Ebola: As global response lags, UN warns 20,000 may be infected by November
Sep 24, 2014, at 04:53 pm
New York, Sept 24 (IBNS) Unless efforts to control the Ebola outbreak in West Africa are ramped up, more than 20,000 people could be infected by early November, according to a joint United Nations study published on Tuesday that predicts number of cases will climb exponentially.
Advance team of UN mission for Ebola response arrives in West Africa
Sep 23, 2014, at 05:25 pm
New York, Sept 23 (IBNS) Laying the groundwork for the effective and coherent action necessary to stop the Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has sickened more than 5,800 people and killed some 2,800, an advance team of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response arrived on Monday in Accra, Ghana to set up the operation's headquarters.
Newly-detected bird flu in Southeast Asia poses threat to animal health, people's livelihoods
Sep 23, 2014, at 05:03 pm
New York, Sept 23 (IBNS) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday warned that a recently-emerged strain of avian influenza virus detected in poultry in Southeast Asia presents a new threat to animal health and livelihoods and must be closely monitored.
Ban launches UN Ebola response mission; advance teams to arrive in West Africa on Monday
Sep 21, 2014, at 03:28 am
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has officially established the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response and has instructed the advance teams for the first-of-its-kind operation to head to its base in Accra, Ghana, by Monday.
UN agencies 'shocked and saddened' by vaccination deaths in Syria
Sep 20, 2014, at 05:51 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) Some 15 children died and 50 others were reportedly affected by a contaminated measles vaccination in Idlib, Syria, according to the United Nations.
UN General Assembly underlines 'strong commitment' to bolster response to Ebola outbreak
Sep 20, 2014, at 05:19 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) As an Ebola outbreak of “unprecedented nature and scope†continues its spread through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the United Nations General Assembly on Friday underlined it strong commitment to responding to the emergency in a timely, effective and coordinated manner and to support the affected countries in tackling the virus.
Ahead of Alzheimer's Day, UN expert urges greater protections for people with dementia
Sep 20, 2014, at 04:52 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) A United Nations independent expert on Friday called on Member States to do more to protect older people affected by dementia from stigmatization, discrimination, victimization and neglect.
Ebola: Joint UN assessment response team heads to Liberia
Sep 20, 2014, at 04:48 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) Hours after the United Nations decided to establish an emergency health mission to tackle the West African Ebola outbreak, a joint disaster team is heading to Liberia to assess the response to the virus, while a senior UN health official said that a vaccine could be ready by the end of this year.
UN announces mission to combat Ebola, declares outbreak 'threat to peace and security'
Sep 19, 2014, at 09:18 pm
New York, Sept 19 (IBNS) The Security Council, in its first emergency meeting on a public health crisis, on Thursday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a threat to peace and security, asSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that the United Nations will deploy a new emergency health mission to combat one of most horrific diseases on the planet that has shattered the lives of millions.
Ban welcomes US support in Ebola response ahead of Security Council emergency session on outbreak
Sep 18, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Sept 18 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, together with the head of the United Nations health agency, will outline the international action plan to contain Ebola on Thursday when the Security Council convenes an emergency meeting on the outbreak.
UN: nearly $1 billion needed to combat Ebola outbreak
Sep 17, 2014, at 02:59 pm
New York, Sept 17 (IBNS) The United Nations announced on Tuesday that it would need nearly $1 billion for an exceptional, international response to Ebola outbreak in West Africa, withSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon declaring: "Every day we delay, the cost and the suffering will grow exponentially."
Kashmir susceptible to the outbreak of diseases: Omar
Sep 16, 2014, at 06:30 pm
Srinagar, Sep 16 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that certain areas in Kashmir Valley could be susceptible to the outbreak of diseases as those regions had been under water for past 10-12 days, reports said.
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Ebola crisis
Sep 16, 2014, at 02:14 pm
New York, Sept 16 (IBNS) The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the Ebola outbreak that has gripped West Africa, the president of the 15-member body announced on Monday.
Welcoming boost in Ebola response, Ban urges greater global support to fight epidemic
Sep 13, 2014, at 03:12 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed signs of solidarity in the fight against the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa and called on all countries and organizations to move swiftly to support the Governments of the countries affected.
Ebola: UN will 'stay the course' in Liberia, peacekeeping chief says
Sep 12, 2014, at 03:54 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS) The United Nations will continue to stand by Liberia and its neighbours currently battling an "unprecedented" Ebola outbreak, the Organization's peacekeeping chief pledged on Thursday in Monrovia, spotlighting his mission to assess how the UN can further support the country.
Ebola: UN relief chief allocates $4 million to bolster aid deliveries in West Africa
Sep 11, 2014, at 02:49 pm
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS) To help offset disruptions in aid delivery caused by travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries, the top United Nations relief official on Wednesday approved an emergency allocation of nearly $4 million for the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) to support operations in West Africa.
AMRI Hospitals organizes 2-day free health check-up camp for Bengal entertainment industry
Sep 11, 2014, at 05:36 am
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): AMRI Hospitals Ltd is organizing a 2-day free health check-up progamme at Purple Movie Town in Sonarpur for the entertainment industry of Bengal to sensitize the society at large on the merits of preventive healthcare which reinforces the hospital’s motto "Get Well Sooner".
Columbia Asia announces $150M expansion in Southeast Asia, India
Sep 11, 2014, at 04:43 am
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS) Hospital systems in Southeast Asia and India, Columbia Asia, on Wednesday announced plans to invest another $150 million to expand its network to 34 hospitals and one clinic by 2018.
'Merciless,' spread of Ebola in Liberia must be stopped in its tracks, Security Council told
Sep 10, 2014, at 03:00 pm
New York, Sept 10 (IBNS) Liberia is facing its greatest threat since its years-long conflict, the Security Council was told on Tuesday in a briefing that focused on the impact of the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which is responsible for at least 1,200 deaths in the country.
Ebola: Ban to convene high-level meeting at UN headquarters to scale-up crisis response
Sep 10, 2014, at 02:57 pm
New York, Sept 10 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will convene leaders gathering in New York for the upcoming high-level segment of this year’s United Nations General Assembly to highlight the urgent needs and required response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Harsh Vardhan calls for packing in "power of belief" in war on disease
Sep 10, 2014, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS) Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has urged governments to manifest 'power of belief' while strategising against the disease burden.
1033 passengers being tracked for Ebola Virus Disease
Sep 10, 2014, at 01:52 am
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS) The government on Tuesday said 1033 passengers have been tracked by IDSP.
1011 passengers being tracked for Ebola Virus Disease
Sep 08, 2014, at 03:28 am
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) The Central government on Sunday said 1011 passengers have been tracked by IDSP.
Ban issues 'international rescue call' to halt Ebola epidemic
Sep 06, 2014, at 03:54 pm
New York, Sept 6 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday vowed to mobilize the United Nations in every possible way to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and issued an "international rescue call" for a massive surge in assistance, warning that "the world can no longer afford to short-change global public health."
4th International Congress on Patient Safety starts in Kolkata
Sep 06, 2014, at 04:21 am
Kolkata Sept 5 (IBNS): In its endeavour to build awareness and consciousness Apollo Hospitals in association with ISQua, JCI, NABH and many other institutions hosted the 4th International Congress on Patient Safety along with the 5th edition of International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with IT 2014.
UN health agency convenes meeting to weigh Ebola therapies, vaccines
Sep 05, 2014, at 04:41 pm
New York,Sept 5 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) began a two-day meeting in Geneva to discuss potential Ebola therapies and vaccines in response to "intense public interest in, and demand for, anything that offers hope of definitive treatment."
914 passengers being tracked for Ebola in states
Sep 05, 2014, at 06:19 am
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) The Central government on Thursday said 914 passengers have been tracked by IDSP.
India, Bangladesh to sign MoU on traditional medicine and homeopathy
Sep 05, 2014, at 06:04 am
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IBNS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave its approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-operation in the field of traditional systems of medicine and homoeopathy between India and Bangladesh.
Sanofi Pasteur's dengue vaccine candidate completes final landmark phase III
Sep 04, 2014, at 04:41 am
Lyon, France, Sept 3 (IBNS) Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi on Wednesday announced that the final landmark phase III efficacy study of its dengue vaccine candidate in Latin America successfully achieved its primary clinical endpoint.
Tea Board’s Plant Protection Code is inadequate: Greenpeace India
Sep 03, 2014, at 11:50 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Sept 3 (IBNS): While acknowledging the initiatives taken by the Tea Board of India to handle the pesticide menace in tea cultivation, Greenpeace India, Wednesday termed the Plant Protection Code (PPC) as inadequate.