Maternity leave mooted for South African girls

A proposal that pregnant South African schoolgirls be allowed "maternity leave" has sparked heated debate in the country amid fears// that this could encourage teen pregnancies. South Africa is under pressure to deal with the high number of teenagers who drop out of school and fail to continu...

New Treatment Mooted For Blood Pressure

InterCure, Ltd. has announced that it will be publishing a peer-reviewed clinical overview to test how efficient device-guided breathing is. RESPeRATE, a over-the-counter// therapeutic device that is approved by FDA could be a viable option to treat hypertension, the study says. The article, ...

Chandigarh to Become India's First Smoke-free City

...will be helpful in promoting business and tourism," said a senior government official. The idea to make the city a 'smoke-free' zone was first mooted by Burning Brain Society, a NGO that pounded the administration and Punjab and Haryana governments with 293 petitions under the Right to Information (...

Now Prisoners To Promote Awareness On Aids

... devised after a study by the Project Support Unit (PSU) attached to the Kerala State Aids Control Society in prisons in Kerala. "This idea was mooted after we felt that the best way to carry the message of HIV AIDS both inside and outside the jail was through the talented prisoners," said PSU direct...

Haryana, Maryland Universities Tie Up to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

...versities have already worked on plans for future research, she said. The proposal for a joint research programme between both universities was mooted in June this year during the visit of Haryana finance minister Birender Singh to Maryland. She said that there was scope for promoting trade an...

Jharkhand Ropes in Private Players for Health Scheme

... The Sarva Swasthya Mission Trust is the brainchild of Chief Minister Arjun Munda who has roped in major investors to provide funds. He has also mooted a proposal for a health card for poor families. "Private investors like the Tata Group, Essar, Jindal group and others have assured to contribu...

Kerala Govt To Adopt Orphaned Kids Of HIV Infected Parents

...the children's health, education and welfare, would be inaugurated by Health and Social Welfare Minister P K Sreemati, who at a recent Cabinet meeting mooted the idea of adopting the children, Grama Panchayat president Munambath Govindan said today. The plight of Amal, who is HIV positive, and his sist...

Ker Govt To Adopt Orphaned Kids Of HIV Infected Parents

...the children's health, education and welfare, would be inaugurated by Health and Social Welfare Minister P K Sreemati, who at a recent Cabinet meeting mooted the idea of adopting the children, Grama Panchayat president Munambath Govindan said today. The plight of Amal, who is HIV positive, and his sis...

Nurses to Prescribe Drugs

...th worker, not trained to diagnose disease were probably not in a position to prescribe appropriate treatment. However the Health Department has mooted the move saying that this would take pressure off the GPs giving them time to focus on more complex cases. According to Health Secretary Patrici...

Jharkhand To Have Mobile Hospital

...and people can avail themselves of these facilities for just Rs. 5. No money will be charged for blood and urine tests. The state government had mooted the idea of mobile hospital in 2002-03. But it could not take off due to bureaucratic hassles. The mobile hospital assumes significance as 52 pe...