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New York, Nov 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Warning that “humanitarian agencies cannot be a substitute for [Yemen’s] basic services,” a senior United Nations relief official wrapped up a three-day visit to the country stressing that its health and education systems in the country are on the brink of collapse and stressed that “peace is the only solution to prevent a humanitarian disaster.” more
CMRI chosen for mock disaster management exercise by West Bengal government

Kolkata, Nov 19 (JEN) The Department of Disaster Management, Government of West Bengal and National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India conducted a m ...

Ensuring 15,000 survivors of Ebola have support they need is first priority: UN envoy

New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Transmission of Ebola has been stopped in Liberia and Sierra Leone, while Guinea is now treating a baby believed to be its last case, the United Nati ...

Improved access to antibiotics could avert deaths of children under five in India: Study

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): A new Lancet study out from researchers at the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) on Wednesday estimates that improved access to antibiotics co ...

UN calls on countries to protect health from impacts of climate change

New York, Nov 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With the United Nations climate conference (COP21) starting in Paris in less than two weeks away, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday unde ...

Widespread misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance threatens public health: WHO

New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A recent multi-country survey revealed that people are confused about the rising threat of antibiotic resistance to public health and are unclear abo ...

Will provide all support for research on medicinal properties of Ganga water for holistic health: J P Nadda

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS) To further investigate the claim made through various existing research and studies that the waters of Ganga river have medicinal properties which destroy various ki ...

Early detection key to curing lung cancer

New Delhi, Nov 16 (JEN) As doctors and healthcare staff in hospitals build awareness about lung cancer this month (November), their biggest concern is that the dreaded disease often goes un ...

Apollo Hospitals performs Asia's first CHLT

Chennai, Nov 16 (JEN) Apollo Hospitals became Asia's first healthcare unit to perform a complex combined heart and liver transplant (CHLT), when it did so on a 30 year old man recently.

World Diabetes Day: UN calls for action to turn tide of growing global epidemic

New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : With the World Health Organization (WHO) warning that diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death by 2030, United Nations Secretary-General Ban ...