Regional cooperation on health care services
...hese ministers. The 56th session of the regional committee for the region will succeed the health ministers’ meeting. It will be held from Aug. 22nd to 25th. Dr.Samlee Plianbangchang, regional director, World Health Organization (WHO), will submit a report on the work of WHO in the South East Asian Region ...Indo-American Doctor Fired By Cleveland Clinic
...triCure Inc after a hospital conflicts-of-interest committee called for stricter guidelines governing employee ties to industry. Trials of AtriCure devices were taking place at the clinic at the same time that the clinic and Cosgrove held shares in the company. Source: Indo-Asian News Service...Post-tsunami trauma still haunts children
... "Battered Islands" - the report of a fact-finding committee comprising researchers Shivani Chaudhary and Enakshi Ganguly Thukral - says a large number of children continue to suffer because of poor rehabilitation efforts. Bhushan, now a healthy boy, was barely a few days old when the devastating tsunami hit ...Mixed response Evoked Among The Tribal Elders For The Call On Smoking Ban
...tion, at the end of the day it is up to each marae committee to make the final call.' It has been reported that among Auckland's three main marae, Orakei, Waatea and West Auckland's Hoani Waititi Marae, only the last is smoke free. Mr. Harawira has launched a campaign that targets tobacco companies this year a...Mercy Attempt Allowed for 12 KGMU Students
...o clear each professional. Although an examination committee was called to take a decision for this purpose, it was finally referred to the Faculty Board. Four students, of professional first year, and final first year and second year have been granted this 'mercy attempt' of one year. These students were most...Eye Stolen from Body Kept in Bhilai Hospital Mortuary
... "The Bhilai Steel Plant management has set up a committee to probe into the matter thoroughly and submit the report at the earliest. It's really a shocking incident," said Bhilai Steel Plant spokesman Ashok Singhai. (Source: IANS)...Medical researchers being stifled by NHS Red tape
...etained illegally between 1988 and 1996 the ethics committee had swung out of control. In 2004 the BMJ produced an issue that listed several ethics committee horror stories, including a 64-page form which took 40 hours to fill in. Stephen Dealler, a consul...MPs Demanded an Immediate Ban on Coke, Pepsi
...lowing the norms issued by the joint parliamentary committee last year. He alleged the government was bowing before the multi-national companies "which is very condemnable". Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) Mohammed Salim and Anil Basu accused the government of "colluding" with the soft drink giants...Yoga to De-stress Indian Army Soldiers
... may be initiated in this direction," the standing committee on defence said in its "Review of medical services...Director General Health Services (Civil), said the committee headed by Lok Sabha MP Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (Congress). "The government should increase the stren...Soft Drinks Still not Safe for Drinking: CSE
...esticides in soft drinks and a joint parliamentary committee endorsed it later// , the organisation Wednesday claimed that it has found pesticides again in 11 brands. Addressing a press conference CSE chief Sunita Narain, said that a fresh survey by their pollution-monitoring laboratory has found pesticides i...Solid Food May Put Infants at Allergy Risk
...tant for protecting against allergies." An ACAAI committee came up with its recommendations after reviewing the available clinical evidence. Its 'consensus statement' on the matter is published in July's Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, published by the ACAAI. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP...Protein Involved In Embryo Formation Found In Malignant Cells
...g School of Medicine and a member of the executive committee of The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. Jolanta M. Topczewska and Lynne-Marie Postovit, from Children's Memorial Research Center, co-led the study. Working with Brian Nickoloff of the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer C...Maimed Conscience and Maimed Beggars (Medical Ethics in India) – Part
...dle man and sometimes the members of authorization committee of the Government (as in Amritsar case) has been a regular feature of news in India. Like the current case it causes a furor for a short time and the nauseating stink in the community settles with time till something else crops up. Kickbacks for i...Bipolar Disorder Not Being Accurately Diagnosed By Doctors In UK
...ottingham University and chairman of the guideline committee said, 'This is quite a technical disorder and it hasn't been given the emphasis other conditions have in terms of training of all doctors and health professionals, including psychiatrists. The treatment is quite complicated because bipolar goes in ph...Rajasthan to Conduct Audit to Find Out the Cause of Maternal Mortality
...entatives and village council representatives. The committee would find the reason behind the death rate followed by a yearly audit. According to some of the field official what is really problematic for them is that most deliveries in the remote areas take place under domestic conditions. Deaths in this t...NHGRI Aims To Sequence Primate Genomes
...l for Human Genome Research, a federally chartered committee that advises NHGRI on program priorities and goals. It also consists of a set of organisms whose genome sequence will add to the comprehensive strategic list of priority targets for genomic sequencing by the NHGRI's Large-Scale Sequencing program. ...Monsoon Related Diseases On The Rise In Mumbai
...in civic hospitals. Mangal Mange, chairman, health committee said, “A stock of 300 testing kits is being maintained at all major hospitals. Our doctors are personally taking care of those in need of beds in the hospitals.” br>...Valiathan Committee Seeks Documents from AIIMS
... of the Institute. The terms of reference of the committee include making recommendations to turn AIIMS into a centre of excellence and a leader in public healthcare for the entire country. Source:PTI News...Study Links Children Living In Isolated Rural Areas With A Higher Risk Of Cancer
...n, which was reportedly the highest in the UK. The committee also explained that the rates for other cancers in these areas were zero. The findings of the report seemingly suggest that youngsters in the richer parts of the UK appeared more likely to develop many types of cancer. They also felt that the same ...... will be governed by a joint Norway-India steering committee under the chairmanship of the secretary of health and family welfare. India has the third highest child mortality rate in the world, even though it is declining over the last few decades. The five states account for 60 percent of the total number o...