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New York, may 8 (JEN): Amid continuing relief efforts throughout Nepal, the threat of disease increasingly hangs over the earthquake-stricken nation as the country's water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure struggles to recover from the 7.8 magnitude tremor, an official with the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. more
Remedinet Technologies launches App on Windows 8.1 platform for cashless settlement of health insurance claims

New Delhi /Kolkata, May 6 (JEN): Remedinet Technologies has launched two mobile apps on Windows 8.1 and Android platforms with Microsoft Visual Studio, for making information on the status o ...

Rajasthan Govt plans use of cow urine in disinfecting hospitals

Jaipur, May 6 (JEN) After opening a refinery for collecting cow urine in Jalore district, the Rajasthan government now plans to use the liquid to disinfect hospitals in the state.

International Day: UN says midwife training to tackle maternity and child deaths

New York, May 6 (JEN): Nearly 800 women continue to die every day from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, the United Nations spotlighted as it marked the International Day of the Mid ...

Security Council hears Liberia briefing as country anticipates being Ebola-free

New York, May 6 (JEN): Liberia is expected to be declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) within the week if no more new cases of the disease are discovered before then, th ...

35% children in India detected with Compromised Lung Capacity: Breathe Blue'15

Kolkata, May 4 (JEN): Confirming the worst fears due to rising air pollution, around 35 percent of school-going children in India suffer from poor lung health according to a recently release ...

WHO mobilizes funds for long-term spinal cord treatment after Nepal earthquake

Kathmandu,May 2 (JEN) When Nepal’s devastating April 25 earthquake hit, Nanda Thami was safe.

UN-backed Expo in Milan spotlights need to ensure healthy

New York, May 2 (JEN): The world produces more than enough food to “feed every member of the human family,” yet one in nine people still go hungry, United Nations Secretary-General Ban K ...

WHO issues rapid health assessment on impact of Nepal quake

Kathmandu, May 1 (JEN): A rapid assessment of health-care facilities by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Population in the earthquake-stricken areas has fou ...

WHO, health partners treat quake survivors in Nepal's remote regions

Kathmandu, Apr 30 (JEN): The World Health Organization has stepped-up efforts to deliver critical medical relief to populations outside the Kathmandu valley affected by Saturday's earthquak ...