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Spurt in Malaria, Dengue Cases in Rajasthan

...ps to control the spread of these diseases. It has appointed 360 mobile teams to offer treatment in the affected areas. The medical and health department Principal Secretary Sudhir Bhargava said intensive campaign was being run on the basis of the special strategy. The mobile units were identifying malaria p...

Aging Families Continue Struggle in Katrina Aftermath

...Henderson, formerly of Virginia Tech and the newly appointed director of the Institute for Gerontology at Oklahoma State University, and with Yoshinori Kamo, a sociology professor from Louisiana State University, to discern who and what is helping these seniors regain some stability and rebuild their lives. ...

Dr. Scott Hammer Authors Two New Guidelines for HIV Treatment

...eatment failure. The 16-member IAS-USA panel was appointed based on expertise in HIV research and patient care internationally. More information is available at the IAS-USA Web site (http://www.iasusa.org). WHO Guidelines for HIV Public Health Response in Developing Nations. The WHO report, titled "Antir...

Pakistan Assures of Providing Best Medical Care to Abdul Qader Khan

...hat he had "pardoned" Khan. Earlier, he had been appointed adviser to the government after he had retired as the head of the Khan Research Laboratories, which he had founded in March 2001. Khan's has been a controversial career in that he is accused of stealing nuclear designs from a laboratory in The Neth...

Two-thirds of outdoor pools in Montreal are closed

...k resulted in the pool closings. The media outlets appointed BioMedco, a private firm to conduct the tests. One third of the pools failed this test while another third was unsuccessful in meeting the accepted standards. Between July 8 and Aug. 1, 3 samples were taken from each pool. Around 4,560 samples were...

China Nominates Margaret Chan to Run for WHO Director-General's Post

...e elected WHO Director-General." In 1994, Chan was appointed Director of Health, the first female director of Hong Kong. In 2003, Chan joined the WHO and worked as its Director of the Department of Protection of the Human Environment. Source:PTI News...

"Serious Failings" Led To Spread Of Lethal Hospital Bug

...hich work is needed," said Alan Bedford, the newly appointed acting chief executive of the trust. "Our priority is to work with staff on the issues raised by the report and to reassure patients that they are in safe hands."...

Supreme Court Notice to Centre, MCI on Doctors' Strike

...here during the recent anti-quota stir. The court appointed senior counsel Rajiv Dhavan as an Amicus Curiae to assist it in the matter. The court asked Dhavan to assist it in deciding whether doctors can go on a strike. Formulating the main issues to be considered by it, the bench asked Dhavan to further pre...

Medical Course in Kerala is Beyond the Reach of NRI's

...le are 113. "The Justice P.A. Mohammed committee appointed by the V.S. Achuthanandan government, after the bi... recommended by the Justice K.T. Thomas commission appointed by the previous Congress led United Democratic Front (UDF) government," said Joseph. He added: "Si...

Australian Businesses Prepare for Outbreak of Bird Flu

... Steel and Telstra while the Commonwealth Bank has appointed a pandemic planning project manager. Expanded computer networks to enable staff to work from home in the event of an outbreak have been included in the preparations against bird flu. Fatal cases of bird flu in Asia and Europe have so far been ...

Indian Origin Woman is the New Head of British Medical Association

...he 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, including education and trai...

Anorexia Cause of Concern in Scotland

...norexia. A regional specialist consultant would be appointed to supervise the care provided for the patients with an eating disorder in a private or NHS facility....

Another Senior Doctor From AIIMS Contemplates Leaving Due to Infighting

...enugopal, while proceeding on leave last week, had appointed the forensic science department head T.D. Dogra as acting director even as Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss chose Deka for the job. Ramadoss and Venugopal are already in disagreement over the issue of autonomy of the institute, with the Delhi High C...

Neither Management Nor Students Happy With New Fee Structure

The Shikshan Shulk Samiti, a committee appointed by the Supreme Court had on Thursday announced in Mumbai a 10% fee hike for the 29 private unaided medical// and dental colleges across the state. VJ Kulkarni the committee spokesperson explained that the fee structure was fixed after taking into ...

'Humiliated' Dean Contemplates Leaving AIIMS

... Venugopal, while proceeding on leave last week, appointed forensic science department head T.D. Dogra as acting director even as Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss chose Deka for the job. Ramadoss and Venugopal are at loggerheads over the issue of autonomy of the institute. The Delhi High Court has sought ...

Pro-reservation body seeks removal of AIIMS Director

...rough the state Public Service Commission would be appointed for filling up vacancies in government hospitals and that 1700 doctors appointed on contract basis would be regularised. Requesting the state government to avoid disturbing the con...

Working of Drug Department on Hold Without Drug Analyst

...in this place could not materialise as he has been appointed as per rules of the Food Act. At the same time proposal to grant extension to Dr Wasuja did not take place as the proposal has not been forwarded despite recommendation from the directorate. Later it was learnt that the Chief Minister had also dire...

City Surgeon Appointed Adviser To Armed Forces

A city doctor, Dr.S.Raja Sabapathy, has been appointed honorary consultant and adviser to the Armed Forces (Defence) Medical Services in speciality of plastic, hand and reconstructive micro surgery. // Sabapathy, Director and Head of the Department of surgery in Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals, woul...

Flexibility and facilities need of the hour in hospitals

...sh Hospital Consultants Association which recently appointed a new president has expressed the need for accommodative work methods, top of mind among consultants//. Dr Mary Mc Caffrey, a consultant obstetrician gynecologist at Kerry General Hospital said "There is nothing to be gained by a consultant being i...

HSE Plans for Health Service in Northeast

...n General Hospital last year consultants have been appointed to examine the health care system in the region. The existing services of the five hospitals have been declared to be unsustainable and unsafe. One of the important recommendations of the report, is the development of a new regional hospital with...

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