Indian hospital group to train doctors in Ghana
September 17th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Sep 16 (IANS) India's Apollo Hospital Group will conduct a medical camp in Ghana to provide affordable treatment to people suffering from liver and heart diseases as part of ... Read more...
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Hope for conjoined Patna twins after apex court ruling
July 19th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 19 (IANS) The parents of 16-year-old conjoined twins Saba and Farah are eagerly awaiting government help to surgically separate them.This follows a Supreme Court directive to the central ... Read more...
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Kokilaben hospital to hold Royal College clinical exams
June 13th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) The Mumbai-based Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH), which had been the centre for written exams of Britain's prestigious Member of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child ... Read more...
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More medical research needed: Azad
April 28th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) More medical research was needed in the country to position it among the global best, union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Saturday and also asked ... Read more...
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Need to create awareness about cancer of cervix: Doctors
March 8th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) As the world celebrates Women's Day, Indian doctors Thursday called for greater awareness among women towards screening for cervical cancer - the second most common ... Read more...
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Indian doctors return from Pakistan with ‘lots of love’
February 14th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A group of doctors has returned to India after two successful liver transplants in Lahore, with "lots of love and lots of goodwill" from Pakistan.A ... Read more...
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Indian doctors cure Iraqi’s 15-year-old ‘curse’
February 1st, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) A gunshot wound left one of his legs motionless, forcing him to walk with a limp for more than 15 years. But thanks to Indian ... Read more...
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Mainpuri tobacco causing cancer?
January 28th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 28 (IANS) Pakistan's Sindh province is reported to have banned the "Mainpuri tambakoo". And Indian doctors and activists too are talking of an alarming rise in the number ... Read more...
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One mosquito coil equals 100 cigarettes, says expert
August 31st, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Smoke emitted from one mosquito repellant coil is equivalent to those of 100 cigarettes, thus causing harm to a large number of people in India, ... Read more...
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Indian doctors among the best in world: Ansari
August 19th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian doctors, especially those from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), are among the best in the world as far as delivery of ... Read more...
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Over 3,000 Indian doctors migrated in three years
August 16th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Over 3,000 Indian doctors have migrated in the last three years either for higher education or for prestigious assignments, the Rajya Sabha was informed Tuesday.In ... Read more...
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Indian doctors remove embedded bullet from Nigerian man
July 17th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) For around 10 years an injury mark on his thigh reminded Morufu Shuaibu of the gruesome memories of a riot in his country. The pain ... Read more...
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Afghanistan to provide more protection to Indian sites: Karzai
May 12th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 12 (IANS) Describing attacks on Indians and Indian projects in Afghanistan as "tragic, unfortunate and criminal", Afghan President Hamid Karzai Thursday promised to provide more protection to ... Read more...
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Indian doctors help Nigerian woman walk again (With Image)
May 9th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, May 9 (IANS) A road accident 12 years back had resulted in medical complications for Nigerian national Onyinye Anyichie Jacinta, 26, who could not move around without a walker. ... Read more...
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Indian doctors give 250 kg Tanzanian new lease of life
May 6th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) For Stelios Tsihlas, 44, life was restricted to a specially-made battery operated wheelchair as that was the Tanzanian businessman's only way to move around. He ... Read more...
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Indian doctors attend ayurvedic fest in Sharjah
April 28th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, April 28 (IANS/WAM) Innovative ayurvedic concepts are being showcased by a team of doctors and state ayurveda councils at the first Indo-Arab Ayur Fest that is underway in Sharjah.The ... Read more...
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Indian surgeons save African baby with rare defect
April 26th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Four-month-old Nyishuyimana Goreth, from the African country of Burundi, was born with an extremely rare defect which caused a huge bulk of her brain tissues ... Read more...
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Obama’s comment on Indian healthcare not acceptable: Azad
April 21st, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) India Thursday termed as "not acceptable" US President Barack Obama's statement discouraging Americans from visiting India or Mexico for "cheap healthcare" and said Indian ... Read more...
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Indian doctors to offer free medical services in Zambia
April 9th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka (Zambia), April 9 (IANS) About 20 doctors from India would visit Zambia later in April to conduct free medical services as part of a programme aimed at helping the ... Read more...
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India seeks evacuation permission from interior Libya (Lead)
February 28th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India Monday said it has sought permission from the Libyan authorities to fly its aircraft to the southwestern city of Sabha to evacuate its nationals stranded there."India's ... Read more...
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India seeks landing permission in interior Libya
February 28th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India has contacted the Libyan authorities seeking permission to land its aircraft in the southwestern city of Sabha to evacuate its citizens, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said ... Read more...
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Cancer to be number one killer disease worldwide by 2025: Indian doctors
February 12th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, Feb 12(ANI): Cancer is set to take over as the number one killer disease globally by 2025, doctors at the Indian Cancer Congress said on Saturday.Jitendra Kumar Singh, Secretary of ... Read more...
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Indian docs inspired by Gandhi treat people by listening to them
January 24th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): Indian doctors Abhay and his wife Rani Bang have revolutionised the approach to healthcare for mothers and babies.In one of the poorest parts of India, the husband and ... Read more...
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Overseas Indian doctors ready to help India
January 9th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Around 300,000 doctors of Indian origin are working abroad and they are willing to help the Indian government in a variety of ways, a leading ... 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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Obama’s doctor coming up with new hospital in Kolkata
January 7th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) A Kolkata-born doctor, who is part of the medical team that treats US President Barack Obama, has decided to do his bit for his native ... Read more...
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Differences are no barrier to good ties: Wen
December 16th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India and China may have certain points of disagreement but this cannot stop them from establishing a stronger relationship, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday."We both are ... Read more...
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Iraqi boy overcomes rare vein disorder in Delhi
December 14th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Sohran Jaffar from Iraq had lost all hope when his son Sirwan was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder three years ago that stopped blood supply to ... Read more...
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Malaysia to approach India, Pakistan for doctors
November 15th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 15 (IANS) Malaysia will soon approach the governments of India, Pakistan and Egypt for medical specialists to work in the country, as previously recruited doctors were found "not very ... Read more...
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No evidence yet against Mumbai attack suspect Lakhvi: counsel
October 5th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has not been able to provide concrete evidence against Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, who is accused of masterminding the Mumbai terror attack, his counsel ... Read more...
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Not talking to Haqqanis, our red lines are clear: Afghan NSA
August 31st, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.31 (ANI): Afghanistan on Tuesday denied that Karzai-led government was in talks with Haqqanis and other Pakistan-backed terrorist groups under the reconciliation process.Afghan National Security Advisor Rangin Dadfar ... Read more...
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Pak unlikely to issue visas to 400 Indian docs ready to help flood victims
August 19th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.19 (ANI): Nearly 400 Indian doctors, who are waiting for the Pakistan government's nod to help flood victims, are unlikely to get visas to visit the disaster-stricken country.Nationalist leaders in Pakistan ... Read more...
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Pak nationalist leaders hail India’s offer to send 400 docs to flood affected Sindh
August 18th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug.18 (ANI): Nationalist leaders in Pakistan have welcomed the offer from nearly 400 Indian doctors and paramedics to work in the flood hit areas of Sindh and other inundated parts of ... Read more...
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Indian doctors to provide free services in China
August 17th, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian and Chinese doctors Tuesday formed a team here to exchange data on health care and to offer free medical services in the rural areas of both ... Read more...
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Team to market India as medical tourism destination in Britain
July 18th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 18 (IANS) Representatives of Indian healthcare sector will be in Britain next week to market India as an efficient and cost-effective medical tourism destination.
They will also look for investment ... Read more...
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