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.
Draw upon the knowledge of ancient Indian science for modern applications: Javadekar
Jan 05, 2015, at 04:55 am
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS) Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar has said that we should draw upon the knowledge of ancient Indian Science concepts and explore possibilities of their application in the modern world.
Children Science Congress: Kalam interacts with chidlren
Jan 05, 2015, at 04:19 am
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS): Former Indian president Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam on Sunday said he wished to see children opting for a carrier in science in the coming future.
Pride of India Science & Technology Exhibition inaugurated in Mumbai
Jan 04, 2015, at 02:54 am
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IBNS) Union Minister for Science and technology Harshvardhan on Saturday inaugurated the ‘Pride of India Expo’ a mega science & technology exhibition showcasing cutting-edge technologies, leading scientific products and services, path breaking R&D initiatives, schemes and achievements of India’s leading public and private sectors, government departments, research labs and educational institutions.
Outgoing head of UN Ebola mission sums up progress in 'big battle' with outbreak
Jan 03, 2015, at 10:21 pm
New York, Jan 3 (IBNS) Delivering his final press conference as head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Anthony Banbury on Friday pointed to significant progress in tackling the outbreak since he was appointed in September last year, while stressing that zero cases is the only acceptable outcome in the "big battle" with the disease.
Outgoing head of UN Ebola mission sums up progress in 'big battle' with outbreak
Jan 03, 2015, at 10:20 pm
New York, Jan 3 (IBNS) Delivering his final press conference as head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Anthony Banbury on Friday pointed to significant progress in tackling the outbreak since he was appointed in September last year, while stressing that zero cases is the only acceptable outcome in the "big battle" with the disease.
Promotive and preventive health to empower everyone: Nadda
Jan 03, 2015, at 04:55 am
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda has said the government is planning to shift the focus from ‘sick care’ to healthcare’ and reduce the need for hospitalization care.
'Silent emergency' in South Sudan as protracted conflict displaces millions of cattle-UN
Jan 01, 2015, at 08:11 pm
New York, Jan 1 (IBNS) As South Sudan's livestock owners flee the country's conflict, a "silent emergency" has emerged threatening the very fabric of society and further undermining social stability, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Wednesday as it announced a scale-up in its livestock interventions in the embattled nation.
Fight against Ebola requires district-by-district approach – head of UN response mission
Dec 31, 2014, at 06:44 pm
New York, Dec 31 (IBNS) The outgoing head of the head of the United Nations Emergency Ebola Response Mission (UNMEER) said on Tuesday that communities are going to play a big role in defeating the “nasty disease†in West Africa by stamping out outbreaks while they are small and not allowing them to become bigger.
ACME unveils model healthcare infrastructure in Bihar
Dec 31, 2014, at 04:17 am
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): ACME, on Tuesday announced that it has commissioned India's First Prefabricated Health Centre at Gaya District in Bihar.
Number of people affected by Ebola tops 20,000-UN health agency
Dec 30, 2014, at 09:34 pm
New York, Dec 30 (IBNS) The head of the United Nations Ebola emergency response mission is set to open a treatment facility in Liberia near the Sierra Leonean border during a visit to review where the UN can do more to help, as the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday reported that more 20,000 people have now become infected by the virus.
BioAsia to organize Healthcare Devthon
Dec 30, 2014, at 04:04 am
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IBNS): BioAsia 2015 on Monday announced the Healthcare Devthon in Hyderabad with a focus on Idea validation, Design and Rapid prototyping of Technologies and solutions relevant to the life- sciences & healthcare sector.
Kolkata shivers at 11.6 degree celsius
Dec 29, 2014, at 04:07 am
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS) With the city gearing up for new year celebration this week, the mercury in Kolkata dipped to 11.6 degree celsius on Sunday, officials said.
Dec 28, 2014, at 02:51 am
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IBNS): Kolkata continued to feel the chill as the mercury dropped to 11.7 degree celsius on Saturday.
Marking 10 years since Indian Ocean tsunami, UN says world better prepared for natural disasters
Dec 27, 2014, at 04:08 pm
New York, Dec 27 (IBNS): It has been ten years since a massive tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean killing more than 200,000 people and devastating coastline communities from Indonesia to Somalia. On Friday, the world is much better prepared to mitigate such disasters, senior United Nations officials have declared.
Shabana Azmi unveils non-fiction memoir of orthopaedic surgeon
Dec 27, 2014, at 03:56 am
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): Renowned actress and social activist Shabana Azmi launched a new non-fiction book 'In And out of Theatres' in the national capital written by Dr. Brijeshwar Singh, an esteemed Orthopaedic surgeon-cum-theatre impresario at India International Centre.
Kolkata experiences coldest day of the season
Dec 27, 2014, at 03:37 am
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IBNS) Kolkata experienced the coldest day of the season as the mercury dropped to 11.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, three notches below normal.
UN Ebola response efforts at 'full capacity' following warehouse fire
Dec 25, 2014, at 04:43 pm
New York, Dec 25 (IBNS) The UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) has reported that a main United Nations logistics hub managed by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Guinea is fully operational despite the fire that swept through the facility last week threatening medicines and laboratory materials used in the fight against Ebola.
Amending existing FDI policy in the Pharmaceutical Sector approved
Dec 25, 2014, at 04:39 am
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval to amend the existing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in the Pharmaceutical Sector to create carve out for medical devices.
Christmas just another day for those fighting Ebola in West Africa, says UN staffer
Dec 24, 2014, at 02:39 pm
New York, Dec 24 (IBNS) Christmas will be "like any other working day" for United Nations humanitarian worker Chris Huddart, who – like thousands across West Africa – is spending the holiday responding to the Ebola outbreak.