Nadda launches indigenous female condom
A unique aspect of this year's event was the "Family Planning Marketplace", which was intended to showcase best practices and innovations in family planning and exhibit the pool of contraceptive options and key programme interventions.
Apr 06, 2016, 22:17 PM IST
Diabetes affects one in 11 people globally: WHO
The numbers would continue to increase unless "drastic action" was taken, officials said.
Apr 06, 2016, 19:21 PM IST
Angola's yellow fever death toll rises to 225: Health Minister
"We need to increase the response capacity ... in both technological resources (such) as medicines and vaccines, as well as in personnel," he said.
Apr 06, 2016, 03:19 AM IST
Only one in 10 Indians aware of damage to blood vessels during diabetes
Experts said that having high levels of sugar in the blood for many years can damage the blood vessels that bring oxygen to some nerves. Damaged nerves may stop sending pain signals.
Apr 05, 2016, 23:01 PM IST
World Health Day, 2016: 'Beat diabetes' with these ten fruits full of natural goodness!
For the occassion of World Health Day, which falls on April 7th every year, the World Health Organization gives a new theme.
Apr 05, 2016, 22:36 PM IST
World Health Day 2016: Why you need to maintain good mental health to fight diabetes
Diabetes will be the world's seventh largest killer by 2030, unless intense and focused efforts are made by governments, communities and individuals, say experts.
Apr 05, 2016, 15:48 PM IST
World Health Day: What happens when you have diabetes? - Watch!
Also called diabetes mellitus, diabetes is a group of chronic diseases where the amount of blood glucose is too high.
Apr 05, 2016, 11:52 AM IST
No water, no jobs: How water shortages threaten jobs and growth
An estimated three out of four jobs globally are dependent on water, meaning that shortages and lack of access are likely to limit economic growth in the coming decades, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Mar 22, 2016, 12:33 PM IST
Know all about world's most expensive places to buy water
Some 650 million people do not have access to clean water, and often have to make do with much less than the 50 litres per person per day the World Health Organization says is necessary for domestic use and to maintain health and hygiene, Water Aid said.
Mar 22, 2016, 12:30 PM IST
Guinea govt says two people have died from Ebola
Two people from the same family have died from Ebola in Guinea, the government said Thursday, the first re-emergence of the virus in the country since the outbreak there was declared over in December.
Mar 18, 2016, 07:42 AM IST
South Sudan is dying, and nobody is counting
The many ways people have died during South Sudan`s two-year civil war are well-documented, but the number killed is unknown.
Mar 11, 2016, 09:45 AM IST
Ointment developed to combat skin cancer
The ointment is for external use and should be applied every third day for a period of about a month, during which the application zone should be protected, said the researchers.
Mar 05, 2016, 12:58 PM IST
Yellow fever death toll rises to 125 in Angola
An ongoing yellow fever epidemic in Angola has killed 125 people out of 664 suspected cases since December 30, government statistics show, despite attempts to quell the outbreak.
Feb 27, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
World Bank pledges $150 mn for fight against Zika
The World Bank said Zika could wipe about $3.5 billion off the region's economy in 2016.
Feb 19, 2016, 11:18 AM IST
WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise
The WHO declared the outbreak a global public health emergency on Feb. 1, noting the association of the virus with two neurological disorders: microcephaly in babies and Guillain-Barre syndrome that can cause paralysis.
Feb 18, 2016, 08:47 AM IST
Pregnant Australian woman confirmed positive for Zika virus
Seven cases have been found in New South Wales state.
Feb 11, 2016, 12:11 PM IST
Zika virus a global emergency: Here's all that you should know!
According to WHO, twenty-one countries and territories of America have reported cases of the virus since transmission was first detected in Brazil in May 2015.
Feb 06, 2016, 21:10 PM IST
Zika detected in urine, saliva: Top Brazilian researchers
Zika, which is transmitted by mosquitos, has few effects on most people, but is believed to be responsible for serious birth defects in babies born to infected mothers.
Feb 05, 2016, 21:36 PM IST
Inadequate testing thwarts efforts to measure Zika's impact
Genetic tests and clinical symptoms have enabled scientists to partially track Zika, and Brazil guesses up to 1.5 million people have been infected in the country.
Feb 05, 2016, 03:16 AM IST
WHO advises against blood donations from people returning from Zika areas
The World Health Organization on Thursday advised countries against accepting blood donations from people who had travelled to regions affected by the Zika virus.
Feb 05, 2016, 00:19 AM IST
