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New Delhi: India and China on Wednesday decided to strengthen bilateral cooperation, specially in the fields of maternal and child health, infectious diseases and other emerging health challenges, officials said in Delhi. The discussions were held between union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad with … [Read more...]
Every day, you probably lose anywhere between 50 to 100 strands of hair which is perfectly normal, say dermatologists. It is when the hair loss exceeds this figure that we begin to notice thinning of hair or bald patches – a condition known as alopecia. Most people are likely to experience hair … [Read more...]
Mohammad Raghib Qureshi, head of chancery at the Indian Consulate, browses a brochure after launching the Healthcare Tourism Information Center in Jeddah on Sunday. — SG photoSyeda AmtulSaudi GazetteJEDDAH — India on Sunday launched an information center in Jeddah to provide guidance and … [Read more...]
NEW DELHI: UPA's quiver for the 2014 battle may end up with one blunt arrow with the long-promised National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) for urban poor being backed by a mere Rs 1 crore budget for the entire fiscal.Attempts by the health ministry to use the rural health mission funds to push the new … [Read more...]
Publicis Healthcare Communications Group (PHCG) has launched Digitas Health in India. The healthcare communications agency with focus on digital will operate as a division of healthcare specialist Publicis Life Brands Watermelon.Publicis Life Brands Watermelon was formed following Publicis’ … [Read more...]
Students of Classes X-XII of DPS, Pune, are getting first hand experience of the functioning of a hospital at Columbia Asia Hospital as they interact with doctors and other stakeholders. The programme started on May 6 and will continue till June 16. Col (Retd) Dr Sunil Rao, general manager, Columbia … [Read more...]
The statistics tell a stark tale: India's population is 1.2 billion and growing. The country has a GDP of US$ 1.85 trillion but health care spending is only about 5% of that. India's ratio of nine hospital beds per 10,000 people is far from adequate. Although much attention is focused on infectious … [Read more...]
India accounts for 29 percent of all the first-day deaths globally, the highest for any country, according to the ‘State of the World’s Mothers’ report released by ‘Save the Children’ on May 6th 2013. This dismal rank puts a question mark over claims made by the Union government in regard … [Read more...]
Preventive health checks! The exclusive preserve of the affluent in most parts of India but not in the hill state of Sikkim where the government-backed Comprehensive Annual and Total Check-up for Healthy (CATCH) programme aims to reach out to people even in the remotest areas.The state's unique … [Read more...]
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today enquired about the health of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, who was injured in a freak accident last night. "Spoke to Lalu ji this morning asking him about his health after an accident yesterday. Hope he gets back to the best of the health … [Read more...]