Geneva, May 23 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has said that he is allocating up to $60 million from the world body’s Central… Continue reading UN allocates up to $60 mn to accelerate response to Ebola outbreak in Congo
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Tulsi Gabbard, the US Director of National Intelligence, on Friday resigned from her position, citing her husband’s ill-health. “I am deeply grateful for the trust President… Continue reading Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US Intelligence chief
Addis Ababa, May 22 (IANS) The public health risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been upgraded from high to very high, the World Health… Continue reading Ebola risk upgraded to ‘very high’ in Congo: WHO chief
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) As heatwave conditions intensify across parts of India, Delhi’s Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital has emerged as a pioneer in heatstroke treatment by establishing the… Continue reading RML Hospital sets up India’s 1st heat wave centre with immersion cooling facility
Kabul/New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Continuing with its humanitarian support for Afghanistan, India on Friday delivered 20 tonnes of Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) and Tetanus & Diphtheria (Td) vaccines to Kabul… Continue reading India delivers 20 tonnes of critical vaccine supplies to Afghanistan
Seoul, May 22 (IANS) The foreign ministry said on Friday it will widen a travel ban in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to three provinces in the country amid… Continue reading S. Korea to widen travel ban in Congo to 3 provinces over Ebola outbreak
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… Continue reading Ebola outbreak reaches DR Congo’s South Kivu as suspected cases soar
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… Continue reading Australia unveils major package to tackle serious diphtheria outbreak
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… Continue reading Bangladesh: Yunus govt repeatedly ignored warnings on measles vaccine shortage
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… Continue reading JP Nadda urges early lung screening, responsible AI use in health sector
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… Continue reading Avoid direct exposure, keep hydrated: Ganga Ram Hospital doctor’s advice amid 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… Continue reading TN Health Minister Arun Raj reiterates anti-NEET stand, pushes for better patient care
