minister 1 9

Tag: "minister" at medical news

Learn From a Leader: Smitherman shares a personal story about his battle with drugs

Ontario's health minister made a public confession, during his speech at the...of drug addiction. Being perhaps the first cabinet minister to admit that he is also gay, the minister spoke of his suffering and struggle with drugs, which he ...

Rajasthan Doctors Booked For Female Foeticide

...itals allegedly practising female foeticide. The minister added that a meeting of the medical advisory council will be held on May 22 to seek suggestions to strengthen the act. --Edited IANS...

Health Minister Plans to Ease Bureaucratic Procedures

...s was part of a new reform package proposed by the minister in Launceston this morning to 200 of the health department's senior managers. The main aim is to reduce the number of approvals needed for day-to-day decisions. ‘We know that there have been problems within the bureaucratic process and we're addr...

Government Considering Of Issuing ‘Smart Cards’ For HIV/AIDS Patiens

...cted for implementing the health smart cards," the minister told the Lok Sabha in a written reply. A pilot s... the smart card under the HIV/AIDS Programme," the minister stated. She said that the health smart card was designed to act as a portable medical record, ensu...

Patients Bear The Brunt Of Doctor’s Strik

...in the government's court, and we expect the prime minister to come out with a solution," said Arun Wadhawan, a member of the resident doctors association at the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS). --Edited IANS...

Health Targets To Treat Cancer Patients Unlikely To Be Met

... Executive. While stating that it was right on the minister to have apologised, she said that that the most important thing for him, to do was to try and fix the problem. Meanwhile the cancer charities have expressed concern at the lack of progress on reducing waits. Anna Wood, campaigns and policy manager ...

First Case Of H5N1 Bird Flu In Poultry In Denmark

...to some countries, not just exports from Funen the minister said that but for now exports to other European Union countries could continue. Scientists say H5N1 may eventually mutate so that it can be easily transmitted between humans. Because people lack immunity to it, it could sweep the world quickly, kil...

Tamil Nadu: Minister Palanivelrajan Dead

...orking in United States. Officials said that the minister complained of chest pain in the train. He was rushed to the hospital where the doctors said that he had suffered a massive heart attack and died, officials said. The DMK minister, a good speaker in both English and Tamil, was the leader of the now ...

V P Singh Proposes Doubling Of Medical Seats

...ossible solution to the quota row//. "The health minister told me this is possible," said Singh, the architect of the Mandal quota system in 1990. "The long term solution can be provided by implementing a neighborhood school scheme on the lines of one such programme in Britain. Under this scheme, all childr...

Primary School Children Will Be Weighed And Parents Informed If They Are Obese

...dren's mental health. Caroline Flint, the health minister said, "It's about making sure that whatever we do, government supports families to make the right decisions. It is families who first and foremost influence what their children eat and what their children do in terms of exercise." The Department of...

Children Monitored For Obesity

...nless they lose weight. Caroline Flint, the health minister said that this anti-obesity drive should start from the parents as they influence what their child eats. Professor Al Aynsley-Green, the Children's Commissioner also agrees with it and says that the danger to obese children's future health outweighs ...

The Price Paid for New Lifestyle

...vediseases and death rates," China's deputy health minister Wang Longdetold a conference in Beijing, "Chronic diseases don't only affectpeople's health; they undermine the working strength of society," headded. The public awareness on diabetes and the harmful affects of smoking isvery poor in among the Chin...

Hospital Services Still Paralysed Inspite Of The Withdrawal Of The Strike

...at loss for a solution for the deadlock. The chief minister has held two rounds of talks with the medicos and ...tals in the state were hit by the stir. The health minister Chandra Mohan Rai remarked that it appears that the agitationists are divided. The minister explaine...

UP To Provide Nutritional Diets To All Pregnant Women

...d children of the state, Development and Nutrition minister Ram Gobind Cahudhary said here today. He said girls below poverty line would be provided social security under the 'Balika Shree Scheme' in which Rs 2 lakh would be given to girls who were orphaned. The government had also changed the criteria for ...

Health Minister-Gujarat Rushed To Civil Hospital

Ashok Bhatt, Gujarat Health minister was admitted to UN Mehta’s civil hospital on Thursday morning. Hospital authorities said, he was admitted// for the complaint of chest pain. ...

Flaws In Bird Flu Preparedness

...g said agricultural agencies. Mr McGauran-health minister said, he was satisfied with the Australia’s simulation, plans and their overall result,but needs to be improved in some areas.This progress results from the steps taken since the first national exercise, Minotaur, in 2002. Improvements are incorpor...

Health Minister Praises Efforts By NHS In Reducing Patient Waiting Time

Scotland's health minister Andy Kerr said that the NHS staff should be praise...e previous year exceededing its target by 14%. The minister pointed out that these were the same figures for which the ministry had drawn a lot of flak couple o...

South African Died By A HIV Shunned Drug

...recommended by a nutritionist to her by the health minister against HIV virus. Ms Bhengu's family defended her right to shun anti-retrovirals and accused the TAC of exploiting her death a...

Private Unaided Institutions in Peril

...e students. Kadam who is also a former education minister of the state said that about 80% of the students cannot afford their fees and the cost cannot be borne by the private colleges which would be around 7 lacks per year. Hence he said that the students have to pay for their education. Forum of Private M...

Two Students Try To Self-Immolate As Anti-Quota Stir Continues

...heir agitation despite their meetings with cabinet minister Oscar Fernandes and Health Secretary P.K. Hota. 'After two rounds of talks with the minister and the secretary, the government is yet to give us a written assurance. Till the time we receive so...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10