Kolkata doctor uses technology to prevent Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
Oct 01, 2015, at 03:36 am
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS) Everyday, millions die owing their lives to diseases and with a 1000 casualty per day, Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is one of the most overlooked ailments, said Kolkata based cardiologist Suvro Banerjee, here on Wednesday.
Rabies 100 per cent preventable, UN health agency says on World Day
Sep 29, 2015, at 03:21 pm
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): Do you have a dog? Vaccinating dogs is the most cost-effective strategy for preventing rabies in people, which leads to tens of thousands of deaths, mostly in Asia and Africa, according to the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals celebrate success of the "Love Your Heart" campaign
Sep 27, 2015, at 05:57 am
Kolkata, Sept 26 (IBNS): Kolkata's Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals undertook a unique campaign to commemorate World Heart Day this year.
Santoor Maestro endorses campaign to spread awareness for cornea donation
Sep 26, 2015, at 09:22 pm
New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) Santoor Maestro Tarun Bhattacharya has endorsed a campaign to spread awareness for cornea donation
Polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria - UN health agency
Sep 26, 2015, at 03:30 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria, leaving the devastating disease endemic in only two countries and bringing the world one major step closer to achieving this goal of ending polio for good.
TopDoctorsOnline launches health camp on app to celebrate World Heart Day
Sep 25, 2015, at 08:28 pm
Mumbai, Sept 25 (IBNS): TopDoctorsOnline (TDO), a healthcare service provider on a single digital platform, is conducting India's first Digital Heart Camp on their app from Friday to Oct 3rd.
Advatech Healthcare launches first responder course
Sep 24, 2015, at 03:35 am
Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS) To facilitate practical emergency training due to the growing ambulance demand, Advatech Healthcare recently launched a new career oriented course for the healthcare sector in Kolkata.
Down to Earth investigation shows health care crisis in Punjab
Sep 23, 2015, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi/Chandigarh, Sept 23 (IBNS): Punjab is no longer a state of health and prosperity it is believed to be. A recent investigation by Down to Earth (DTE) has shown the state has a growing health crisis-an ever-increasing number of people suffering from severe and chronic diseases but with a state public health system that has crumbled badly.
RB employees raise INR 2 crore for Save the Children
Sep 23, 2015, at 03:07 am
Kolkata/Dehradun, Sept 22 (IBNS) As part of its nationwide initiative Dettol Banega Swachh India, 42 RB employees from global offices came together to raise a sum of Rupees 2 crore.
Hyundai Motor inaugurates premium dealership "Togo Hyundai" in Leh
Sep 23, 2015, at 02:26 am
Leh, Sept 22 (IBNS)5: Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the country's leading premium car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter,has inaugurated its highest premium dealership- 'Togo Hyundai' situated near in Leh.
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals initiates "Love your Heart" campaign
Sep 20, 2015, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS) : Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata, a perfect blend of technological excellence, complete infrastructure, competent care and heartfelt hospitality has taken a unique campaign to commemorate World Heart Day this year.
Health Ministry issues fresh advisory to Delhi Govt. on Dengue
Sep 19, 2015, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS) The Union Health Ministry has issued a fresh advisory to the Delhi Government to intensify vector control measures in view of the recent rains.
Dengue in Delhi: Three more die
Sep 17, 2015, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS) Three more persons have died of dengue in Delhi taking the toll to 14 in what has hit the capital as the worst outbreak of the disease in five years.
No dengue patient to be denied treatment, increase bed strength: Union Health Minister to hospitals
Sep 16, 2015, at 03:17 am
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS) Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare J P Nadda has directed all hospitals under the central government that no patient suffering from fever or suspected to have dengue should be denied treatment and the bed strength, if needed, should be increased to accommodate all patients who are visiting the hospitals for treatment for suspected dengue.
Dengue in Delhi: With two more deaths toll rises to seven
Sep 15, 2015, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS) Dengue, raging in the national capital, has claimed two more lives taking the toll to seven.
Union Health Minister reviews preparedness on Dengue
Sep 15, 2015, at 12:11 am
New Delhi, Sept 14 (IBNS): The Health Ministry on Monday said it has decided to ask the Delhi Government to take action against any overcharging by the private hospitals while providing treatment to dengue patients.
Health Ministry seeks report from Delhi Govt over death of child due to Dengue
Sep 13, 2015, at 02:19 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS) The Health & Family Welfare Ministry on Saturday said it has sought a report from the Delhi government on the death of a child in Delhi due to Dengue and the subsequent suicide of his parents, as reported in media on Saturday.
U.S. Ambassador convenes corporate leaders for TB-Free India
Sep 11, 2015, at 04:22 am
Mumbai, Sept 10 (IBNS): The U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Thursday launched the 'Mumbai Dialogue: Towards a TB-Free India' along with legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan and Ratan Tata, Chairman, Sir Ratan Tata Trusts.
Focus on neglected tropical diseases: WHO
Sep 10, 2015, at 08:08 pm
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): The World Health Organization has called for renewed commitments and focused efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases - kala azar, leprosy, yaws, lymphatic filariasis and schistosomiasis - which continue to disable, disfigure and kill people in the WHO South-East Asia Region.
Urgent action needed to prevent a return to pre-antibiotic era: WHO
Sep 10, 2015, at 12:11 am
Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): Cautioning that indiscriminate use of antibiotics and other drugs is increasingly leading to resistance to medicines, persistence of infections, and treatment failure, the World Health Organization has urged member countries in South-East Asia Region to urgently address this threat to public health.
Kolkata join hands to help underprivileged cancer patients at Tata Medical Center
Sep 09, 2015, at 11:24 pm
Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): Leading citizens from Kolkata came together recently to raise funds for the treatment of underprivileged cancer patients, at the Tata Medical Center in Kolkata, through the 'Dil Sey Deejiye' campaign.
Columbia Asia to Build Next-Gen Hospital Management System with Microsoft
Sep 07, 2015, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi Sept 7 (IBNS) : International healthcare group Columbia Asia has partnered with Microsoft to evolve a next-generation cloud ready hospital management system to meet its emerging enterprise needs. Columbia Asia is currently using its proprietary hospital management system, Care21.
National nutrition week underway in West Bengal
Sep 05, 2015, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS): Like every year, National Nutrition week will be celebrated from 1st-7th September by the Dept of Child Development and Women Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal in association with UNICEF Kolkata.
Medical device industry call upon government to empower domestic manufacture
Sep 03, 2015, at 03:09 am
New York, Sept 2 (IBNS) Industry leaders participating FICCI Heal 2015 have called upon the Government to take strong measures to drive the consumption of medical devices in the country, bring clarity to regulatory policy, correct inverse import duties and provide fiscal incentives to give the domestic manufacture of medical devices a strong impetus for growth and turn India into a global innovation hub for medical technology.
Ministers from South-East Asia meet in Dili to set health priorities
Sep 01, 2015, at 09:15 pm
Kolkata , Sept 1 (IBNS): Health Ministers of the 11 countries of WHO’s South-East Asia Region are meeting in Dili, Timor-Leste, from Sept 7-11 to set health priorities and discuss the health agenda for the region.
UN health agency unveils sanitation and hygiene plan towards eradicating tropical diseases by 2020
Aug 28, 2015, at 06:12 pm
New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday announced that it is strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene services to accelerate progress in eliminating and eradicating neglected tropical diseases by 2020 that affect more than 1 billion of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations.
PM Modi inaugurates two-day "Call to Action Summit-2015 in New Delhi
Aug 27, 2015, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day "Call to Action Summit-2015-ending preventable child and maternal deaths", organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and the Ministry of Health, Government of Ethiopia, here on Thursday.
India has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus: PM Narendra Modi
Aug 27, 2015, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has achieved a 'milestone' as the country has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus.
Aug 27, 2015, at 04:28 pm
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS) Sierra Leone on Wednesday began its countdown to be declared by the World Health Organization as free of Ebola virus transmission as the West African nation's President described the release of the last patient treated for the disease at a treatment centre as "the beginning of the end of Ebola."
Ebola response panel studying ways to enforce compliance with key UN legal health instrument
Aug 27, 2015, at 04:14 pm
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS) A special United Nations international panel reviewing the role of existing international health regulations in the response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is studying the use of possible sanctions and other mechanisms to ensure better compliance with what it described as "a very important legal instrument in order to improve the global health security."