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Kinshasa, May 21 (IANS) The latest Ebola outbreak has spread to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s South Kivu Province, with fresh concern surfacing over wider transmission in the volatile eastern region.On Thursday, the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel...
Canberra, May 21 (IANS) The Australian government is delivering a 7.2-million-Australian-dollar (about 5.14 million US dollars) package to respond to the biggest diphtheria outbreak since national record-keeping began, the country's Health Minister, Mark Butler, said on Thursday.The National Notifiable Disease...
Dhaka, May 21 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with an escalating measles outbreak, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said that it had repeatedly warned the country's earlier interim government led by Muhammad Yunus - both through written communication...
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda urged stronger global action on early lung‑health screening and responsible deployment of artificial intelligence to reshape healthcare systems.Speaking at two high‑level side events during the 79th World Health Assembly...
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A top doctor of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital's Department of Internal Medicine on Wednesday advised people to avoid direct exposure to the sun and keep themselves hydrated as much as possible, amid the prevailing heatwave...
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr K.G. Arunraj on Wednesday strongly reiterated the state government’s opposition to the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), describing it as a system that undermines state rights and creates barriers for economically weaker...
Geneva/New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday reiterated India’s commitment to equitable healthcare, digital innovation, and international cooperation during the plenary session of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The Assembly, themed “Reshaping Global...
Lusaka, May 19 (IANS) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zambia and UNDP India convened in Lusaka to launch support for adapting India’s Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) platform for Zambia’s essential medicines “Track and Trace" and supply chain management...
Kinshasa, May 19 (IANS) Around 131 suspected deaths and 513 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba said Tuesday.Speaking at a special briefing in...
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) At least two police personnel escorting polio vaccination teams were killed in separate incidents in Bajaur district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media reported. Unidentified assailants attacked the polio vaccination teams in Tabbai and Dag Qila...
Freetown, May 18 (IANS) Sierra Leone has enhanced surveillance at entry points in response to Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, a senior health official said Monday.Foday Sahr, executive director of the National Public...
Addis Ababa, May 18 (IANS) The African Union (AU) on Monday expressed concern over the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.In a statement, AU Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed deep concern...
