258 Indian villages electrified under DDUGJY
Feb 23, 2016, at 02:08 am
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) A total of 258 villages have been electrified across the country from Feb 15 to 21 under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY).
Health Minister gives go ahead for expansion of AIIMS Trauma Centre
Feb 23, 2016, at 02:06 am
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) In a bid to strengthen the public health infrastructure and medical education in the country, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda gave a nod for the expansion of AIIMS Trauma Centre attached to AIIMS New Delhi on Monday.
Zika Outbreak: WHO's global emergency response plan
Feb 20, 2016, at 09:54 pm
New York, Feb 20 (IBNS) WHO has launched a global Strategic Response Framework and Joint Operations Plan to guide the international response to the spread of Zika virus infection and the neonatal malformations and neurological conditions associated with it.
From asthma to Zika, UN tackles links between environment and health
Feb 20, 2016, at 02:45 pm
New York, Feb 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The list of health conditions that can be linked to environmental pollution and degradation is long and growing, including skin cancer, lung cancer, asthma, lead poisoning, mercury poisoning, malaria, Ebola and Zika, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Feb 17, 2016, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval to the Agreement for collaborative activities to be signed in the area of Traditional Medicine between Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India and the World Health Organization, Geneva.
Zika: UN health agency launches global response strategy; Member States briefed on outbreak
Feb 17, 2016, at 03:26 pm
New York, Feb 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS) As World Health Organization officials briefed United Nations Member States in New York on Tuesday on the Zika virus outbreak, the agency launched a global strategy to guide the international response to the spread of the virus and the neonatal malformations and neurological conditions associated with it.
One in every two children in West Bengal is anaemic, health survey reveals
Feb 17, 2016, at 05:05 am
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): More than half the children under 5 years are still anaemic in West Bengal, the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS 4, 2015-'16) data revealed.
"Early detection and proper treatment of cancer in children is curable"
Feb 17, 2016, at 04:47 am
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): Dispelling myths that cancer in children is not curable, Gouri Shankar Bhattacharya of Fortis Hospitals Anandapur on Monday said that with early detection and proper treatment of cancer in children is curable and the child can go on to lead a healthy life.
RB pledges $1 million Zika relief package to fight spread of virus
Feb 16, 2016, at 02:36 am
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS) In response to the global call for urgently needed resources to fight the spread of the Zika virus, RB is announcing a Zika Relief Package of $1 million USD consisting of both cash and product donations that will be made available to health authorities and international NGOs battling the outbreak.
Child's death at Barasat hospital: Authority issues show-cause notice
Feb 13, 2016, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata/Barasat, Feb 13 (IBNS): Days after an eight-month-old baby girl died at Barasat State General Hospital, the hospital authority has issued show-cause notice to one doctor, two staff nurses and one house-staff.
UN agencies boost efforts to prevent further spread of Lassa fever in Benin
Feb 12, 2016, at 03:18 pm
New York, Feb 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Following the outbreak of Lassa fever in Benin, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) officials in the country are scaling up an emergency response to help prevent further spread of the disease.
UN agriculture agency warns of threat to food security from overuse of antibiotics
Feb 11, 2016, at 02:22 pm
New York, Feb 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The overuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents is impacting rural livelihoods and food security, and requires globally coordinated efforts, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today.
Alchem International launches third generation Phytomedicine to combat cough, cold, flu
Feb 11, 2016, at 01:54 am
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS) Alchem International on Wednesday said it has launched the third generation phytomedicine called PhytoRelief-CC to combat symptoms of cough, cold and flu.
Zika: UN agriculture agency provides expertise to help curb spread of virus
Feb 10, 2016, at 03:39 pm
New York, Feb 10 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Under the lead of the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations system, including the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is mobilizing a coordinated response to Zika aimed at minimizing the threat in affected countries and reducing the risk of further international spread.
Government urges banks and MFIs to pitch in for Swachhta Mission
Feb 09, 2016, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS) Union Minister of Rural Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation, Birender Singh, on Tuesday, urged banks and micro-finance institutions to come forward in a big way for credit disbursal to achieve the goal of Swachh Bharat Mission of making India Open Defecation Free by 2019.
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals launches the exhale citizens' initiative to fight air pollution
Feb 09, 2016, at 12:59 am
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IBNS) In a bid to tackle air pollution through a common cause, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals has launched the Exhale initiative in the city. The initiative mainstay is to involve the citizens of Delhi in its fight against pollution and to take steps to ensure a safer and cleaner city of the future.
UN agencies mobilize to support Government response after Benin confirms cases of Lassa fever
Feb 06, 2016, at 02:02 pm
New York, Feb 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS) After the identification of four cases of Lassa fever in Benin, the Government, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has immediately launched a response against the epidemic, the agencies announced on Friday.
Upholding women’s human rights essential to Zika response - UN rights chief
Feb 06, 2016, at 02:00 pm
New York, Feb 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Upholding women’s human rights is essential if the response to the Zika health emergency is to be effective, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said today, following the advice to women by some governments to delay getting pregnant due to the possible link between the virus and neurological disorders affecting newborns.
With focus on cervical cancer, Ban says where people live should not determine chances of survival
Feb 05, 2016, at 02:28 pm
New York, Feb 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Marking World Cancer Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that where a person lives should not determine if they develop a cancer or die from it, as he called to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health issue while also reducing the burden that millions face from all cancers.
Cancer awareness and care can make difference: Specialists
Feb 05, 2016, at 12:34 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): As the incidence of cancer in India grows, awareness and palliative care will make all the difference, in the fight against this deadly disease, feel experts.
UN health agency urges action now in European countries to prevent Zika virus spread
Feb 04, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS) European countries were called on on Wednesday by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) to act early and in a coordinated way to protect the region from Zika virus, just one day after another case was confirmed in the United States.
"India needs to scale-up clinical research to address the growing cancer burden"
Feb 04, 2016, at 02:48 am
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS): The past decades have witnessed hundreds and thousands of lives lost to cancer, and present day statistics only confirm the disease’s top spot in the list of life-threatening illnesses. Today, cancer is the second biggest killer after heart disease in India. Data from the WHO World Cancer Report released in 2015 indicates that in India, there are 7 lakh new cancer cases per year, killing over 3.5 lakh people every year.
Bharat Biotech unveils first vaccine candidate for Zika virus
Feb 03, 2016, at 11:53 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IBNS): Vaccines and Bio-Therapeutic manufacturer, Bharat Biotech, on Wednesday announced breakthrough in developing world’s first, two promising candidates Zikavac vaccines for Zika infection.
Facebook launches initiative to combat Zika virus
Feb 03, 2016, at 08:56 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said his company has partnered with the non-profit Abrasco Divulga in Brazil as part of an effort to fight against Zika virus.
Indian lab applies for patent for the first Zika virus vaccine
Feb 03, 2016, at 07:24 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IBNS): As the race to find a vaccine for the Zika virus hots up, Bharat Biotech International Limited of Hyderabad, India, claims it has made a breakthrough and has filed for the patent for the world's first Zika virus vaccine, according to media reports on Wednesday.
First case of sexually transmitted Zika virus infection recorded in the US
Feb 03, 2016, at 05:46 pm
Dallas, Feb 3 (IBNS): A person in Texas, United States, has been infected with the defect-causing Zika virus after having sex with a person who apparently caught the virus while visiting Venezuela in South America, the local media reported quoting county health officials on Tuesday.
Zika virus: UN agencies step up response measures following declaration of public health emergency
Feb 03, 2016, at 02:22 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following yesterday’s declaration of a public health emergency of international concern regarding the cluster of microcephaly and other neurological disorders in relation to the Zika virus, United Nations agencies on Tuesday highlighted their actions to support affected communities.
Zika: Health Ministry issues guidelines
Feb 03, 2016, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday issued guidelines on the Zika virus disease here.
Sanofi Pasteur to leverage its strong vaccine legacy in hunt for Zika vaccine
Feb 02, 2016, at 08:25 pm
Lyon, France/Kolkata , Feb 2 (IBNS): Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced today that it has launched a vaccine research and development project targeting the prevention of Zika virus infection and disease.
Films showing smoking scenes should be rated to protect children from tobacco addiction
Feb 01, 2016, at 09:03 pm
Geneva, Feb 1 (IBNS) WHO is calling on governments to rate movies that portray tobacco use in a bid to prevent children and adolescents from starting to smoke cigarettes and use other forms of tobacco.