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Plasma Fractionation Centre to come up in Chennai

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:34:26 PST

New Delhi, July 2 - The union cabinet Thursday decided to set up a Rs.2.5 billion, state-of-the-art Plasma Fractionation Centre at Chennai to manufacture plasma derivatives used in medical treatments.

Monetary perks for medics working in remote areas: Azad

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:13:12 PST

New Delhi, July 1 - In a bid to address the shortage of skilled manpower in the health care sector, the government will offer monetary incentives to doctors and paramedical staff working in remote and inaccessible areas, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Wednesday.

Five more cases of swine flu in India, tally 109

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:50:21 PST

New Delhi, June 30 - Five more people, including a 12-year-old girl, tested positive for swine flu Tuesday taking the total number of cases reported so far to 109, the health ministry said. At least 70 patients have been discharged after being fully cured.

Bangalore teenagers welcome court ban on tobacco

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:12:44 PST

Bangalore, June 30 - As more and more teenagers of India's IT hub Bangalore are falling prey to smoking, the Karnataka High Court order barring tobacco products' sale near schools and colleges has been welcomed by the youngsters themselves. This should help them stay away from the harmful addiction, they say.

Health minister non-committal on backing homosexuals

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:45:03 PST

New Delhi, June 29 - Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday was non-committal on backing the gay community but emphasised the need for a broader 'consensus' on the issue, even as his predecessor Anbumani Ramadoss had strongly advocated during his five-year term the scrapping of the controversial law that criminalises homosexuality in India.

Eleven new swine flu cases, total in India 104

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:25:40 PST

New Delhi, June 29 - Eleven new cases of the swine flu were reported Monday, taking the total influenza A- cases to 104 in India, union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here.

Four fresh swine flu cases found in India, total 93

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:17:58 PST

New Delhi, June 28 - India Sunday reported four fresh cases of the swine flu, taking to 93 the total number of people infected with the virus, according to health ministry here.

AIDS, alcohol abuse dip in 3 Mumbai slums after awareness drive

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:03:37 PST

Mumbai, June 26 - Awareness campaigns and counselling have led to a dip in incidence of HIV-AIDS, extra-marital sex and alcohol abuse among the 700,000 residents of three Mumbai slums, according to a research study.

India has five more swine flu cases, total stands at 73

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:00:44 PST

New Delhi/Chandigarh, June 24 - Five people, including an eight-year-old boy and two teenagers, were detected to have been affected with swine flu Wednesday, taking the total number of influenza A - cases in India to 73, health officials said.

Youth tests positive for swine flu, first case in Chandigarh

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:12:31 PST

Chandigarh, June 24 - A 19-year-old man, who came from the US to spend his holidays at his home in Punjab, has tested positive for swine flu here. This is the first confirmed case of influenza A- virus in Chandigarh, a health official said Wednesday.

63 Swine Flu Cases in India

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:13:40 PST

Four more people in different parts of the country tested positive for the influenza A - Monday, taking the total number of people affected by the flu virus in India to 63.

Cigarettes, gutkha to cost more in Delhi

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:36:50 PST

New Delhi, June 22 - Get ready to pay more for cigarettes and gutkha - with the Delhi government announcing an increase in tax on tobacco products in its budget presented Monday.

Two swine flu patients discharged from Punjab hospital

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:01:39 PST

Jalandhar -, June 22 - Two students who tested positive for influenza A - and were admitted to a hospital in this Punjab city last week were discharged Monday after complete recovery, health officials said.

With three new cases, India's swine flu tally at 59

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:24:32 PST

New Delhi, June 21 - Three people - a Chennai couple and a teenage boy from the capital - Sunday tested positive for the swine flu, taking the total number of pandemic virus affected people in India to 59.

Swine flu can turn more lethal in winter: Scientists

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:05:24 PST

New Delhi, June 21 - As the influenza A - virus spreads across the globe, scientists in India are worried over the possibility of the second wave of the pandemic being more virulent.

Lizard found in students' lunch in Madhya Pradesh

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:27:54 PST

Bhopal, June 18 - Another case of negligence in preparing the midday meal for students has surfaced in Madhya Pradesh, with a lizard found in the lunch served to students in an Indore city school, officials said.

Indian American helps design vaginal ring to prevent HIV transmission

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:27:59 PST

An Indian American endocrinologist has helped develop a vaginal ring that would prevent conception and transmission of HIV infection, by releasing multiple types of non-hormonal agents and microbicides.

Another suspected swine flu case in Hyderabad

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:25:18 PST

Hyderabad, June 17 - A man, who arrived here Wednesday from Kuwait, was admitted to a hospital in this Andhra Pradesh capital with suspected symptoms of swine flu, officials said.

Chhattisgarh poor to have rice at lowest rates

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:47:00 PST

Raipur, June 17 - The poorest of poor in Chhattisgarh will be provided rice at further concessional rates -- down from Rs.3 per kg to Re.1 a kg -- while salt will be given to them free by the Bharatiya Janata Party - government, a circular said here Wednesday.

Two more students with swine flu symptoms in Punjab

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:40:30 PST

Jalandhar, June 16 - Two more students with swine flu symptoms were hospitalised in this Punjab city Tuesday and their blood samples sent to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases - in New Delhi for tests, officials said. Nine of their schoolmates have already been quarantined.

30 swine flu cases in India, government says suspend visits abroad

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:09:46 PST

New Delhi, June 15 - Swine flu cases in India mounted to 30 Monday after seven more teenaged students who returned from an educational tour of the US tested positive for the virus. On its part, the government urged the people, especially students, to suspend their visits abroad.

Swine flu cases jump to 30 in India

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:50:02 PST

New Delhi, June 15 - Swine flu cases in India jumped to 30 Monday after seven students from Punjab who arrived from the US tested positive for the disease, health officials said here.

Labourer dies after two Delhi hospitals deny treatment

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:31:52 PST

New Delhi, June 14 - A labourer who fell from the third floor of a building under construction in south Delhi died Sunday allegedly after he was denied treatment at two state-run hospitals.

Chandigarh family quarantined on suspicion of swine flu

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:43:52 PST

Chandigarh, June 14 - Four members of a family who interacted with a swine flu-infected relative in Delhi have been quarantined as a precautionary measure, a health official said here Sunday.

One more swine flu case in India, total 17

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:44:50 PST

Hyderdabad/New Delhi, June 13 - A one-and-a-half-year-old boy tested positive for swine flu Saturday, a day after his six-year-old sister too was confirmed as being infected by the influenza A - virus, taking the total number of cases in India to 17.

'Tibetan medicine offers hope for cancer'

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:26:54 PST

New Delhi, June 12 - Tibetan medical science, a 2,000-year-old legacy of herbal and spiritual healing born in the Buddhist monasteries of high-altitude Tibet, offers cures for diseases like cancer and thalassaemia but is yet to be recognised by the Indian government, says one of its leading woman practitioners here.

India urges swine flu affected countries to screen outbound passengers

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:23:12 PST

New Delhi, June 11 - As three more people arriving from abroad tested positive for swine flu, India Thursday asked its missions in the affected countries to impress on their governments on an 'urgent basis' the need for screening all outbound passengers for the deadly virus to prevent its spread here.

India reports three more swine flu cases, total 15

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:22:07 PST

New Delhi/Panaji, June 11 - Three more cases of swine flu have been reported in India, taking to 15 the number of influenza A - cases in the country, health officials said here Thursday.

Five swine flu cases in Delhi

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:41:26 PST

New Delhi, June 11 - One more swine flu case was reported in the capital, taking the total number of cases to five, health officials said here Thursday.

India reports two more swine flu cases, total 14

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:40:42 PST

New Delhi/Goa, June 11 - Two more cases of swine flu have been reported in India, taking the total influenza A- cases in the country to 14, health officials said here Thursday.

Swine flu case in Goa, another suspected

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:33:33 PST

Panaji, June 11 - A confirmed case of swine flu has been reported in Goa while authorities have sent samples of another man, exhibiting symptoms of the disease, for testing, an official said Thursday.

Former Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat dies, family alleges medical negligence

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:23:54 PST

Lucknow, June 10 - Former Uttar Pradesh home secretary Mohan Swaroop died following a heart attack here and his family has blamed a private hospital for his death as it allegedly refused to admit him.

Court asks doctors to decide on abortion for rape victim

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:07:50 PST

Chandigarh, June 9 - The Punjab and Haryana High Court Tuesday ordered the setting up of a special committee of doctors to decide on terminating the pregnancy of a 19-year-old mentally challenged rape victim as she does not have a guardian.

Delhi sets up 10 teams to deal with swine flu

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:00:22 PST

New Delhi, June 9 - Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia Tuesday said that 10 multi-disciplinary teams of experts had been set up to probe and confirm the outbreak of influenza A- infection in the Indian capital.

Snake cooked with students' lunch, 70 fall sick

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:28:52 PST

Ranchi, June 9 - Around 70 students in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand fell ill Tuesday and were hospitalised after eating the mid-day meal that had a dead snake in it, police said.

India may ask flu-hit countries to test exit passengers

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:22:03 PST

Hyderabad, June 9 - India may ask the countries affected by influenza A- to test all air passengers for the virus at exit points and advise those carrying suspected symptoms to defer their travel plans, an health official said here Tuesday.

A poor man diagnosed HIV positive forced to leave hospital

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:53:47 PST

Patna, June 9 - A 40-year old poor man, diagnosed with HIV/AIDS was forced by authorities of a government hospital in the Bihar capital to leave and advised to stay at his residence.

Thousands take fish medicine amid swine flu scare

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:19:12 PST

Hyderabad, June 8 - With seven cases of the infectious swine flu being reported from this Andhra Pradesh capital, health authorities are worried about the congregation of thousands of asthma patients from around the country and even abroad who have gathered here to take a traditional fish medicine.

11 swine flu cases in India; don't panic, says government

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:50:47 PST

New Delhi/Hyderabad, June 8 - India Monday reported one more swine flu case, taking to 11 the number of those affected by influenza A -. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said there was no need to panic as all precautions had been taken against the spread of the virus.

Enteric diseases kill five in Sundarbans' Aila-hit areas

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:50:10 PST

Kolkata, June 8 - Five people died and more than a thousand were afflicted with enteric diseases in the cyclone Aila-hit areas of the Sundarbans in West Bengal, an official said Monday.

Enteric diseases kill five in Sundarbans' Aila-hit areas

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:50:10 PST

Kolkata, June 8 - Five people died and more than a thousand were afflicted with enteric diseases in the cyclone Aila-hit areas of the Sundarbans in West Bengal, an official said Monday.

Woman smoker? First heart attack could kill you

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:27:08 PST

New Delhi, June 8 - Smoking is injurious to health - and more so for women. According to doctors, smoking can lead to multiple complications in women and the very first heart attack could lead to sudden death.

Two fresh cases of swine flu in India, total 10

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:49:37 PST

New Delhi, June 7 - India Sunday reported two fresh cases of swine flu taking the total number of confirmed people infected with the virus to 10 so far, health officials said.

NICD unit in Hyderabad to detect swine flu

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:13:25 PST

Hyderabad, June 7 - With this southern Indian city reporting the highest number of influenza A - cases in the country, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases -, New Delhi, has decided to set up a unit here to help screen the suspected cases and diagnose them.

NICD unit in Hyderabad to detect swine flu

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:13:25 PST

Chandigarh makes dental implant affordable with centre

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:28:55 PST

Chandigarh, June 7 - In a first of its kind effort aimed at making dental implants affordable for the common man, an ultra-modern government centre was opened by the administration here Sunday.

World class healthcare, absolutely free

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:35:01 PST

Bangalore, June 7 - A super-speciality hospital here has redefined the approach to healthcare by providing world class treatment completely free.

India confirms three fresh swine flu cases, total eight

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:31:39 PST

Hyderabad/New Delhi, June 6 - India Saturday reported three fresh cases of swine flu, including a woman and her four-and-a-half-year old daughter, in the Andhra Pradesh capital, taking the total confirmed cases to eight so far.

Anti-tobacco group flays minister's stand

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:20:59 PST

Panaji, June 6 - An anti-tobacco group, the National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication -, has taken strong objection to union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's recent statement that there was nothing wrong in showing smoking scenes in movies.

India confirms fresh case of swine flu, total seven now

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:16:00 PST

New Delhi, June 6 - A 20-year-old man, who tested positive for influenza A - earlier this week, has transmitted the virus to his brother and a four-and-a-half year old girl travelling with him on the same plane - taking to seven the total number of swine flu cases reported in India so far, health officials said Saturday.

Dental association launches campaign against tobacco use

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:51:08 PST

New Delhi, June 5 - To create a tobacco free India, the Indian Dental Association - will be launching 5,000 Intervention Centres across India in the next two years to screen people and create awareness about the health hazards of tobacco use.

EMRI is now GVK EMRI

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:13:37 PST

Hyderabad, June 5 - Emergency Management Research Institute -, the brainchild of disgraced founder of Satyam Computer B. Ramalinga Raju, will now be called GVK EMRI following the decision of the GVK group of industries to come to its rescue.

Village boycotts polio campaign to protest civic conditions

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:52:01 PST

Lucknow, June 5 - Residents of a Muslim-dominated village in Uttar Pradesh are boycotting the ongoing pulse polio vaccination campaign to protest the authorities' indifference to poor civic conditions in their area.

Two HIV-positive kids hope magic of hug does not wear off

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:50:31 PST

Kollam -, June 4 - The magic from the 'jaddoo ki jappi' that then union minister Sushma Swaraj gave to two HIV positive kids in Kerala ran out four months ago when their financial aid came to an end. It's, however, second time lucky for Bensy and Benson as HLL Lifecare has assured that the aid will be renewed.

Two HIV-positive kids hope magic of hug does not wear off

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:50:31 PST

Want information on hospitals, doctors? Log in

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:30:52 PST

New Delhi, June 4 - With the aim of providing easy information on doctors, hospitals and health related issues in Delhi and Mumbai, a health portal - www.justhealth.in - was launched here Thursday.

Hospital employees pose as drug addicts, regret it

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:28:05 PST

Chandigarh, June 4 - Taking drugs is dangerous for health. But as some contractual employees of a government hospital here found out, even posing for pictures as drug addicts can be detrimental to your interests.

Chandigarh hospital indicted for transfusing wrong blood group

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:08:57 PST

New Delhi, June 3 - The Supreme Court has indicted the Chandigarh-based Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research - for the death of a woman by transfusing blood of a wrong group.

Chandigarh hospital indicted for transfusing wrong blood group

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:08:57 PST

New Delhi, June 3 - The Supreme Court has indicted the Chandigarh-based Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research - for the death of a woman by transfusing blood of a wrong group.

Mental ailments soar among Jharkhand women

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:08:52 PST

Ranchi, June 3 - Cases of depression, amnesia and schizophrenia being reported in Jharkhand has significantly increased since 2000, particularly among women, say psychiatrists.

Mental ailments soar among Jharkhand women

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:08:52 PST

Ranchi, June 3 - Cases of depression, amnesia and schizophrenia being reported in Jharkhand has significantly increased since 2000, particularly among women, say psychiatrists.

Delhi High Court's order closing nursing homes suspended

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:31:02 PST

New Delhi, June 2 - The Supreme Court Tuesday suspended a Delhi High Court verdict, ordering closure of over 10,000 nursing homes, operating from residential areas in the capital in violation of building bye-laws.

No smoking non-starter in Uttar Pradesh

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:19:38 PST

Lucknow, June 2 - The much-hyped anti-tobacco campaign of the government remains a non-starter in Uttar Pradesh - be it the ban on smoking in public places or the more recently introduced pictorial warnings on cigarette packets.

West Bengal blood banks run dry due to polls

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:59:45 PST

Kolkata, June 2 - It's the flip side of India's month-long general elections. Blood banks in West Bengal are facing acute shortage as social clubs, organisations and political parties were too busy with the polls to organise donation camps.

Chandigarh starts condom promotion month

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:51:56 PST

Chandigarh, June 2 - First there was a condom bar in the city to increase awareness about safe sex. Then, condom depots in slums. Now, the authorities have started a condom promotion month targeting vulnerable areas of this union territory.

Woman, son test positive for swine flu in India

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:58:12 PST

New Delhi, June 1 - A 34-year-old woman and her five-year-old son who arrived in India from the US last week have tested positive for influenza A- virus, commonly known as swine flu, health officials said Monday.

'Vaccine programmes should target HPV, cervical cancer'

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:15:48 PST

New Delhi, June 1 - Medical experts have stressed on developing solutions for expansion of vaccine programmes to fight the human papillomavirus - that causes several diseases, including cervical cancer.

Relief workers fear epidemic in Sundarbans after Cyclone Aila

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:06:28 PST

Kolkata, June 1 - Volunteers involved in relief operations in the cyclone ravaged Sundarbans of West Bengal are fearing an epidemic once the floodwater recedes in the mangrove forests that cover the region.

Picture imperfect: graphic warning on tobacco products from Sunday

Sat, 30 May 2009 10:39:49 PST

New Delhi, May 30 - Smokers may think twice before lighting up from Sunday. Starting May 31, the World No Tobacco Day, all tobacco products will carry graphic pictorial warnings like the skull and cross bones or a cancer-disfigured face or diseased lungs to highlight the hazards of tobacco intake.

WHO calls for pictorial warnings on tobacco products

Fri, 29 May 2009 19:41:03 PST

New Delhi, May 29 - The World Health Organization - Friday urged 12 Southeast Asian countries, including India, to focus on 'tobacco health warnings' that combines text with pictures in order to send strong warning signals against use of the product.

Focus on developing new vaccines, rural healthcare: Azad

Fri, 29 May 2009 18:19:10 PST

New Delhi, May 29 - The health ministry would focus on developing new vaccines to fight the new diseases cropping up and also work towards providing better healthcare to the poor in rural areas, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said soon after taking charge Friday.

Doctors perform bypass surgery on 20-month-old boy

Fri, 29 May 2009 16:57:03 PST

New Delhi, May 29 - Stawan Bijal Shah is now likely to live a normal life after undergoing coronary artery bypass for a rare heart disease in a Delhi hospital, with the 20-month-old possibly becoming the youngest patient in the world to undergo this surgery, doctors said.

G.V.K. Reddy elected chairman of '108 ambulance'

Wed, 27 May 2009 14:04:14 PST

Hyderabad, May 27 - Noted industrialist G.V.K. Reddy has been unanimously elected chairperson of the Emergency Management Research Institute - that has earned wide repute for running 1,650 ambulances in 11 states.

Nurses asked to quit for speaking in Malayalam to approach NHRC

Tue, 26 May 2009 14:07:44 PST

New Delhi, May 26 - Two nurses, who were asked to resign for speaking to each other in Malayalam at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital here, will now take up the matter with the National Human Right's Commission -. Hospital authorities, however, said the two are 'still with the hospital'.

Two co-passengers of swine-flu patient under observation

Mon, 18 May 2009 23:15:19 PST

New Delhi, May 18 - Two co-passengers of a 23-year-old Hyderabad resident, who was detected with influenza A- on his arrival from the US, have been put under observation in a government hospital after they complained of cough and sore throat.

2 co-passengers of swine flu infected Indian under observation

Mon, 18 May 2009 20:58:13 PST

New Delhi, May 18 - Two co-passengers of the 23-year-old Hyderabad resident, who had come from the US and was detected to be infected with influenza A-, commonly known as the swine flu, were Monday put under observation in a government hospital in Hyderabad.

India to send more medical aid to Sri Lanka

Mon, 18 May 2009 18:15:13 PST

New Delhi, May 18 - With thousands of Tamil civilians in war-torn Sri Lanka needing immediate medical care, India will soon be sending more medical aid to the island nation, an official said Monday.

Search for co-passengers of swine-flu infected Indian

Sun, 17 May 2009 19:31:57 PST

New Delhi, May 17 - Authorities are trying to trace the co-passengers of a 23-year-old Hyderabad resident, who had come there from the US and was detected to be infected with influenza A-, popularly knows as swine flu, health officials said Sunday.

Candlelight memorial to honour HIV/AIDS affected

Sat, 16 May 2009 18:20:52 PST

Hyderabad, May 16 - A candle light memorial will be held Sunday to honour those affected by HIV/AIDS across Andhra Pradesh where prevalence of the disease is high.

India has its first swine flu patient

Sat, 16 May 2009 13:09:20 PST

New Delhi, May 16 - A 23-year-old man, who arrived at Hyderabad airport from the US, has been found to be infected with influenza A -. This is the first case of swine flu in India, the health ministry said Saturday.

CBI swoops on cancer hospital to probe drugs misappropriation

Fri, 15 May 2009 19:43:25 PST

Mumbai, May 15 - The Central Bureau of Investigation - Friday raided the renowned Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital - following complaints of misappropriation of expensive drugs by some employees, a senior official said.

Apex court orders Rs.10 mn compensation for medical negligence

Thu, 14 May 2009 20:21:16 PST

New Delhi, May 14 - Nearly two decades after Bangalore-based Infosys engineer Prashanth S. Dhananka became paralysed waist down after a botched surgery, the Supreme Court ordered the Nizam Medical Institute of Hyderabad to pay him a record compensation of Rs.10 million, while praising him for fighting the case himself though confined to a wheelchair.

India free from swine flu, six under scanner

Thu, 14 May 2009 18:30:34 PST

New Delhi, May 14 - India continues to be free from influenza A- infection, commonly known as swine flu, but six people have been quarantined for suspected symptoms, health ministry officials said Thursday.

Can A.K. Antony be a compromise prime minister candidate?

Thu, 14 May 2009 15:01:42 PST

New Delhi, May 14 - With backroom discussions on in full swing in the quest for a new, viable government and talk about the Left coming around once again supporting a Congress-led government, the unlikely name of Defence Minister A.K. Antony has been thrown up as a compromise candidate acceptable to both sides.

Uttar Pradesh doctors demand protection through law

Thu, 14 May 2009 14:16:17 PST

Lucknow, May 14 - Wary of being assaulted by relatives of patients, doctors in Uttar Pradesh are demanding a special law for their protection.

Sulabh to conduct sanitation classes in Bhutan

Thu, 14 May 2009 13:57:59 PST

New Delhi, May 14 - Sulabh International, an NGO credited with improving sanitation across India, has been invited by the Bhutan government to conduct classes and a symposium on sanitation, health and hygiene for school children.

Provide proforma on swine flu to passengers, airlines told

Wed, 13 May 2009 19:35:16 PST

New Delhi, May 13 - India' aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation -, Wednesday asked all airlines operating on international routes to provide passengers with the official proforma on swine flu.

Court appoints team to probe negligence by hospital

Wed, 13 May 2009 19:08:19 PST

New Delhi, May 13 - Delhi High Court Wednesday constituted a team of medical experts to examine a report against doctors in a hospital in the capital for alleged medical negligence that led to an 11-month-old boy losing his leg.

No swine flu in India, four under scanner

Wed, 13 May 2009 18:27:30 PST

New Delhi, May 13 - No case of influenza A -, commonly known as swine flu, has been reported in India till Wednesday, but four people have been quarantined for suspected symptoms, health ministry officials said.

'India fully geared to contain swine flu'

Wed, 13 May 2009 17:43:25 PST

Agra, May 13 - India's health system is fully prepared to tackle the influenza A- virus, commonly known as swine flu, if any cases are reported in future, the director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research - said here Wednesday and urged people not to panic unnecessarily.

Jyoti Basu injured after fall, can't vote this time

Wed, 13 May 2009 13:09:00 PST

Kolkata, May 13 - Communist Party of India-Marxist - patriarch Jyoti Basu fell at his residence Wednesday morning, his personal aide said.

Patients keep Aarushi's doctor-parents going

Wed, 13 May 2009 09:05:43 PST

New Delhi, May 13 - It's doctors who heal patients. But a year after their teenaged daughter Aarushi Talwar's sensational murder in Noida near here, dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar have found that patients too can give a healing touch.

President for improving nurse-patient ratio in India

Tue, 12 May 2009 20:11:48 PST

New Delhi, May 12 - President Pratibha Patil Tuesday stressed the need to improve the nurse-patient ratio in India that is facing a shortage of over one million nurses.

India free from swine flu, three under scanner in Delhi

Tue, 12 May 2009 17:41:27 PST

New Delhi, May 12 - India continues to be free from influenza A- infection, popularly known as swine flu, but three passengers embarking at Delhi airport Tuesday and exhibiting symptoms have been quarantined, health ministry officials said.

Fill up a form: that was my swine flu screening

Tue, 12 May 2009 08:27:10 PST

New Delhi, May 12 - As the Hong Kong-Delhi flight prepared to land, I was apprehensive about the screening for swine flu. But all that happened was that I was asked to fill up a form, and no one checked if I was stating the truth.

Cholera cases in Hyderabad rise to 26

Mon, 11 May 2009 21:26:02 PST

Hyderabad, May 11 - The number of cholera cases here rose to 26 as hundreds of people who fell sick due to suspected water contamination in different parts of the state were Monday admitted to hospitals.

India still clear of swine flu, two under scanner: Official

Mon, 11 May 2009 19:27:13 PST

New Delhi, May 11 - No case of influenza A -, popularly known as swine flu, has been reported in India till Monday but two passengers have been quarantined for suspected symptoms, health ministry officials said.

Bhopal lab prepared to handle swine flu in livestock

Mon, 11 May 2009 16:03:06 PST

Bhopal, May 11 - Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory - is prepared to handle the swine flu pandemic in case it afflicts livestock, an official said Monday.

No sign of swine flu in India: officials

Sun, 10 May 2009 19:47:47 PST

New Delhi, May 10 - India continues to be free of the swine flu virus and authorities have so far screened 340,000 people coming to the country from the flu affected countries.

India asks Africa to keep doors open to generic drug imports

Sun, 10 May 2009 13:06:44 PST

Addis Ababa, May 10 - India has urged African countries not to put barriers on the production and import of generic drugs to the continent, especially in the current economic slowdown, which could adversely affect the purchasing power of patients.