Sanofi to produce synthetic antimilarial drugs

French drug maker Sanofi has announced the launch of a new commercial-scale manufacturing process to develop tons of artemisinin, the […]

CARE India launches Mini Skill Lab and Mobile Training Team in Bihar

CARE India, a leading humanitarian development and relief organisation, today announced the launch of a mini skill lab and mobile […]

Health activists oppose India-EU free trade pact

Hundreds of people marched in New Delhi to protest an ambitious free-trade agreement being negotiated between India and the European […]

Rotary International Recognizes PhRMA

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) President and CEO John J. Castellani issued the following statement today on receiving recognition from The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.

“ICT is a vital tool for efficient delivery of healthcare services” : Amod Kumar, Project Director – Maternal and Newborn Health Project (Manthan Project), IntraHealth, India

Amod Kumar is an Indian Administrative Services officer of the 1995 batch, belonging to UP Cadre. He has held several positions in the UP government, some of which include, Special Secretary, Basic Education & Director, Mid-day-Meal;

States asked to stop HPV vaccine project

The Centre has advised the state governments to suspend the human papilloma virus vaccine programme in the wake of reports of violation of ethical guidelines and exploitation during the clinical trials of the vaccine for preventing cervical cancer among women.

Perfect vision for health informatics

Representatives of international and regional e-health advocacy groups are meeting at the Wellcome Trust in London this week to agree plans for building

Aravind Eye receives 2008 Gates award for global health

In recognition of its groundbreaking work to prevent debilitating blindness and provide affordable, world-class eye care to the poor, the Aravind Eye Care System, based in Tamil Nadu, India, has won the 2008 Gates Award for Global Health. The US$ 1 million Gates Award – the world’s largest prize for international health – honors extraordinary efforts to improve health in developing countries.

Rotary International and Gates Foundation commit USD 200 million to eradicate polio

Rotary International and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) on 26 November, 2007 announced a
partnership to provide USD 200 million for the intensified push to eradicate polio.

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.

Building Information Capacity for Better Health: US and Beyond : Ticia Gerber

[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The terms e-Health and health information technology (HIT) are used somewhat interchangeably in the United States.

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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More funding to combat HIV/AIDS

More funds will be allocated by the Union Ministry of Health to combat HIV/ AIDS in India. The funds are to be spent over the next five years for prevention, care, support and treatment of the disease.