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NHS Honours Nurse From India

...The National Health Service (NHS) of England has honoured Jaswant Sira, from the Birmingham Children's Hosp...works with children affected by hepatitis has been honoured in a national competition. Children's health charity WellChild launched the competition to recognize...

Former IMO President Shows Interest In Winning General Election

...ervice and infrastructural improvement. I would be honoured to represent Fine Gael in Dublin North,’ said Dr. James in an election statement. Dr Reilly has worked as a GP in the north County Dublin area for the past 23 years. Additionally, he has involved himself in surgical practice in Lusk and Donabate. T...

Inventor of DNA fingerprinting Wins Accolades

... a 1994 Heineken prizewinner. Sir Alec said: ‘I am honoured indeed to be numbered among the eminent scientists who have been recognised with this prestigious prize. Genetic fingerprinting continues to expand the horizons of knowledge and it is humbling to realise how a chance discovery in my lab in Leicester ...

Sex Workers To Have Smart Health Card

...rom Kerala, who had written her autobiography, was honoured during the occasion that was taken part by over 150 sex workers from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Kerala, besides Karnataka....

Tobacco Consumption By Youths Will Hamper India’s Economic Growt

...tute of Medical Sciences here, told IANS. Reddy, honoured by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for his anti-tobacco campaign, said that school students in India were taking to smoking cigarettes or chewing tobacco. Tobacco consumption is quite high among those in the age group of 13 to 15 years. In tha...

‘Gourmand World Cookbook Award' won by British India

...royalty. 'I am absolutely overwhelmed and highly honoured by this award,' said Baljekar, whose book came from the stable of John Blake Publishing and hit book shops in October last year. Books from 65 countries were in the running for this year's prestigious Gourmand awards and were judged by a panel of h...

Swaraj concerned over developments concerning AIIMS

... statement, saying, "These talented people must be honoured for their commitment. "I also feel that the health minister should not be the Chairman of AIIMS and the post should be occupied by the Prime Minister to avoid recurrence of such incidents," she said. Swaraj called on President A P J Abdul Kalam and...

Drug - resistant microbes raise concerns

... for Microbiology next month, where she'll also be honoured for her contribution to the field."...

Indian Origin Woman is the New Head of British Medical Association

...n Belfast last week, she said: "I am delighted and honoured to have been appointed president of the BMA for the coming year. I have a background of 40 uninterrupted years working for the NHS and I have loved every minute of it." She dwelt on several key issues facing the medical profession in Britain, inclu...

Health Minister Ramadoss Honoured for his Exemplary Work

... Medical Sciences (AIIMS), his// ministry has been honoured for exemplary work in the field of anti-tobacco campaign. The American Cancer Society has hailed India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as "a model to which other nations may aspire" and given it the award for Exemplary Leadership by a Gover...

Indian-American Appointed for US Hospital Top Post

...ology. "This is truly a career highlight and I am honoured and privileged to serve the hospital and its medical community in this capacity," Datta said. Datta also serves as the hospital's chief of surgical oncology/head and neck surgery, a press release said. "Datta has the complete respect of the enti...

Tamil Nadu Checks AIDS Spread

...NSACS) and South Indian AIDS Action Programme, was honoured for helping set up the Society for Positive Mothers Development (SPMD) that has brought discriminated women under its umbrella. Mothering an intensive and large-scale support programme in 14 high prevalence districts of Tamil Nadu, TAI, administere...

AMSA Hosts International Health Conference

...e commencement of the biannual conference. AMSA is honoured to be hosting such a premier event, held last year...eing placed on rural and remote health. “AMSA is honoured to be hosting an event of this calibre. The IFMSA does fantastic work on a global scale, and we are ...

WHO Condemns Tobacco Industry for Misleading Public

...tives, while the Palau Tobacco Control Program was honoured for its strong advocacy on smoke-free policies. Mayor Jejomar Binay of Makati City in the Philippines was given the award for implementing a model, comprehensive smoke-free policy in the financial district of metropolitan Manila. Guam Governor Fe...

Prof Samir K Brahmachari, Dr MRS Rao Jointly Win Bio-medical Research Award

...iomedical scientists from across the country to be honoured for their outstanding contributions in research work for 2004-2005. The awards will be presented by Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss later this week. Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology Director Dr. Brahmachari is renowned for hi...

Chilean President's Cousin Successfully Tests Allergy 'Knockout' Technique on Mice

... and asthma. Chilean-born Ido Bachelet has been honoured with the Barenholz Prize, which is named for the donor of the prize money and noted researcher Prof. Yehezkel Barenholz of the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, in recognition of his contribution in the development of the "knockout technique...

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