Ebola: 'Regrettable loss' caused by warehouse fire in Guinea
Dec 19, 2014, at 03:32 pm
New York, Dec 19 (IBNS) A fire engulfed a United Nations warehouse in Guinea on Thursday that contained medicines and laboratory materials used for the fight against Ebola, causing no casualties but "a regrettable loss" in supplies, which the UN mission there vowed to quickly replace. An investigation into the fire was underway.
Three people die of swine flu in Hyderabad
Dec 18, 2014, at 11:28 pm
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IBNS): At least three people have lost their lives due to swine flu in Hyderabad in the last two days, reports said.
Three die of swine flu in Hyderabad: Reports
Dec 18, 2014, at 05:43 pm
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IBNS) At least three people died in Hyderabad from swine flu, said a report in NDTV.
Ebola: UN says health workers in Sierra Leone to receive hazard pay using mobile money
Dec 17, 2014, at 03:12 pm
New York, Dec 17 (IBNS): Response workers battling the Ebola outbreak in West Africa will receive "hazard pay" for the first time in Sierra Leone using mobile money because "unless there is a certain element of incentives, or danger pay, it’s very difficult to attract and retain people," the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced today.
89 percent of smokeless tobacco users stay in South-east Asia
Dec 16, 2014, at 05:55 am
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IBNS): South-east Asia suffers from tremendous use of smokeless tobacco, with 89 percent of the world’s smokeless users staying here, a report released here said.
UN meeting urges critical improvements to health systems of Ebola-affected countries
Dec 14, 2014, at 04:00 am
New York, Dec 13 (IBNS) The international community must help Ebola-affected countries reboot their health systems so that they emerge from the current crisis more resilient and more focused on prevention efforts than ever before, a high-level meeting coordinated by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva heard on Friday.
Ebola response must include efforts to bolster health systems – UN Economic, Social Council chief
Dec 14, 2014, at 03:01 am
New York, Dec 12 (IBNS): While the priority is to stop the Ebola outbreak, measures must also ensure that the emergency response is linked to longer-term efforts to strengthen health systems in those countries hit the hardest, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) said on Thursday.
Tens of millions of elderly are abused each month – UN health agency reports
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:24 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS) Millions of elderly people report significant abuse each month, “an important public health problem†expected to increase in many countries as the number of people aged 60 and older is forecasted to reach about 1.2 billion by the year 2025, the World Health Organization reported today.
UN congratulates frontline workers battling Ebola in West Africa
Dec 14, 2014, at 02:20 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS) The United Nations on Wednesdaycongratulated the front line workers in the field battling Ebola on their well-deserved recognition as Time “Person of the Year,†while countries affected by the outbreak and their partners met to ensure cases do not cross borders and to lay the foundation for resilient health systems respectively.
Healthcare Payer COOs say advanced operating models can positively impact strategic challenges
Dec 11, 2014, at 02:09 am
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): Genpact Limited, a global leader in designing, transforming, and running intelligent business process operations, has released the healthcare industry findings excerpted from its survey of 920 senior executives.
Ebola: UN envoy says intense response needed for western Sierra Leone and Guinea-Mali border
Dec 10, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): The United Nations, working with its national and international partners to halt the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, is currently focusing attention on bringing down the high levels of transmission in western Sierra Leone and ensuring that cases do not cross the border from Guinea into neighbouring Mali, the UN Special Envoy on Ebola Dr. David Nabarro said on Tuesday.
Paying out-of-pocket for healthcare leads to 'deep impoverishment' – UN report
Dec 10, 2014, at 03:16 pm
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): Some 80 per cent of the population across 44 countries lives without any health protection, essentially being deprived of the right to healthcare simply because they cannot afford it, according a new report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
CapitalVia organizes blood donation camp
Dec 09, 2014, at 09:46 pm
Indore, Dec 9 (IBNS): CapitalVia Global Research Limited, one of the leading companies in pure play Financial Market Research & Consulting. organised a Blood Donation camp Tuesday in association with State Of Art, Model Blood Bank, MGM Medical College.
World must do 'whatever it takes' to ensure recovery of Ebola-affected countries – Ban
Dec 06, 2014, at 02:17 pm
New York, Dec 6 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed on Fridayto members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) “to do whatever it takes†to help the West African countries hardest hit by Ebola grow back stronger and more resilient, while the head of the UN health agency noted that the "fear of Ebola is moving faster than the virus" itself.
Doctor who conducted eye surgeries in Gurdaspur camp arrested
Dec 05, 2014, at 11:06 pm
Amritsar, Dec 5 (IBNS): As report of at least 15 people losing their eye sights after they underwent a cataract surgery at an eye camp organized by an NGO in Punjab's Gurdaspur district came to light, the doctor, who performed the surgeries has been arrested, reports said.
Cooler box-equipped motorbikes donated to UN will speed up Ebola testing process in West Africa
Dec 05, 2014, at 04:05 pm
New York, Dec 5 (IBNS) Four hundred motorbikes equipped with cooler boxes will help speed up deliveries of blood samples to laboratories from remote areas of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and reduce the waiting time for Ebola test results, thanks to a donation on Thursday from Germany to the United Nations.
Ebola: UN special envoy appeals to Liberians to remain vigilant, sustain response
Dec 04, 2014, at 03:41 pm
New York, Dec 4 (IBNS) The United Nations Special Envoy on Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, on Wednesday took his message directly to the people of Liberia, applauding them for the progress made so far in combating the virus, but cautioning that "the most dangerous time is actually when it looks as though you are near a point where the disease is coming under control because people relax and stop being vigilant."
UN health agency issues new guidelines on treating, preventing cervical cancer
Dec 04, 2014, at 03:40 pm
New York, Dec 4 (IBNS) Cervical cancer is responsible for some 270,000 deaths annually worldwide with nearly nine out of 10 occurring in developing countries, but it is the most easily preventable form of cancer for women, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Ebola: World Bank reports economic impact in worst-hit countries to exceed $500 million in 2014
Dec 03, 2014, at 03:09 pm
New York, Dec 3 (IBNS) The World Bank announced on Tuesday that economic growth estimates in the three countries most affected by the Ebola crisis have been revised sharply downward with the impact totalling well over half a billion dollars in 2014, as the United Nations health agency officially declared the outbreak in Spain over.
'Nimble and flexible' approach needed to bring new Ebola cases to zero – UN
Dec 02, 2014, at 01:57 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS) Exceptional efforts to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa are starting to show results, but a more "nimble and flexible" approach will be needed as the outbreak evolves in order to stay ahead of the disease and bring it down to zero, top officials charged with the United Nations response said on Monday.
World AIDS Day: UN, urban leaders endorse 'fast track' to ending epidemic by 2030
Dec 02, 2014, at 01:43 pm
New York, Dec 2 (IBNS) Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 requires a comprehensive approach that includes social justice, the democratization of science, gender equity, and a people-centred approach to health, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on World AIDS Day as he spotlighted the gap in prevention and treatment that persist among regions and people.
Narayana Multispeciality Hospital launches Health Card
Dec 02, 2014, at 05:36 am
Kolkata/Barasat, Dec 1 (IBNS): Narayana Multispeciality Hospital in Barasat on Monday announced the launch of a 'Health Card' for senior citizens.
Piramal Swasthya partners with NACO
Dec 02, 2014, at 05:33 am
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): On the occasion of World AIDS Day, Piramal Swasthya part of Piramal Foundation has partnered with PSI on behalf of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) to launch India's first national AIDS helpline -1097.
World Vision India organizes Walkathon to raise awareness on AIDS
Dec 02, 2014, at 05:30 am
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): On the occasion of World AIDS Day, World Vision India along with over 100 people infected and affected with HIV, took to the streets to raise awareness through a walkathon and street play in Kolkata on Monday.
Ebola: UN health agency advises male survivors to abstain from sex for 3 months
Nov 29, 2014, at 03:18 pm
New York, Nov 29 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that it is possible for the Ebola virus to be present in semen for 3 months after recovery, as the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it plans to have 2,700 teams operating throughout villages in the remote forest areas of Guinea to educate villagers and monitor the epidemic at the community level.
'The world is on the side of those who are involved in this fight' against Ebola – UN envoy
Nov 29, 2014, at 03:16 pm
New York, Nov 29 (IBNS) The top United Nations officials leading the fight against Ebola have made an appeal for people who possess skills that are “quite rare†to join the global effort, such as those who can provide patient care, undertake contact tracing and analyze how the outbreak is evolving in remote areas of the virus-affected countries, saying that "deploying more people to the districts is our highest priority."
"Central government is setting up new AIIMS"
Nov 29, 2014, at 04:35 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday said the Central government is setting up new AIIMS in a phased manner in different States under Pradhan MantriSwasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correcting the imbalances in availability of affordable or reliable tertiary level health care and to augment facilities for quality medical education in the underserved areas.
Inculcate humanistic approach in young doctors and health professionals' minds: Prez
Nov 29, 2014, at 04:07 am
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated 150 bed facility at the Institute of Neurosciences in Kolkata on Friday.
Leprosy eradication: SC slams Centre, states
Nov 29, 2014, at 02:04 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): The Centre and states came under fire in Supreme Court, which on Friday stated that enough measures are not being taken to eradicate leprosy from the country, despite it being a "curable" disease, media reported.
VLCC fights obesity with the Orange Pledge
Nov 27, 2014, at 03:25 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): On the occasion of Anti-Obesity Day, wellness brand VLCC launched its annual public awareness campaign against obesity.