Primary focus of response must be to halt spread of Ebola in West Africa – UN
Oct 24, 2014, at 04:22 pm
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): As the international community mobilizes on all fronts to combat the unfolding Ebola outbreak, the primary emphasis must continue to be on stopping the transmission of the virus within Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the three hardest-hit countries, United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Thursday .
N.Y. doctor tests positive for Ebola
Oct 24, 2014, at 03:55 pm
New York, Oct 24 (IBNS): A doctor in the US's New York city, who recently returned from Guinea after treating Ebola patients in the country, tested positive for the Ebola virus on Thursday, officials said.
11 infants die at Malda hospital in 3 days
Oct 23, 2014, at 08:54 pm
Malda, Oct 23 (IBNS): The curse of crib-deaths revisited West Bengal with 11 infants losing their lives at the Malda Medical College and Hospital in the past three days, media reported.
Amid ongoing Ebola outbreak, UN ramps up Organization-wide response
Oct 23, 2014, at 04:36 pm
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): A United Nations health committee has met for the third time in three months to evaluate the Organization’s ongoing response to the global Ebola crisis amid broader agency-wide efforts in confronting the deadly disease, UN officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Despite gains against tuberculosis, better research funding required – UN report
Oct 23, 2014, at 04:33 pm
New York, Oct 23(IBNS): The world is fighting a difficult battle against the spread of tuberculosis (TB), the United Nations health agency announced on Wednesday, as it released its latest report on the disease, revealing a greater number of cases than previously estimated and a shortfall in research funding.
As Ebola response accelerates, UN health agency prepares for arrival of trial vaccines
Oct 22, 2014, at 03:57 pm
New York, Oct 22 (IBNS) Amid positive developments in the global fight against Ebola, including a growing response to the Secretary-General’s appeals for the more funding to tackle the outbreak, the United Nations health agency on Tuesdayannounced the expected delivery of Ebola candidate vaccines, as the UN system continues to ramps up efforts to quell the spread of the deadly virus.
First trials of Ebola vaccines to be held in West Africa: WHO
Oct 22, 2014, at 01:54 am
Geneva, Oct 21 (IBNS): The World health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said the first trials of vaccines designed to fight against the Ebola virus will be held in West Africa early 2015.
Ebola no longer 'localized emergency,' UN health officials tell regional summit in Cuba
Oct 21, 2014, at 02:38 pm
New York, Oct 21 (IBNS): Ebola is no longer a localized public health emergency, top UN officials said in Havana on Monday as they commended Cuba for sending doctors and nurses to the affected countries in West Africa, and addressed regional leaders gathering to discuss ways to resolve the emergency and halt spread of the virus to regional States.
Ebola: back from outbreak epicentre, UN official says survivors now helping with care
Oct 18, 2014, at 05:20 pm
New York, Oct 18 (IBNS) Survivors of Ebola who have developed immunity to the virus are being trained to care for children in Liberia and Sierra Leone, a United Nations official on Fridayannounced.
More asylum-seekers died trying to reach Yemen in 2014, than 3 past years combined – UN
Oct 18, 2014, at 04:56 pm
New York, Oct 18 (IBNS) More migrants and asylum-seekers are dying in attempts to get to Yemen, mainly from the Horn of Africa, this year than in the last three years combined, the UN refugee agency reported on Friday.
WHO congratulates Senegal on ending Ebola transmission
Oct 18, 2014, at 02:23 am
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday officially declared the Ebola outbreak in Senegal over and commended the country on its diligence to end the transmission of the virus.
UN chief stresses need for urgent global action as Ebola continues deadly rampage
Oct 17, 2014, at 09:50 pm
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Thursday called on the international community to step up its efforts to respond to the Ebola crisis and turn pledges into action, while the United Nations health agency warned of continuously deteriorating situation in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Funding gap looms amid efforts to tackle 'twin plagues' Ebola, ISIL, warns UN rights chief
Oct 17, 2014, at 09:44 pm
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): Combating the "twin plagues" of Ebola and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), while addressing the largest number of forcibly displaced people since World War II amid budget cuts is like "being asked to use a boat and bucket to cope with a flood", the United Nations’ new human rights chief told journalists in Geneva Thursday.
"Indian women consistently suffer skin damage due to lack of moisture"
Oct 17, 2014, at 07:17 am
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS) : Vaseline conducted a survey to understand the skin moisturization rituals of women across India. The survey shows that although Indian women are aware that regular moisturization reduces skin damage and early aging they still do not do it consistently.
Centre wants noise-free Diwali in capital
Oct 16, 2014, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IBNS): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday urged Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, to ensure that the nation's capital celebrates a "silent Diwali" this year.
Ebola response in 'high-gear' as UN official warns 'things will get worse before they improve'
Oct 16, 2014, at 06:16 pm
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS) The United Nations continues to ramp-up its Ebola response, reaching more than 530,000 people with food assistance in hard-hit Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, and, in the latter country, gathering survivors for a meeting to help deal with the psychological aftermath and stigma they face re-entering their communities.
Ebola response in 'high-gear' as UN official warns 'things will get worse before they improve'
Oct 16, 2014, at 06:16 pm
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS) The United Nations continues to ramp-up its Ebola response, reaching more than 530,000 people with food assistance in hard-hit Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, and, in the latter country, gathering survivors for a meeting to help deal with the psychological aftermath and stigma they face re-entering their communities.
On World Day, UN spotlights handwashing as vital tool in fight against Ebola
Oct 16, 2014, at 06:11 pm
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS) As the world celebrates the seventh annual Global Handwashing Day, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is spotlighting how the simple practice not only saves lives, but is also instrumental in the fight against Ebola.
Centre mulls to increase number of medical seats to meet demands
Oct 15, 2014, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): The Union Government is mulling to increase the number of under-graduate and post graduate medical seats across the country to meet the shortfall of doctors, who also admitted that Centre at the same time filed a review petition in Supreme Court seeking clearance for National level Common Medical Test which was quashed by the apex court earlier.
Dettol celebrates Global Handwashing Day
Oct 15, 2014, at 07:28 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): Committed towards spreading awareness around the importance of hand hygiene amongst children, RB (formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser) India celebrated Global Handwashing Day with a unique concept of global relay. As a part of the global campaign "Give Life a Hand" panning across 27 countries, the campaign saw school children across 11 countries come together in a virtual relay.
In race against time, Member States must increase efforts to stop Ebola outbreak UN official
Oct 15, 2014, at 04:53 pm
New York, Oct 15 (IBNS) The Ebola outbreak is “winning the race†against attempts to contain it, the head of the United Nations mission working to stop the deadly virus warned the Security Council on Tuesday as he urged the international community to help expand on-the-ground efforts across the affected nations in West Africa.
Ebola: FB's Mark Zuckerberg, wife Donate $25M to CDC
Oct 15, 2014, at 02:22 am
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS) Popular social networking site Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said he and his wife Priscilla are donating USD25 million to the Centers for Disease Control Foundation in order to fight the Ebola disease.
10,000 new Ebola cases could be seen per week: WHO
Oct 15, 2014, at 01:32 am
Geneva, Oct 14 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned that there could be up to 10,000 new Ebola cases a week in next two months.
Strong community engagement, activism key to defeating Ebola in West Africa-UN official
Oct 15, 2014, at 12:11 am
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS) Community engagement and activism are critical in Sierra Leone’s ongoing battle against the spread of Ebola, a United Nations official declared on Monday, adding that only with the support of the local population could the country and the wider region of West Africa defeat the economic and health crises caused by the deadly virus.
Texas: Health care worker tests positive for Ebola
Oct 12, 2014, at 11:44 pm
Texas, Oct 12 (IBNS): A health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the Ebola patient hospitalized there has tested positive for Ebola in a preliminary test at the state public health laboratory in Austin, officials said on Sunday.
Bhopal gas victim group protests against NIREH
Oct 11, 2014, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS) Five organisations working for the welfare of the survivors of the December '84 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal Saturday demonstrated outside the National Institute for Research on Environmental Health (NIREH) during its 4th foundation day celebrations accusing this 31st center of the Indian council of Medical Research (ICMR) with betrayal of the interests of the survivors.
'We are late, but not too late to fight and win this battle,' against Ebola – UN
Oct 11, 2014, at 06:47 am
New York, Oct 10 (IBNS) Declaring that the world has never seen anything like current Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa, senior United Nations officials on Friday warned that the virus is “far ahead†of the global response as it is morphing from a local to an international crisis requiring all countries to scale up efforts and financial commitments to bring an end to the scourge.
On World Mental Health Day, Ban calls for improved care for schizophrenia
Oct 11, 2014, at 06:30 am
New York, Oct 10 (IBNS) Suffering from schizophrenia should not have to mean enduring “a life sentence of isolation and poor physical health,†Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday as he urged the creation of better support networks and services for people living with the mental health disorder.
India's first ever Mental Health Policy unveiled
Oct 10, 2014, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday launched India's first Mental Health Policy, saying that universal access to mental health care is a specific goal of the government.
Heart ailment diagnosis now more affordable: Doctor
Oct 10, 2014, at 06:09 pm
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS) Kolkata's doctors say heart diagnosis has become much more facile due to the increase in the financial affordability of people.