Govt launches universal screening of non-communicable diseases
The government has launched a universal screening programme for non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes and cancer in the country’s 2,100 […]
Reduce Heart Disease in Women : WHO
Women are almost three times more likely to die of heart disease than breast cancer.This World Heart Day, World Health […]
Delhi Declaration on Public Health Challenges adopted by the SAARC Health Ministers
The 5th meeting of SAARC Health Ministers held at New Delhi, adopted the “Delhi Declaration on Public Health Challengesâ€. […]
Strand Life Sciences, MRIGlobal to Set up Mobile Clinical Genomic Testing Labs in India
A recent report by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases revealed that infectious diseases kill more people worldwide […]
India, UK can jointly Improve Healthcare
The city is currently hosting an international medicine conference. This will also mark collaboration between doctors from India and London […]
Harsh Vardhan for new energy into Health for All; more inclusivity soonÂ
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, has asked for thorough streamlining of systems in the distribution […]
Roll Back Malaria
Asia-Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance, Roll Back Malaria Partnership and Empower School of Health Urge Greater Private Sector Investment to Overcome […]
NEWS REVIEW WORLD
Healthcare IT market in Asia-Pacific region sees strong SAP adoption SAP Asia Pacific recently announced strong adoption of its healthcare […]
Global Health Data Charter Launched
The World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, announced the launch of the Global Health Data Charter.
Asia-Pac sees strong SAP adoption
SAP Asia Pacific Japan recently announced strong adoption of its SAP for Healthcare solution portfolio. Despite the current economic downturn, the company continues to see strong momentum in the healthcare sector.
Gates Foundation pledges $100 mn for global health research
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced that it has earmarked 100 million dollars to create a new fast-track grants initiatives to support the global health research.
UNICEF opens first 227 mother-and-child health centres in Tsunami-hit Indonesia
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has completed construction of the first of the 227 mother-and-child health centres it is building in Indonesia’s tsunami-devastated Aceh province and earthquake-hit Nias Island.
