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Nurses’ safety is crucial to ensure quality patient care, say experts
Work practices such as administration of injections, blood sampling, needle recapping and disposal, treatment of trash, are some activities responsible for needlestick injuries and infections............
World Congress on Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology in Healthcare
Abu Dhabi/New Delhi: ME Conferences is organizing the “World Congress on Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology in Healthcare” during 17-19 September 2018 at Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Malaria eradication a realistic goal in the next 10-15 years, says...
With an estimated 216 million cases of malaria occurring across 91 countries in 2016, halting the transmission of the malaria parasite is a critical step to achieving this goal.................
World Malaria Day: WHO calls for sustained high-level commitment to beat...
The WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia has called for expanding national malaria programmes’ reach to disadvantaged or neglected communities, including tribal, migrant or mobile populations..............
The Qutub Minar turns red for World Hemophilia Day
Delhi’s iconic monument, Qutub Minar was lit up with red lights as part of the World Hemophilia Day campaign to increase awareness and understanding of this genetic disease in the society.............
Over 79% Indians Vitamin D deficient, 19% suffer from high blood...
As per the detailed analysis by SRL Diagnostics, among the nutritional disorders prevalent in urban areas, 38 percent women suffer from anaemia. Uric acid, lipid profile tests also come up with worrisome statistics...........
WHO honors NITI Aayog member, Dr Vinod Paul
He is the first Indian to receive this global honor from World Health Organisation (WHO), which is conferred in recognition to his services in the field of family health..............
WHO lauds the launch of ‘Global Partnership to Stop Leprosy’
The new partnership, launched ahead of the World Leprosy Day 2018, brings together leading agencies and organizations working towards zero leprosy in various parts of the world...............
HITLAB World Cup India 2018 set to be held at Delhi
The event being organized at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi on February 10th, 2018, offers participants a high-profile stage to showcase their work, with up to USD 500,000 (INR 3.5 crore) in funding for winning solutions.............
India accelerates efforts to eradicate AIDS epidemic by 2030
The union health ministry has launched the National Strategic Plan (2017-24) and Mission “SAMPARK” to cover the people that have been left out during earlier campaigns..........