Mamata moots all-party delegation for central assistance
June 29th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday proposed to send an all-party delegation to New Delhi to press for a three-year moratorium on payment of ... Read more...
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Bhavini takes measures in favour of fast reactor project
June 11th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) With the commissioning of India's own 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) slated for 2013 and plans for two more such reactors at Kalpakkam, Bharatiya ... Read more...
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AIIMS trauma centre’s patient update facility praised
October 30th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The real time patient update facility of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) trauma centre was hailed by officials of hospitals from all ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
RML Hospital’s unsung heroes in Delhi blast
September 10th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) They are the unsung heroes of the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RML) and their worth came to the fore when Delhi High Court blast victims ... Read more...
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UN road safety campaign launched in India (Lead)
May 11th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A plan to stabilise and then reduce road traffic fatalities globally by 2020 was launched in India along with 100 countries Wednesday. According to the ... Read more...
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UN road safety plan launched in India
May 11th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A plan to stabilise and then reduce road traffic fatalities globally by 2020 was launched in India along with 100 countries Wednesday.Developed with the support ... Read more...
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Nanoparticles help improve survival after blood loss
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Scientists have used tiny particles called nanoparticles to improve survival after life-threatening blood loss.The advance by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University could improve ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Public-private partnership can make air ambulance a reality
September 29th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 29 (IANS) Using helicopters as air ambulance to render emergency treatment in India has a long way to go for want of infrastructure and prohibitive hiring costs, say experts and ... Read more...
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Meet to focus on infrastructure for heli-ambulance
September 27th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 27 (IANS) The fourth national seminar on 'helicopter emergency medical services and development of heliports/helipads' in this tech hub Tuesday will focus on building infrastructure for helicopter ambulances.
"The day-long conference ... Read more...
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International trauma care conference in Delhi
September 4th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Medical experts from across the world will discuss ways to deal with trauma cases which is the leading cause of death in road accidents at a two-day ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
‘With healthcare for all, Assam set to be a model state’
April 17th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
Guwahati, April 17 (IANS) Assam is set to become a model state in healthcare in India with one of the best performances under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and ... Read more...
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Sex hormone could help heal traumatic brain injuries
February 20th, 2010 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
San Diego (California), Feb 20 (DPA) Researchers at 17 US medical centres plan to start using a hormone to treat serious brain injuries on a trial basis, according to a presentation Friday ... Read more...
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Trauma care centres along national highways: Azad
December 11th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The government is setting up a network of trauma care centres along the Golden Quadrilateral, and the north-south and east-west corridors of the national highways at a ... Read more...
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‘Two million children die in violence every year’
September 12th, 2009 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 11 (IANS) At least two million children die every year on account of violence in the world, while nearly 40 million suffer disabilities, an orthopaedic surgeon said at an event ... Read more...
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Treating juvenile offenders’ physical and mental health needs critical to rehabilitation
June 20th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 20 (ANI): Conducting a comprehensive review of past studies into the health of young offenders undertaken in the US, UK, Europe and Australia since 1997, researchers at the University of ... Read more...
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US experts to train Indian doctors in advance trauma care
April 15th, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) A team of doctors from the American College of Surgeons will train 16 doctors from various hospitals in the country in Advance Trauma Life Support (ATLS), a ... Read more...
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Delhi call centre staffer hit by truck, dies
March 1st, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A 22-year-old man was killed after a truck hit his motorcycle in the capital, but his family alleged that he died because of delay in trauma care ... Read more...
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Indian American gives Mumbai’s emergency medical care new push
January 28th, 2009 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Imagine a situation where an accident takes place and the victim is lying on the road, bleeding profusely. Instead of waiting for the police to take the ... Read more...
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Injured bank robbers frightening doctors at Delhi hospital
January 20th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The four bank robbers, who were injured in police firing here Monday evening, are reportedly terrorizing the doctors and hospital staff at the AIIMS Trauma Care Centre, ... Read more...
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India, Brazil, South Africa meet for cooperation in health sector
July 28th, 2008 - 9:44 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Health Ministers of India, Brazil and South Africa will meet here today to firm up and push forward cooperation in health sector.On the sidelines of the ... Read more...
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India, Brazil, South Africa to push for health cooperation
July 27th, 2008 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The health ministers of India, Brazil and South Africa will meet here Monday and Tuesday to push forward their cooperation in the health sector. Minister for Health ... Read more...
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Network of trauma centres proposed along highways
March 5th, 2008 - 7:52 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The government proposes to set up along national highways a wide network of specialised trauma centres at a total cost of Rs.7.3 billion, the Lok Sabha was ... Read more...
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ITBP guards bodies arrive home from Afghanistan
January 10th, 2008 - 2:23 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): The bodies of two Indian soldiers who were killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan were brought home on Wednesday evening.
The bodies were first taken ... Read more...
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Centre to establish trauma centres along golden quadrilateral
December 13th, 2007 - 6:14 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval for establishment of an integrated network of trauma centres along the Golden Quadrilateral, North-South and East-West ... Read more...
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