All posts tagged "World Health Organization"
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389Guest BlogGenetic counseling: A promising endeavor for clinicians
In our modern world, with advent of technology & modified lifestyles, concept of genetic counseling is drawing attention as a measure to...
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730NewsWHO awards Rajasthan Government for Tobacco Control
The World Health Organization (WHO) awarded Rajasthan government’s Medical & Health Department its Tobacco Control Award for year 2019 in recognition. Rohit...
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801News‘India lacks six lakh doctors, two million nurses’
India lacks on front of healthcare infrastructure including doctor-patient ratio, number of nurses and other trained staff, as per the Center for...
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889NewsAbout 8, 02, 000 infant deaths reported in India in 2017: UN
As per United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME) report, about 8, 02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in...
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791WellnessLaptop radiation: What are potential danger and associated risks?
Can you imagine your life without your laptop? Well, 90 percent of the worlds population would say No. Laptops are the key...
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1.4KNewsGovt soon to establish telemedicine centres in rural areas
The Government of India is all set to start establishing telemedicine centres in rural areas of the country to bridge the wide...
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1.8KHealth PolicyNational Action Plan finalised to combat antimicrobial resistance
Stressing on a coordinated effort to stop the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda has...
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1.6KCompany NewsHilleman awarded global patents for Oral Cholera Vaccine
Hilleman Laboratories, a Delhi-based vaccine research joint venture between MSD and Wellcome Trust, has been awarded a set of global patents for...
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2.3KNewsTPG seeks to combine Fortis, Manipal in ‘biggest healthcare deal’
American investment company TPG Capital is seeking to close the biggest M&A deal in the Indian healthcare industry by a possible consolidation...
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3.7KNewsAMTZ applauded at India Medical Device Conference-2017
The Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) occupied the centre stage at the recently held India Medical Device Conference-2017, which was jointly organised...
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9.0KBlogOpportunities and Challenges in Indian Healthcare Sector
Since independence, we have come a long way in terms of various advancements in healthcare. Recently, medical researchers during conferences and summits...
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1.3KBlogIts Time to Solve Tuberculosis Problem
While revised estimates, based on increased case-reports and enhanced surveillance, show that TB has become single largest cause of death in the...
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1.0KBlogImportance of self-management of blood glucose through regular testing
India is often known as the diabetes capital of the world. According to latest estimates of the World Health Organization, the number...
