Tag: "awareness" at medical news

Indigenous Child Abuse

...ith the right training and the cultural and social awareness to work in partnership with the communities. There must be recognition of proper remuneration for the doctors and flexibility of working conditions to allow them to work in remote areas. The AMA will work cooperatively with Indigenous community l...

Chikungunya-hit Villages to Get Funds to Fight Mosquitoes

....10,000 to prevent mosquito breeding and to spread awareness among people even as 17,000 suspected cases of th...le. They will visit homes in the village to create awareness about the disease and how to prevent it. The main focus is to stop the mosquito breeding,' the minis...

Doctors Warn of Deficiencies in Antenatal HIV Testing

...none of these interventions can take place without awareness of the mothers HIV status, argue two senior doctors from Warwickshire Hospital in Coventry. In the United Kingdom, all antenatal clinics routinely offer HIV testing. Most mothers accept screening, but two recent cases, they say, highlight the defic...

Imphal Hosts Cycle Rally to Spread Drug Abuse Awareness

...rticipating in a six-day long rally here to create awareness on drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. Adorning characteristic yellow colour T-shirts, participants are cycling down the streets of Imphal to send across the message on dangers of consuming drugs. Over 350 cyclists and 200 volunteers are par...

Pubs Propose to Sell Nicotine Gum Patches

...l Statistics (ONS). The Department of Health said awareness of the ban had increased dramatically in the past few months. A total of 1,200 individuals in Great Britain over the age of 16 years were asked about their smoking habits. The research, from 2006, shows 77% of people agree with legislation to ban s...

Lightning Strikes Deadliest in Summer

... Weather Service this year are highlighting safety awareness for children, with handouts, posters and outdoor risk-reduction tips. "If we can teach children to be safe around lightning, we can change behavior forever -- and I can put myself out of a job," said Cooper, who also is an American Meteorological S...

South Asians Seek Bone Marrow for Young Indian American

... but for a greater cause. Together, we are raising awareness and building a bigger South Asian registry for patients like Vinay, who can beat the odds," says Vinay's wife Rashmi Chakravarthy. Listing in the registry is a safe, simple, non-invasive procedure that takes 15 seconds to collect a sample of cells ...

This 'Grass' is Not Green - Say, 'No Thanks, I Am Fine Without Drugs'

...ce on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) aims to increase the awareness of illicit drugs and the magnitude of harm it can ...to the menace. The grass root approach to creating awareness about drug abuse forms the crux of this years endeavor. It would begin by targeting schools, parents...

Patient Confidentiality Must Be Ensured-UNAIDS

...unction with the national goal of promoting public awareness and prevention of HIV, the Department of Health in differents are encouraging all sexually active citizens to get tested for HIV. 'Getting people tested is the first step in linking infected people to appropriate care, treatment and prevention s...

Concern in Mizoram Over Growing Tobacco-related Diseases

...tend to 1400 clients every month, besides creating awareness among people from far-flung areas on tobacco-relat...is being seen the Mizo society". Ralte said more awareness campaigns would be launched across the state to deter people from taking up tobacco. India is the ...

Kenya Says HIV/AIDS Rate Drops to 5.9 Percent

...ate of infections to 5.5 by 2010. Officials said awareness campaigns have succeeded in reducing Kenya's HIV/AIDS prevalence rate from 10 percent in the late 1990s, with condom use rising and a decline in the average number of sexual partners. At least 1.3 million people are currently living with HIV/AIDS i...

Toll Free National Drug Helpline Launched

...and Empowerment has also taken up a national level awareness programme under the slogan I decide, I wont take drugs. The campaign basically targets young people explaining the consequences of drug abuse and how the individual is responsible ultimately for his drug behaviour. It also deals with stigma and discr...

Blunders in Epilepsy Care Cost Lives, and Money UK Report

...atter of urgency". The panel called for greater awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, responsible for two-thirds of epilepsy deaths and a particular risk for those who have either not been diagnosed, or whose medication is not effectively controlling their seizures. "The report's recommendat...

Chandigarh Set to Be No-smoking Zone from July 15

...ng put up in markets and outside schools to create awareness about the harmful effects of smoking. Brahmaprakash, who is designing several of the campaign posters, said his blueprint would give people new ideas about implementing the ban. "The Chandigarh Administration will be using a poster with a Bamboo ...

Puppet Show, Music Gives Message - 'say No to Drugs'

... survey. "Also, we have started a national level awareness campaign for the young people on the consequences of drug abuse. With the UNODC we are spreading awareness on drug abuse in schools as well," Kumar added....

Meningitis Shots for Teens

...ngitis Association. "The CDC's action will raise awareness ... among parents and adolescents that this disease is out there and it is potentially vaccine-preventable," she added. "It's really important for the disease to be treated as soon as symptoms show up because the disease progresses very rapidly," L...

Young Adults Seldom Try Proven Methods to Kick the Butt

...he issue is lack of interest in treatment, lack of awareness of treatment, or lack of treatments that appeal to young adult smokers. There's definitely room for more research to understand how we might spur demand for treatment among young adult smokers," Curry said. The research is published online and will...

Indian Doctors Refuse to Help HIV-positive Woman Deliver: Report

...ng with HIV and AIDS because of widespread lack of awareness about the illness. HIV-positive children are often refused schooling and adults with the virus frequently face dismissal. India, with a billion-plus population, has 5.7 million people infected with HIV -- the world's highest in absolute numbers. ...

Benoits Son Suffered from Fragile X Syndrome, a Rare Mental Disability

...to Benoit five years ago in an attempt to increase awareness about Fragile X. She said, 'We talked to him because I was trying to set up a support group in BC and in Canada, we only have a couple of them. My husband was struggling when we got diagnosed with our son, and Chris was struggling with his. They t...

Boys and Girls are Different by Nature and Learn in Different Ways

...as saying, in an AAP report. "Studies on spatial awareness show that by four days of age, girl babies hold eye contact with their care-giver for longer than boys, while boys are already responding to movement and activity. Studies on vocabulary show that for every 20,000 words a girl uses, a boy uses between...

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