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New York, July 24 (JEN) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursdaythat it will commemorate the fifth World Hepatitis Day next week with a global ?injection safety initiative campaign in three pilot countries together with the foundation arm of IKEA to combat the “silent epidemic” that kills more than 1.4 million each year. more
Mumbai High Court questions blanket ban on Maggi noodles

Mumbai, Jul 23 (JEN) The Bombay High on Thursday questioned the propriety of the blanket ban on Maggi noodles.

UN health agency reports no new Ebola cases in Liberia

New York, Jul 23 (JEN): No new cases of Ebola were reported in Liberia nor in recent hotspots in West Africa with half the 26 cases in this week’s update from the United Nations World Heal ...

"AIIMS like institutes to be setup in all states"

New Delhi, July 21 (JEN) Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), the Centre is planning to establish AIIMS like institutions in every state in a phased manner.

Valve made from cow's hearts saves woman in Chennai

Chennai, Jul 16 (IBNS) In a unique surgical feat in India, an 81-year-old woman in Chennai has been saved using a heart valve made from a cow's heart.

UN report finds 'huge inequalities' in global mental health services

New York, Jul 15 (JEN): People suffering from mental health disorders are facing unequal access to specialized care, the United Nations health agency announced today as it urged internationa ...

Yemen: UN agencies deliver life-saving medicines and domestic supplies

New York, Jul 15 (JEN): With an expected humanitarian pause failing to take hold in crisis-torn Yemen over the past weekend, the United Nations said on Tuesday that four out of five people i ...

Syria's children at risk from water scarcity and illness amid ongoing conflict - UNICEF

New York, July 14 (JEN) Syrian children are becoming increasingly vulnerable to water borne illnesses amid peaking summer temperatures and dwindling supplies of safe water, the United Nation ...

Health Minister moots Mission Mode for population stabilisation

New Delhi, July 11 (JEN): On the occasion of World Population Day, J P Nadda, Minister for Health & Family Welfare mooted the idea of taking up the task of population stabilisation in the co ...

Some $3.2 billion needed for Ebola recovery efforts in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – UN

New York, July 10 (JEN) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will call for continued solidarity with the three West African countries most impacted by the unprecedented Ebola outbrea ...