All posts tagged "WHO"

Saudi Arabia fires army chief, several ministers

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tightens grip on power In a sudden move amidst ongoing war on Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has fired his...

SC asks Centre why 119 laws that stigmatise and discriminate against leprosy patients shouldn’t be scrapped

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Supreme Court on Monday (December 4) issued a notice to the Centre seeking its response on a plea to repeal 119 laws that discriminate against...

Study links uneven urbanisation with high risk of cholera outbreaks

By Sunderarajan Padmanabhan Families living in rural areas of districts at higher risk of cholera as funds for water and sanitation infrastructure are diverted to urban...

After coronary stents, knee implant prices slashed by almost 69 pc

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The reduction in implant prices – ranging between 59 and 69 per cent – will annually help an average of 1.5 lakh patients who require the...

Home care for stroke patients ineffective, reveals new study

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]~By Dinesh C Sharma New Delhi, June 28 (India Science Wire): For years, doctors in Indian hospitals have been recommending home-based care for rehabilitation of stroke...

India placed in Category 2 of Zika risk list of WHO

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]US advisory to pregnant women against travelling to India stays Late in May, the Government of India reported three laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika infection in the...

WHO reports Zika virus, Centre says no need to panic

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The World Health Organisation has confirmed first three cases of Zika virus in India, all reported from Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. So far, Zika...

Should India ban asbestos?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cancer caused by merely inhaling an asbestos fibre is looming like an epidemic in developing countries, including India. By Rashme Sehgal White Asbestos, also known...

57 per cent doctors in India not medically qualified: WHO