• Health Care

Quality primary care key to advancing universal health coverage: WHO

New Delhi, April 05, 2019: The World Health Organization today said quality healthcare services for people at the community level…

• Financial Results

Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh appointed Regional Director WHO South-East Asia for second term

Bengaluru, March 31, 2019: Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh has been appointed Regional Director for World Health Organization South-East Asia, for…

• Hospitals

Marking five years of polio-free certification, WHO South-East Asia Region uses polio legacy to enhance overall immunization

New Delhi, March 27, 2019: On this day in 2014, WHO South-East Asia Region was certified polio-free, proving wrong many…

World Leprosy Day: A multipronged approach towards early detection and rehabilitation of patients can reduce India’s burden

By  Dr Swati Rajagopal, Consultant – Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore According to the recent data recorded…

• Awards

Experts body calls for accelerated efforts to reduce maternal, newborn deaths and still births

Bengaluru,  January 26, 2019: An expert group has called for strengthening and expanding sexual and reproductive health services in Member countries…

Nearly 30 million sick and premature newborns in dire need of treatment every year

Global coalition calls for better care and stronger legislation to save babies on the brink of death New Delhi, December…

Renowned Bangalore-based Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist raises awareness on mental illnesses in pregnancy and the role of the creative arts to support maternal, child & family mental health in UK Parliament

New Delhi, December 17, 2018: The House of Commons hosted HOPE 2018, a ground-breaking, awareness raising event on ‘Mental Well being in…

• Extras

Health Ministry launches a new state-of-the art Information Platform to monitor public health surveillance

New Delhi, November 29, 2018: Ms Preeti Sudan, Union Health Secretary did soft-launch of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP)…

Air-purifying market in India overview by Una Ni Raghallaigh, Business Development Director, EMEAA region for Novaerus Inc

How is the growth in the air-purifying market in India and what do you see driving this growth? India is…

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Unleashing Blockchain for cross-border surveillance & reporting of Communicable Diseases

stimates suggest that 10% of the global GDP to be stored using Blockchain by 2027 By Ms. Mohua Sengupta, EVP…