TB causing half million annual deaths in South-East Asia: WHO
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Tuberculosis accounts for nearly half million deaths every year in the South-East Asian region even as the number of people suffering from the it has ... Read more...
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Yamaha crown for Jehan Daruvala
September 29th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 29 (IANS) Jehan Daruvala from Rayo Racing clinched the championship title with a third place finish in the Yamaha Category of the All Stars Karting series.In his ... Read more...
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1.4 bn at rabies risk in Southeast Asia: WHO
September 27th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Over 1.4 billion people in the Southeast Asian region are at a potential risk of rabies due to large human and dog concentrations in ... Read more...
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Southeast Asian countries to combat drug resistance: WHO
September 6th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 6 (IANS) Health ministers from 11 Southeast Asian countries Tuesday adopted the Jaipur Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance committing to preserving the efficacy of antibiotics through rational use and ... Read more...
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Now, a CT scanner that reduces cancer risk
August 8th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A low radiation CT scanner that reduces the risk of cancer through its controlled radiation was launched at a city hospital Monday.
The equipment, 128-Slice CT ... Read more...
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Now, a tracking system for immunisation in India: Azad
August 2nd, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) In a major stride towards ensuring that children and pregnant women get basic immunisation, the government has a tracking system for vaccination in place, Health ... Read more...
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Viral hepatitis a silent killer: WHO
July 27th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) On the eve of the first World Hepatitis Day Thursday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday said that viral hepatitis kills more people than any ... Read more...
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WHO urges countries to tackle tobacco epidemic
May 30th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Monday urged countries to commit necessary resources to tackle the epidemic of tobacco use, which kills nearly six million people ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan community in capital all set for final
April 1st, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) As the clock ticks away for the grand finale of the cricket World Cup Saturday, fans and members of the Sri Lankan community were all ... Read more...
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Non-communicable diseases threaten southeast Asian economies: WHO
February 28th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Non-communicable diseases such as cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases cause three out of five deaths in southeast Asia, posing a serious public health threat ... Read more...
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Vietnam
October 28th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by ANI
Hanoi, Oct 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrived here on Thursday evening for the third and final leg of his three-nation Asia tour.Dr. Singh has arrived in Hanoi ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh heads for Hanoi to attend ASEAN, East-Asia Summits
October 28th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
Hanoi, Oct 28 (ANI): As part of India's Look East policy which aims at furthering and strengthening its interests in the entire East Asia and South East Asia Region, Indian Prime ... Read more...
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Climate change treaty must address health issues: WHO
October 19th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Tuesday said next month's climate change conference in Mexico must address health concerns in any legally-binding agreement on mitigating the impacts of ... Read more...
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Monsoon expected to hit Kerala May 30
May 27th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Monsoon is expected to hit the southern Indian state of Kerala early next week, the weatherman said Thursday.
"Conditions are becoming favourable for onset of monsoon ... Read more...
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More funds needed to tackle malaria: WHO (April 25 is World Malaria Day)
April 23rd, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Malaria, which poses a risk to 77 percent of the South-East Asian population and claims thousands of lives each year, needs more commitment and greater funds for ... Read more...
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Disasters killed 750,000 people in southeast Asia
September 9th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Over 750,000 people have been killed in natural disasters in southeast Asia between 1998 and 2009, health ministers of the region said Wednesday in a declaration.
At ... Read more...
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Swine flu here to stay, but India geared to control it: Azad
September 7th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Swine flu, which has already claimed 132 lives in India, is here to stay and will spread despite best efforts, but the country is controlling it by ... Read more...
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Eradication of smallpox from India remarkable feat: WHO
July 31st, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Commemorating 30 years of freedom from smallpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) Friday said it was the greatest achievement in public health in the 20th century and ... Read more...
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Indian businessmen must look at Thailand as potential investment base: Minister
June 4th, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Pitching aggressively for Indian businessmen to look at Thailand as a potential investment base, visiting Thai Industry Minister Chanchai Chairungruang on Thursday met captains of Indian industry ... Read more...
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Common experiences provide platform for effective control of vivax malaria
April 27th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by admin
[CNS]: Ways to effectively control vivax malaria are at the centre of this year’s World Malaria Day activities in the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia and the Western Pacific Regions.Representatives from ... Read more...
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South-East Asian nations need to make hospitals disaster-proof: WHO
April 6th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The 11 South-East Asian countries, including India, are highly vulnerable to disasters and thus need to make their hospitals more resilient to withstanding emergencies like earthquakes, floods, ... Read more...
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Unified action: The only way forward to control TB
March 23rd, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby Ramakant, Citizen News Service (CNS)"We simply must stop TB. This succinct but compelling message implies a shared responsibility for unified action at all levels, by health-care providers, national and international ... Read more...
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Anti tobacco measures to get major boost
September 16th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 16 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss today said that more resources will be chanalled for tobacco control and for this purpose money ... Read more...
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India to go for bilateral nuclear trade after ratification of 123 agreement: Mukherjee
September 8th, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , Sept 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said India will be able to enter into bilateral nuclear agreements with other countries after the ratification of ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee to inaugurate WHO-SEAR meetings on Sept. 8
September 6th, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate 26th Meeting of Ministers of Health from the countries of WHO South East Asia Region (SEAR) and 61st Session ... Read more...
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Eaton Power on an acquisition prowl
June 25th, 2008 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 25 (IANS) The Pune-based Eaton Power Quality Pvt. Ltd, the country arm of the $13 billion Eaton Corp of the US, wants to expand in India through acquisition, a top ... Read more...
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