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The Slow And Steady Race To Eradicate Polio Offers Hope

...results across different regions of the world. The programme was aimed at eradication of Polio from the world by the end of 2005. // The initiative, started in 1988, had a polio-free world by 2000 as its goal. No new deadline has been set, and success may depend, in part, on raising $200 million for more vacci...

‘Never Say Die’ Spirit of Visually Challenged - Makes Him a Role Modl

...ly's survival, however he was inspired by a radio programme took to cashew plantation. Today he earns handsomely for his entire family. He began planting in his compound and backyard and has been able to cover five acres of land till date. Srinivas is now not only able to feed his family but also helps hund...

Zap the butt (cigarette) with Laser Therapy

...40,000 clients. “"Good Morning America" featured a programme on the Anne Penman organization, in August of 2005 where Anne Penman declared a 64% success rate in helping people quit smoking. The Anne Penman Method, accessible via a 24-hour hotline, stipulates a combination of laser therapy with customized guida...

Stem Cell Research - Changing Wishes to Possibilities and Possibilities to Reality

...s conducted in Chennai, on the 6th of January. The programme was organized by LifeCell//, a pioneer in stem cell banking in association with Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, one of the reputed medical institutions in the country. Dr. Mammen Chandy, a leading hematologist, CMC, Vellore,...

Colorectal Cancer Can Be Detected By a Simple Test

...ially the number of false positives in a screening programme for colorectal cancer." Lead author Dr Callum G Fraser also said that this could decrease the need for the tedious process of colonoscopy. The guaiac-based FOBT is used to screen individuals for colorectal cancer at present and works by detecting bl...

Reach Of The Morning-After Pill Treatment Inadequate Among Sexual Assault Victims

...lors have urged the Ontario Government to launch a programme to ensure provision of drug treatment// to all victims of sexual assault, who might have been exposed to the HIV/AIDS virus. // The cost associated with this drug treatment ($1,200) has resulted in a limited availability of this therapy (combination...

Exclusive Health Care Packages To Be Launched By Ayurveda Hospital

... Another new package for anti-ageing regeneration programme will be launched simultaneously. CTS is a common source of hand numbness and pain and occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. To tackle CTS, the hospital will use special ...

Bihar Health Officials Worried As Polio Cases Soar

...es in the country. // A massive polio immunization programme for provision of polio drops to children less than... central government launched the polio vaccination programme in 1995 in the country, are worried at the rise in polio cases. They said that millions of rupees ...

DMAA to Develop Disease Management Standards by December

...on of America (DMAA) has announced the launch of a programme that aims to uniformly measure and evaluate "outcomes in disease and care management programs." "This certainly stands among // the disease management community's most significant research efforts to date,” Don Fetterolf, MD, chair of the DMAA Qua...

Pneumococcal Vaccine: Childhood Immunization Programme has a new recruit

...eumococcal vaccine into the childhood immunization programme , with a motive to prevent children from falling i...is already witness to the immense benefits of this programme that has brought down the rates of this infection by 94% among young children alone. Sir Liam has ad...

Extension Education for Blood Pressure advice!

...t Attack Trial (ALLHAT) is the predecessor of this programme and is being implemented in collaboration with the...c Health at Houston. Putting the purpose of this programme in perspective ALLHAT principal investigator Barry R. Davis, M.D., Ph.D., professor of biostatistics...

Food Grains Project To Tackle Malnutrition In India

... 'We realize our folic acid (iron) supplementary programme is not bearing fruit...millions of women, feeding mothers, expecting mothers continue to suffer from malnutrition,' the official added. S. Nagarajan, chairperson, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights, a government support mechanism, sai...

Valentine's Day Theme Overshadows Cricket in Pakistan

...oved one on Valentine's Day. HUMTV ran a special programme titled "Love Is In The Air" that featured Pakistan's well-known singers Ali Haider and Shehzad Roy. Pakistan's many FM radio stations also ran programmes related to Valentine's Day. City FM 89, which has stations in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore and F...

Increase in HIV Cases Due To Restricted Offering of the Preventive Treatment

...ert told publicly in the BBC radio 4 law in action programme that the preventive treatment post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) was not widely available in the market and hence this led to the spread of HIV. He also said that he is seeking a judicial review of government policy on PEP. But on the other hand the d...

DOTS For Tuberculosis TO Cover Entire Country

...Treatment Short-course (DOTS) tuberculosis control programme will cover the entire country by November 2006 sai...adoss said here Sunday.// "The drugs for the DOTS programme will be made available even in petty shops and dhabas in remote areas," said the minister at a funct...

Will Baby Jabs Play Truant? NHS Says “No”, Alternate Systems in Plae

...promise the delivery of the childhood immunisation programme or public health. Every GP holds detailed patient records which include information about the vaccinations a child has received." According to her, the current vaccine payment system, was built with financial incentives for the GPs to go the extra...

Don’t Chicken Out

...ted. Kunhon said “The overwhelming response to the programme shows that people are no longer apprehensive of th...nth.” An awareness camp was organized before the programme commenced and this had the presence of veterinary and health officials. Chicken farmers from Tamil N...

Weight Lifting Can Ward Off Obesity

...d participated in the supervised strength training programme had a 3.7% decrease in body fat. No change was observed in the control group however. A significant reduction in the intra-abdominal fat was also observed. This fat serves as a major risk factor for heart disease and metabolic disturbances. The res...

Music Helps in Spreading AIDS Awareness

... rock band performances and plays//. The awareness programme would be targeted spreading awareness about increased susceptibility of the disease, particularly among young women. The campaign, 'Commitment to Protect the Young and Vulnerable', beginning Tuesday, is being addressed by UN experts. It will take t...

India Crowned As the Diabetic Capital

...to take necessary measures to implement a national programme for prevention and control of cardiovascular disea...ha election meeting. He submitted a draft of the programme to the Planning Commission. The commission is working on it to make it workable. The programme’s ...

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