varian Medical Systems organises Oncology Summit
Jul 12, 2014, at 03:37 am
Kolkata/Mumbai, July 11 (IBNS): Major advances in radiation therapy and radiosurgery for the treatment of cancer are being highlighted in a three-day Oncology Summit taking place in Mumbai from July 10-12.
UN: Health officials weigh national efforts to tackle non-communicable diseases
Jul 11, 2014, at 08:08 pm
New York, July 11 (IBNS): With world leaders gathered Thursday in New York for the United Nations General Assembly’s review of efforts made since 2011 in controlling non-communicable diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, the Organizations’ top health official launched a new report that shows progress at the national level has been insufficient and uneven.
World's poor hardest hit by chronic diseases, says top UN health official
Jul 11, 2014, at 07:57 pm
New York, July 11 (IBNS): At a high-level review and assessment by the United Nations General Assembly of progress achieved in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, UN World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan today expressed deep concern about projected trends, especially as poor populations, the least able to cope, will be hit the hardest.
ISRO launched 14 India, 15 foreign satellites in last 3 yrs
Jul 10, 2014, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS): Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that during the last three years and the current year, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched 14 Indian satellites and 15 foreign satellites
Jul 09, 2014, at 04:07 pm
New York, July 9 (IBNS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, introducing a new United Nations-backed report outlining pathways major industrial economies can use to cut their carbon emissions by mid-century, called on Tuesday for broad cooperation and "bold" action or the world will face dangerous and irreversible climate disruption.
Saket City Hospital, Philips launches AlluraClarity Biplane Neuro DSA System
Jul 09, 2014, at 03:40 am
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): Saket City Hospital's (SCH) Institute of Neuroscience has added an advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke, brain aneurysms, brain and spinal AVMs and tumors, and other complex neurovascular conditions with the acquisition of Neuro interventional biplane system from Phillips.
Prakash Javadekar releases "India State of Forest Report 2013"
Jul 09, 2014, at 03:39 am
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forests & Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday released the biennial report "India State of Forest Report (ISFR)" in New Delhi.
Iraq: UN agencies move to combat spread of communicable diseases
Jul 05, 2014, at 06:20 pm
New York, July 5 (IBNS): United Nations relief agencies and their partners working amid the ongoing turmoil and massive population displacement in Iraq are scaling up their healthcare responses, with a major polio vaccination campaign in Baghdad, and efforts to help relieve the “immense burden†on the existing healthcare system in Kurdistan.
Ebola: UN agency to help West Africa coordinate response to 'unprecedented' outbreak
Jul 05, 2014, at 05:22 pm
New York, July 5 (IBNS): West African countries and international health authorities at a United Nations-backed emergency summit have adopted a strategy covering a range or priorities, including strengthening cross-border collaboration, to combat the world's deadliest Ebola outbreak, which has killed hundreds of people in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Indian, Aussie students "experience" Mars in South Australia outback
Jul 04, 2014, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS) Indian and Australian space scientists and students are carrying out a range of experiments in the Flinders Range in South Australia, a rugged environment that simulates the planet Mars.
UN health agency presents new plan to eliminate tuberculosis in low-burden countries
Jul 04, 2014, at 03:32 pm
New York, July 4 (IBNS) The United Nations health agency on Thursday presented a new plan aimed at eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in over 30 countries with low levels of the infectious airborne disease.
Govt introduces 4 vaccines to be provided to children
Jul 04, 2014, at 03:06 am
New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the decision of his government to introduce four new vaccines as part of India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).
UN expert panel urges collective action to reduce global food losses, waste
Jul 03, 2014, at 06:05 pm
New York, July 3 (IBNS) A newly issued United Nations-backed expert panel report takes a close look at where and how food waste occurs and recommends a number of actions that could help reduce the 1.3 billion tonnes of food that are squandered worldwide each year.
OCO-2 lifts off on Carbon-Counting Mission
Jul 03, 2014, at 04:21 am
California, July 2 (IBNS): A Delta II rocket blazed off the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California early Wednesday morning to begin a landmark mission to survey carbon dioxide gas in Earth's atmosphere.
UN initiative strengthens drought monitoring and early warning in Asia-Pacific
Jul 02, 2014, at 03:47 pm
New York, July 2 (IBNS): Although drought is a "silent killer" in Asia and the Pacific, access to scientific information and knowledge remain a challenge for many countries in the region, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said on Tuesday at a milestone forum on drought monitoring and early warning.
New UN report outlines top 10 food-borne parasites of greatest global concern
Jul 02, 2014, at 06:19 am
New York, July 2 (IBNS) A new report released on Tuesday by two United Nations agencies identifies a "top 10" of food-borne parasites with the greatest global impact, including those found in pork, fish, fresh produce, fruit juice and milk, among other foods.