India improves ranking in trade logistics performance (Lead)
May 16th, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 16 (IANS) Global trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession but India - ranked 46th among 155 countries - and ... Read more...
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India ranked 46th in trade logistics performance
May 16th, 2012 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 16 (IANS) Global trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but India and others that pursued aggressive reforms continued to ... Read more...
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15 million babies born prematurely every year
May 3rd, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 3 (IANS) Fifteen million babies are born too soon every year and 1.1 million die shortly after birth, making premature birth the second leading cause of death in ... Read more...
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ADB aid to developing countries tops $21.7 bn in 2011
April 26th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, April 26 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $21.72 billion in financing operations to Asian developing countries in 2011, a 14.5 percent year-on-year increase, according to its 2011 ... Read more...
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Protect ‘innocent bystanders’ from global financial crisis: India (Lead)
April 22nd, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (IANS) As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) doubled its lending power with over $430 billion pledged to a reinforced safety net to bail out countries during ... Read more...
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World Bank needs reform: Colombian candidate
April 3rd, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 3 (IANS) The World Bank needs to be reformed to reflect the rising of emerging countries and to serve for their needs, said Jose Antonio Ocampo, one ... Read more...
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IBSA calls for early conclusion of WTO Doha round
January 28th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Davos, Jan 28 (IANS) India, Brazil and South Africa have called for early conclusion of the Doha round of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations saying it would help boost ... Read more...
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Low income fosters corruption
January 24th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 24 (IANS) Corruption is higher among countries with lower incomes, says an analysis comparing shifting levels of graft in 59 countries over nearly 30 years.The study by Ron ... Read more...
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67 mn school age kids deprived of education: UN
July 4th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, July 4 (IANS) At least 67 million children of school-going age are still denied the right to education due to financial, social or other challenges, such as health ... Read more...
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Some HIV drugs cause premature ageing
June 27th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS) A class of drugs commonly prescribed for HIV in low-income countries can cause premature ageing, a study says.
The study shows these drugs damage DNA in ... Read more...
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About $22 bn investment needed to fight HIV: UNAIDS
June 3rd, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Nearly $22 billion investment is needed to bring down new HIV/AIDS infections globally by 2015, said a UNAIDS report released Friday."A 2011 investment framework proposed ... Read more...
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New antibiotic recommended for treating typhoid in low-income countries
April 29th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): A large clinical trial comparing treatments for typhoid has recommended the use of gatifloxacin, a new generation and affordable antibiotic.The trial in Kathmandu, Nepal, was funded by ... Read more...
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Three major challenges blocking world’s sustained development: WB official
April 17th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.17 (ANI): Food, financial and economic crisis, climate and environment, are the three big issues that could derail the world's sustained development, former vice president of the World Bank Vinod Thomas ... Read more...
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Effective family planning in developing countries may limit population growth
February 21st, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Experts have said that an effective family planning in developing countries could control the population growth, projected to peak at more than 9 billion people by 2050.A new ... Read more...
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Developing nations facing ‘obesity epidemic’
November 11th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): A global policy group has called on the governments of developing nations to take comprehensive action to tackle the rising incidence of obesity.According to a new report ... Read more...
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Solar-powered device reliable tool to measure blood pressure: Study
November 9th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): Scientists have developed a reliable solar powered blood pressure monitoring device, which may help in reducing cardiovascular disease by providing affordable testing in low income countries.The automated device ... Read more...
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Cancer is not a disease of the rich but a global health priority, say experts
August 16th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 16 (ANI): Medical experts have called for action on cancer, saying that it is not a 'disease of the rich' but a global health priority."The integration of cancer prevention and ... Read more...
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Developed countries stop using arm-twisting measures in FTAs: UN Special Rapporteur
July 20th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby Ramakant, Citizen News Service (CNS)IN GUATEMALA THE PRICES OF SOME DRUGS WENT UP BY 845,000 TIMESThe European Union’s actions are a direct threat to access to safe, effective and affordable ... Read more...
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India capable of producing lower-cost HPV vaccine
July 10th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10 (ANI): Vaccine manufacturers in India and other developing nations can produce a lower-cost HPV vaccine despite the complicated array of patent protections on the technology, according to an Indian-origin ... Read more...
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2-year-old Indonesian boy’s addiction to ciggies sparks outrage
May 28th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 28 (ANI): Two-year-old Sumatran boy Ardi Rizal's two-pack-a-day cigarette habit has sparked outrage, prompting an American anti-smoking group to call upon the Indonesian government to take urgent action."It's ... Read more...
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Affordable quality-assured asthma medicines bring hope to low-income countries
May 4th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby Ramakant (CNS)This World Asthma Day, people suffering from asthma in low- and middle-income countries can find new hope in its theme “You Can Control Your Asthma”, thanks to the Asthma ... Read more...
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India, China growth helping developing nations: World Bank
April 24th, 2010 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 24 (IANS) But for the rapid progress made by India and China, the pace of poverty reduction in developing countries would have been still slower after the global ... Read more...
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School infections spreading diarrhoea among kids: Unicef
April 6th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) At least 40 percent of diarrhoea cases among schoolchildren across developing countries, including India, result from transmission in schools rather than home, the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) ... Read more...
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Kangaroo Mother Care can bring down infant mortality rate
March 31st, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): According to a recent study, Kangaroo Mother Care is one of the most effective ways to save premature babies. It is a low-cost intervention where ... Read more...
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IMF to sell 191.3 tonnes of gold
February 18th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) After a record sale of 200 tonnes of gold to the Reserve Bank of India, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is now planning to put another ... Read more...
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How low income nations can cross ‘digital divide’ to realize e-health’s full potential
February 17th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): William Tierney of Indiana University School of Medicine and colleagues have spelt out ways by which developing countries can cross the "digital divide" and use e-health tools to ... Read more...
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Bill, Melinda Gates donate $10bn for vaccines in developing countries
January 30th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 30 (ANI): The decision of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to devote 10 billion dollars to vaccine research, development and delivery in the next ten years has drawn a warm ... Read more...
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IMF least effective with advanced, emerging economies
January 20th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) International Monetary Fund's (IMF) interactions are least effective with advanced and large emerging economies, which together account for about 90 percent of global GDP, according to ... Read more...
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Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz to advise Myanmar
December 14th, 2009 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, Dec 14 (DPA) Nobel laureate and former chief economist at the World Bank Joseph Stiglitz is due to visit Myanmar this week to advise the government on its development policies, media ... Read more...
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Lancet studies say reducing greenhouse gases will also benefit human health
November 26th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 26 (ANI): A series of six studies published in the medical journal The Lancet have determined that tackling climate change by reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse emissions will have ... Read more...
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Are pesticides to blame for farmer suicides?
October 23rd, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 23 (IANS) Are higher levels of exposure to pesticides to blame for the rising tide of suicides among farmers in poor countries? A new study seems to suggest so.
The study ... Read more...
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Doctors call for more investment in public health
October 20th, 2009 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) With many countries planning to cut their health budgets because of the economic slowdown, the World Medical Association (WMA) has appealed to governments to improve spending in ... Read more...
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Two-thirds of world’s blind are women: Study
October 8th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) Two-thirds of blind people worldwide are women and girls, and the gender bias has resulted in men and boys having twice the access to eye-care, says an international ... Read more...
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‘Less aid, more debt for poor nations unless G20 changes situation’
September 25th, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The UN Millennium Campaign has just released figures which show that unless rich countries marshal additional resources at the ongoing G20 summit, they are likely to deliver ... Read more...
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90 percent of older persons in rural Bangladesh display risk for malnutrition
September 24th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 24 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have determined that ninety percent of older persons in rural Bangladesh displayed risk for malnutrition.The results, which are part of a larger international ... Read more...
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