Safe food should be a priority: WHOThe theme for World Health Day, which falls on April 7, is safe food this year.
01 Apr, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
Medical devices industry in India underinvested: WHOThe ambitious 'Make in India' campaign of PM Narendra Modi throws up opportunities for growth of domestic medical devices industry, which i...
21 Mar, 2015, 08.42 PM IST
India needs to reorganise its healthcare system: WHO'There is a need for strengthened regulatory mechanism to oversee quality of health service provision, in both public and private sector.'
22 Feb, 2015, 09.01 AM IST
Tuberculosis rate going down, but not fast enough to meet WHO target"Community support groups/NGOs can be effectively used to create awareness and both WHO and government of India should pursue these collabo...
11 Jan, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
Ban on gutka has positive impact: World Health OrganisationStringent state-level laws banning gutka have a positive impact as reduced product availability has resulted in decreased consumption of gu...
17 Dec, 2014, 11.04 AM IST
Consumption and availability of gutka has decreased: WHOThe availability of gutka and its consumption has reduced since the banning of gutka by various states, the WHO said .
16 Dec, 2014, 06.20 PM IST
Need to address drug-resistant TB cases in India: Union Health SecretaryIndia accounts for nearly one-fourth of global incidence of TB and public health officials here are working on finding a cure for drug-resi...
06 Aug, 2014, 04.16 PM IST
Injectable polio vaccine to be part of immunisation programmeAs against 17.8% of global population and 20 per cent of child birth, its share of newborn deaths was 28% and TB cases 25%.
28 Jul, 2014, 03.25 PM IST
Government to overhaul health systemGovt is working to overhaul the health system with an aim to advance the universal health coverage and focus on social indicators of health...
23 Jun, 2014, 07.12 PM IST
World Health Organisation calls for raising tax on tobacco to check consumptionThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for increasing tax on tobacco products to highlight health risks associated with its use.
30 May, 2014, 03.18 PM IST
Government to tax tobacco more to reduce consumptionUnion health minister Harsh Vardhan is for levying increased taxes on tobacco and tobacco-related products to discourage its consumption.
30 May, 2014, 12.40 PM IST
'Bulk drug industry needs to be strengthened'There is a need to strengthen development of bulk drug industry in India as the country offers tremendous potential in research and develop...
20 Mar, 2014, 09.56 PM IST
WHO praises Bihar immunisation driveWorld Health Organisation appreciated the successful implementation of health programmes, particularly anti-polio and immunisation campaign...
17 Apr, 2013, 04.34 PM IST
- India plans to expand NPCDCS to all districts
The govt plans to expand National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) fro...
04 Apr, 2013, 09.48 PM IST
- Over 3 under-five kids died every minute in India in 2011: UNICEF report
With the highest number of 16.55 lakh deaths of under-5 children reported in 2011, India topped the list of nations across the world.
13 Sep, 2012, 08.30 PM IST
- WHO for regulation of India's '5-star' private hospitals
The India chief of World Health Organization today favoured regulation of private hospitals and tax-based financing of universal health cov...
13 Sep, 2012, 07.07 PM IST
India loses $20bn annually to road accidentsIndia loses $20 billion due to road accidents annually, which the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates is enough to feed 50% of the na...
24 Feb, 2012, 09.52 AM IST