Government of Jamaica and the World Bank plan new HIV/ AIDS Initiative
The World Bank has recently announced that it will work with Jamaican authorities to prepare a Second HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Project based on the current program
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Sri Lanka may attain the MDGs
The Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake officially launched the online version of MDGInfo Sri Lanka, a customized version of the DevInfo v5.0 database system, on 11 June 2007. The MDGInfo Sri Lanka database, developed by the Department of Census and Statistics, can be viewed on the www.statistics.gov.lk website. It contains information on the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) indicators.
IIM Ahmedabad Steps into Healthcare
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, has developed a model for improving urban health services in collaboration with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
CII facilitates health care study mission in Delhi
The Healthcare Study Mission, a two day seminar organized by the CII Delhi State Council in the month of July, 2007, gave an insight into the professional management of Healthcare industry as also on quality patient care, satisfaction and personal attention at optimal costs. The two day Study Mission was aptly titled as “Showcasing the Best Practices In Healthcare”.
UN food agency and China boost partnership against hunger at the global level
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Beijing Government have boosted their partnership, which aimed at helping China and the world to address hunger.
World Bank approves additional funds for health development in Tanzania
The World Bank Board of utive Directors has currently approved an additional International Development Association (IDA) credit of US$ 60 million for the Government of Tanzania to support the second phase of the Health Sector Development Project.
World Bank debars two firms under India Reproductive and Child Health Projects
The World Bank has declared two India-based firms, Nestor Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nestor) and Pure Pharma Ltd. (Pure Pharma), ineligible to be awarded Bank-financed contracts.
Portable heart monitor sends emergency alerts and ECG as text message
Thulasi Bai and SK. Srivatsa of the Sathyabama University in Tamil Nadu (India) have developed a wearable cardiac telemedicine system that allows post-cardiac patients renewed mobility.
Check personal health records via ICE technology
Now, patients can check medical records through their mobile phone. A division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc., CapMed, has acquired the technology, which provides mobile phone-based medical records.
Check personal health records via ICE technology
Now, patients can check medical records through their mobile phone. A division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc., CapMed, has acquired the technology, which provides mobile phone-based medical records.
UN convention on disability rights reaches milestone in signatories
United Nations officials have said that the global treaty to protect the rights of the world
New York State Health Dept. launches EPHT website
The New York State Health Department has launched its Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) website, which provides links to existing environmental and human health related data.
Global healthcare BPO eyes buyouts in India
Global healthcare, legal and publishing business process outsourcing (BPO) company SPi is looking out for suitable acquisitions in India.
