Human Rights Watch urges Nigeria’s new president to take concrete steps to address problems
May 30th, 2011 - 4:54 am ICT by BNO News
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BNO NEWS) -- Human Rights Watch on Sunday urged Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to take immediate and concrete steps to address problems such as violence, corruption, and impunity.Jonathan took the ... Read more...
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Poor health literacy linked to higher heart failure mortality
April 27th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 27(ANI): Heart failure patients with a low degree of health literacy have an increased risk of death, according to a new study.Health literacy is defined as the degree to ... Read more...
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Eight million more Chinese to get health cover
March 10th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 10 (IANS) Eight million more Chinese will be covered by health insurance in 2011, the human resources and social security ministry has announced.The latest move will bring the ... Read more...
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‘Government needs to incentivise health insurance’
January 7th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The government should incentivise health insurance, especially for low-income people, to ensure good health for all, a senior industry official said here Friday. "Everyone should have access ... Read more...
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India shares 21 percent of global diseases: WHO
January 7th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) India needs to dramatically improve its health situation to sustain growth as it shares 21 percent of the global disease burden, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official ... Read more...
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EU approves first package of €100 million in support of the Palestinian people
December 23rd, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The European Commission on Wednesday decided to provide an initial financial package worth €100 million ($131 million) to the Occupied Palestinian Territory under the 2011 budget, the European ... Read more...
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Determined to formulate food security act: PM
December 20th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said his government was determined to formulate a national food security act to ensure that no citizen goes to bed hungry."We ... Read more...
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Taliban attack Pakistan tribal area after Kayani’s visit
December 7th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS) Taliban militants fired rockets in Ladha area of Pakistan's North Waziristan agency after a joint visit by army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and air ... Read more...
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Orissa villagers want village crèches to be more responsive to their needs
December 2nd, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Sarada LahangirBolangir (Orissa), Dec.2 (ANI): Scores of villagers accompanied by their malnourished children expressed their problems at the public hearing organised by the district social welfare office in Orissa's Bolangir District ... Read more...
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Church accuses Goa government of shielding illegal mining
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 2 (IANS) Accusing the Goa government of shielding illegal mining in the state, the Goa Roman Catholic Church has asked people to "awaken" and save the hills, forests and tribals ... Read more...
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Pakistan floods: newborns likely to be malnourished
August 20th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Pakistani health officials fear that the more than 85,000 babies expected to be born in the country's flood-affected areas over the next six months will ... Read more...
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UN health agency provides 430 tons of medical aid to Afghanistan
August 7th, 2010 - 3:05 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – The United Nations health agency on Friday conducted the largest-ever delivery of medicine and health supplies to Afghanistan, helping the country prepare to respond quickly to conflicts, ... Read more...
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Village stint to help doctors in higher studies: Azad (Lead)
June 12th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 12 (IANS) Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday said the government is planning to give academic incentives to medical graduates who serve in villages before opting for post-graduate courses.
Medical ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Focus on health for nine percent growth: Trivedi
June 11th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Minister of State for Health Dinesh Trivedi Friday said that health and education should remain the focus if India wants to achieve its desired growth rate.
"The finance ... Read more...
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India needs 6,800 more hospitals, NRHM has many glitches: Survey (Lead)
February 25th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India needs over 6,800 more hospitals in rural areas to provide basic health facilities to people, the annual Economic Survey released Thursday said. The survey also said ... Read more...
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Quacks rampant in Rawalpindi
January 19th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Rawalpindi, Jan 19 (IANS) Thousands of quacks are playing havoc with poor patients in remote areas of Pakistan's Rawalpindi district as state-run medical facilities are not adequate for the growing population.
In ... Read more...
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Consider 3-year MBBS course for rural healthcare: court
January 10th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Voicing concern over the poor state of rural health services, the Delhi High Court has asked the health ministry to consider launching a special medical course of ... Read more...
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Mysterious disease claims eight lives in Uttar Pradesh
December 29th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) A mysterious disease, marked by high fever, severe headache and vomiting, has claimed lives of eight people in the last 15 days in the Kanpur Dehat (rural) district ... Read more...
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Network of environmental sensors will help people avoid air pollution hot spots
December 5th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 5 (ANI): In a new research, computer scientists from University of California, San Diego, are creating a network of environmental sensors that will help people avoid air pollution hot spots ... Read more...
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Apex court suggests 3-year MBBS to meet rural health needs
November 18th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Taking serious note of the fact that basic health facilities were not reaching the poor in rural areas, the Delhi High Court Wednesday in a ... Read more...
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Non-payment to health workers could derail polio drive in Uttar Pradesh
October 25th, 2009 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 25 (IANS) Simmering discontent among thousands of basic health workers over non-payment of dues is likely to derail the November pulse polio round in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state ... Read more...
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Monetary incentives for medicos to work in remote areas: Azad (Lead)
July 1st, 2009 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) In a move to overcome the "overwhelming shortage" of doctors and paramedical staff, especially in the remote corners of India, the government Wednesday announced it ... Read more...
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Pak Taliban warns lawyers against appearing in ‘un-Islamic’ courts
April 22nd, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Apr 22 (ANI): The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has warned Shangla district lawyers of serious consequences if they continued to appear in un-Islamic courts (civil and district courts) from Wednesday."Lawyers ... Read more...
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Pakistanis use 130m condoms every year
September 17th, 2008 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sept 17 (ANI): Despite the social dogma associated with sex, people in Pakistan use 130 millions condoms annually, says a new survey.Among the many available methods to curb unwanted pregnancies, ... Read more...
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37 militants killed on Pakistan-Afghan border: official
August 27th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 27 (Xinhua) At least 37 militants were killed Wednesday in a military offensive against the pro-Taliban insurgents in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region, near the troubled Afghan border, security officials said.Government ... Read more...
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Girls school, barber shop set on fire by militants in Paks Swat valley
August 18th, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Mingora (Pak), Aug 18 (ANI): Several incidents of terror were reported from the Swat Valley last evening, in which at least four people were killed and 13 injured.A basic health unit, ... Read more...
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Low-income expats in Abu Dhabi to get health cover
July 2nd, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 2 (IANS) Low-income expatriate workers will be among new categories of low-income people in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who will get basic ... Read more...
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$9 million Australian food aid for Pakistan
June 6th, 2008 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Neena Bhandari
Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Australia will provide A$9 million (US$8.6 million) to Pakistan in urgent food aid for areas close to the Afghanistan border, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has said. ... Read more...
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Pak PM likes Musharrafs support for democracy’
May 27th, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, May 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani today said what he likes most in President Pervez Musharraf is his support for democracy and his straight-forwardness.He (Musharraf) supports democracy. ... Read more...
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Mahesh Bhatt finds Ramadoss remarks juvenile
May 18th, 2008 - 7:38 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi , May 18 (ANI): Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss, has found a new critic in noted filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, for asking filmstars to refrain from smoking and drinking in ... Read more...
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Special development programme for minority concentration Districts
March 27th, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 27 (ANI): A new centrally sponsored scheme namely Multi-Sectoral Development Programme has been approved for implementation in minority concentration Districts, with 100 per cent Central assistance, during the ... Read more...
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No new taxes likely in Delhi budget
March 16th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Delhi's new budget, expected to be unveiled in the session beginning Monday, is unlikely to see new taxes. It is the last budget of Chief Minister Sheila ... Read more...
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