Sri Lanka virtually eliminates malaria
August 31st, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 31 (IANS) Despite being ravaged by decades of conflict, Sri Lanka has succeeded in reducing malaria cases by 99.9 percent since 1999 and is on track to eliminate ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
UAE to provide health services to Syrian refugees in Jordan
August 5th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 5 (IANS/WAM) A mobile hospital from the UAE will deliver therapeutic, surgical and preventive services to Syrian refugees in Jordan.The Emirates World Mobile Humanitarian Hospital will work ... Read more...
Posted in World |
UAE begins new humanitarian mission in Pakistan
April 17th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 17 (IANS/WAM) United Arab Emirates (UAE) has started its new humanitarian programme in Pakistan to help people affected by the floods which hit the country last August.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
American Airlines and American Eagle employees raise $200,000 for Red Cross aid to Haiti
July 29th, 2010 - 1:02 am ICT by BNO News
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) -- American Airlines on Wednesday announced that along with American Eagle employees, they have raised more than $200,000 for American Red Cross humanitarian aid to Haiti.The contribution ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Chhattisgarh’s mobile clinics to battle disease
June 16th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 16 (IANS) Chhattisgarh will launch mobile clinics to provide free medical support to an estimated three million people hit by sickle cell anaemia, Health Minister Amar Agrawal said Wednesday.
"The disease ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Ulster County, NY Sheriff’s Office members return from Haiti
February 6th, 2010 - 1:04 am ICT by BNO News
KINGSTON, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS)—Ulster County Sheriff’s Office Members in Haiti on Friday returned home after providing aid.Sheriff Paul J. Van Blarcum announced that three members of the Sheriff’s Office that volunteered ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
New test could detect Chlamydia in 30 minutes
November 30th, 2007 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new chlamydia test that can tell people within 30 minutes if they have the sexually transmitted infection (STI).Developed by ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |