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New York, Aug 27 (JEN) A special United Nations international panel reviewing the role of existing international health regulations in the response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is studying the use of possible sanctions and other mechanisms to ensure better compliance with what it described as “a very important legal instrument in order to improve the global health security.” more
UNICEF organizes health and sanitation awareness program for women and children in West Bengal

Kolkata, Aug 25 (JEN): UNICEF has conducted the first ever consultation program to address the health and sanitation crisis faced by women and children in West Bengal in collaboration with ...

Long Working hours may increase the risk of a stroke

London, Aug 21 (JEN) Working long may help one earn a few extra dollars, but it will come at a great cost, affecting the health.

India to host 'Call To Action Summit 2015' ending preventable child and maternal deaths'

New Delhi, Aug 20 (JEN): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Thursday announced that India will host the global 'Call To Action Summit 2015- ending preventable child and maternal d ...

Changing habits and behaviours is key to overcome vaccine hesitancy – UN health agency

New York, Aug 19 (JEN) With one in five children still not receiving routine life-saving immunizations, and an estimated 1.5 million dying each year of diseases that could be prevented by va ...

No new Ebola cases reported in Sierra Leone in past week for first time since outbreak: UN

New York, Aug 18 (JEN): The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced that no new Ebola cases were reported during the most recent reporting period in Sierra Leone ...

South Sudan: UN health agency ramps up efforts to tackle cholera outbreak

New York, Aug 14 (JEN) As the battle against cholera outbreak continues in South Sudan, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are boosting assistance to help ch ...

At Security Council, top UN health officials spotlight role of emergency preparedness in Ebola fight

New York, Aug 14 (JEN) The deadly Ebola outbreak which ravaged West Africa for more than a year has demonstrated the increasing importance of emergency preparedness both in Africa and acros ...

New UN agency report shows ‘unprecedented’ rise in infant mortality in Gaza

New York, Aug 14 (JEN) A new study carried out by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has revealed that the infant mortality rate in th ...

Kolkata: Narayana Superspeciality Hospital announces launch of its cancer institute for eastern India

Kolkata, August 13 (JEN): Narayana Health Network on Wednesday announced the launch of NH Cancer Institute at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital in Kolkata.