Arrest of Professor over Distribution of Banned Drug
...-AIDS and Tuberculosis herb, Khomeini, The state minister for primary health care Dr Alex Kamugisha advised all patients under the care of Prof. Elahi to receive appropriate care and treatment including ARVs from accredited health facilities under the Ministry of Health. Elahi on his part, argued that no ...Swearing-in Of Girija Prasad Koirala Postponed Due To Ill Health
The swearing-in ceremony of Nepal’s new prime minister Mr. Girija Prasad Koirala, which was scheduled to ...e and improving. The 84-year-old, appointed prime minister by King Gyanendra Thursday evening, was scheduled to be administered the oath of office at the Naray...Assam’s Malaria Death Toll Rises To 75, More People Affecte
...inging them straight away to a doctor," the health minister said. "The delay in bringing a person to the hospital complicates the illness and is one of the reasons for the fatalities." Superstitious beliefs, black magic and demonology are integral to tribal custom in parts of Assam, Tripura and other northe...Death Toll from Malarial Epidemic Raises To 75
...is one of the main reasons for the fatalities. The minister announced that the health staffs are now working o...rtime in spreading awareness in rural areas. The minister urged that people should be vary of quacks or sorcerers trying to influence them and instead approac......inging them straight away to a doctor," the health minister said. "The delay in bringing a person to the hospital complicates the illness and is one of the reasons for the fatalities." Superstitious beliefs, black magic and demonology are the most prevalent mystic beliefs in the tribal areas of the northea...Nationwide Strike on May 2nd by Medicos on Reservation Issue
... The students want ‘‘concrete assurance’’ from the minister with regards to theproposal....Pramod Mahajan Undergoes Third Surgery
... ventilator in the ICU. Mahajan, a former central minister and a BJP general secretary, underwent a minor surgery to give him an abdominal wash, said sources in the hospital. A CT scan was done Friday to assess the injury to the politician. The scan showed that the injuries are the same as were assessed du...Nearly 75 dead in India Due To Malaria and 300,000 sick
...ertime in spreading awareness in rural areas," the minister said. He has advised people not be taken in by superstitious beliefs and resort to the treatments of quacks and tantriks, instead to rush to a qualified medical practitioner....Health Authorities Take Step to Control MRSA Infection
...type of treatment they are receiving. Welsh health minister Dr Brian Gibbons asked the NHS to take all the necessary steps to reduce all possible hospital infections....Minister Of State For Industry Urges Corporate Sectors To Help India's Disabled Population
...ber industries to employ more disabled people, the minister added. India is home to around 70 million disabled people, of which seven million are waiting to get good employment.Organisations like the Tata-owned VSNL and IBM like doing good work with disabled people and we want many more organisations to sho...Minister of State For Industry Urges Corporate Sectors to help India’s Disabled Populatio
...tter job opportunities to the disabled people. The minister stated - only then can the physically challenged ...er industries to employ more disabled people,' the minister added. India is home to around 70 million disabled people, of which seven million are waiting to ge...Foster: Make Way to the New Hospital Reforms
Lord Warner, the minister for National Health Service reform said that local hospitals should adapt to new reforms in order to be safe and stable.// Andrew Foster, the outgoing workforce director for the Department of Health, said that various ingrained practices have to unde...240 Hours And Counting As Mahajan Continues To Battle For Life
...Pramod Mahajan was political advisor to then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1998 before becoming a minister handling the parliamentary affairs, telecom and information and technology portfolios. SourceIAN...UNICEF To Help For The Betterment Of Refugee Kids in Chhattisgarh
...'s representative in India, met Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh here Monday. "Adrona, who visited the Maoist-violence hit areas of Bastar region last week, informed Raman Singh that UNICEF was willing to work for better educational and health facilities for thousands of kids residing with their pare...Centralization of Hospital Services Inconveniencing Patients
...r Robert Cumming, chair of the network, said: ‘The minister accepted there were problems with transport, without any question. He did not go as far as saying [the executive would lay on buses], but the suggestion was that it could be something extra. I was encouraged.’However George Venters, the former chairm...Students Divided over OBC Reservation
...KMCH) in Muzaffarpur burnt the effigy of Union HRD minister Arjun Singh whereas their counterparts in Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) chanted slogans denouncing Singh's cabinet colleague Kapil Sibal for his opposition to the move. The medical students at Muzaffarpur accused Arjun Singh of tryi...More Help Needed for Children of Drug-Addicted Parents
...,000 and 60,000. The policy was unveiled by the minister on a visit to the Aberlour Project in Edinburgh with Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson who said ‘Everyone accepts that taking a child away from its parents is a heart-wrenching decision to make.’ ‘It is a step that should never be taken lightly, but ...Flu Kits Kick Up Unwholesome Flak
...t and has also arrived late. According to health minister George Smitherman, 15,000 emergency kits will be distributed across Ontario to the health workers in the forefront. The kits are well endowed with, Masks, Gloves, Disposable gowns, Eye protectors, Hand, sanitizer and a, surface cleaner. The kits will...Need To Amend the Guidelines of Mental Health Services
The health minister of Ireland has asked the health officials to review the guidelines of mental health services. //This action is followed after an inquiry was probed in to the matter of the death of a Lisburn woman Sharon Moore. She was killed by her mentally ill boyf......abha was informed Friday. Replying to a question, minister of state for health and family welfare Panabaka La...gned or taken voluntary retirement. However, the minister claimed that such level of attrition was normal at any centre of excellence in a competing value fra...