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Children are one of the most vulnerable groups to the ill effects of air pollution and can have lifelong health implications. Many studies have shown that air pollution is strongly associated with respiratory conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis and asthma, among others. It can also impact children’s immune system, the lung and brain development and cognitive development. If left untreated, some health complications […]

Help the Poor Foundation, a Mumbai-based NGO that has been working towards assisting the lesser privileged in having equal access to organ transplantation today announced its association with Asia’s most visited online crowd funding platform Ketto. Transplants, through its programme JEET (Joint Effort to Enable Transplants), along with Ketto aims to crowd-source funds for those […]

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) inaugurated its Co-Creation Camp, the maker and mentor stage of its Enable Makeathon 2.0, in Bengaluru. The Enable Makeathon is a programme initiated by the ICRC and its partners, including the Global Disability Innovation Hub among other partners, to develop prototypes and affordable solutions for challenges faced by persons with disabilities, particularly […]

Despite the fact that India has managed to lower the incidence of communicable diseases, the occurrence of lifestyle related diseases (non-communicable) are on the rise and the same are likely to be a major contributor to hospital revenues going forward. Lifestyle diseases are those that are a result of habits/lifestyle related factors such as unhealthy […]

Sakra Institute of Bone & Joints today organised the 2nd Annual Indo-Japanese Knee Course in the city. As a part of the Indo-Japanese exchange program a live surgery workshop and conference by Indian & Japanese doctors was conducted which was attended by many doctors from all over the country. The course highlighted a comprehensive update […]

Xcode, an innovative personal genomics company based out of Chennai was in the city today, to announce the Worldwide launch of  the first of its kind ‘South Asian Ancestry Genetic Test’ that will  trace one’s ancestry in the global and South Asian sub-population level.  The test will reveal information about oneself comparing the DNA samples […]

The 4th World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WCPOS) was held in Hyderabad from December 1-3, 2017. The three-day World Congress features an exceptional scientific programme including scientific symposia, live surgery, free paper sessions, numerous workshops, debates and a mock trial. The 4th WCPOS also introduces some exciting new features as agenda that include […]

Transasia on the Move, the mobile van initiated by India’s Leading In-vitro Diagnostic Industry was today flagged off at JJ Hospital by Dr Sudhir Nanandkar, Dean of Grant Medical College & JJ Group of Hospitals and Medical Superintendent Dr Sanjay Surase, JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai. Transasia on the Move was launched last year as […]

Alarmed at the increasing incidence of deaths and injuries in road crashes, mostly involving motorcyclists and other vulnerable road users, countries in WHO South-East Asia Region today committed to accelerate action for road safety. “Countries across the Region need to drive and fast-track road safety initiatives with highest political commitment to effectively address road traffic […]

P.D. Hinduja College of Nursing, in affiliation with the Maharashtra University of Heath Sciences (MUHS),  inaugurated and launched India’s first Lactation Consultant Course for nurses. The nursing college, recognized by the Indian Nursing Council (INC) and Maharashtra Nursing Council (MNC), will begin this new course on December 04, 2017. Lactation Consultants specialize in the field […]