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New Delhi, Feb 17 (JEN): With reports of as many as 100 fresh deaths due to the H1N1 virus across India in past three days, the total swine flu toll climbed to at least 585 this year, media reports said more
Swine Flu: Aligarh Muslim University suspends classes till Feb 25

Aligarh, Feb 16 (JEN): The Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh on Monday announced that all classes will remain suspended till Feb 25 as a precautionary measure against the possible ...

14th World Congress on Public Health concludes in Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb 16 (JEN) The 14th World Congress on Public Health has called upon health care providers, government leaders and all representatives of civil society to take urgent action to mit ...

UN Economic, Social Council President urges action ‘now’ to bolster health systems in Ebola-hit counties

New York, Feb 14 (JEN) In addition to lives lost and the socio-economic impact of the Ebola outbreak, the long-term impact on families – with at least 3,700 children in Guinea, Liberia an ...

Saudi Arabia invites UN health team in precautionary measure against spread of respiratory virus

New York, Feb 14 (JEN) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Fridayannounced it is dispatching a mission to Saudi Arabia next week at the request of the Government to take pr ...

Ebola: UN health agency turns to foreign medical teams in last phase of combat against virus

New York, Feb 14 (JEN) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Fridaythat it will huddle with medical teams from outside the Ebola-affected countries next week in Gen ...

Young champions of 'Raho Swachh, Jiyo Mast' Campaign felicitated in Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb 13 (JEN): Galli Galli Sim Sim (GGSS), the popular children's educational programme, on Friday felicitated over 100 children and community volunteers as part of its 'Raho Swachh, ...

UN-hosted Forum opens in New York, seeks to identify aims on women’s health for post-2015

New York, Feb 12 (JEN): United Nations Headquarters in New York hosted the inaugural World Women’s Health and Development Forum today, bringing together world leaders, representatives of U ...

UN health agency urges stepped-up surveillance to prevent spread of measles in the Americas

New York, Dec 12 (JEN) The recent outbreaks of measles – one of the leading causes of deaths among young children – in the United States and Brazil suggest that immunization rates in so ...

Top UN development programme official starts West Africa visit focused on Ebola recovery

New York, Feb 12 (JEN) The top United Nations development official, tasked by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to lead the Organization’ system-wide Ebola-related recovery effort, on Wedne ...