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Proactive heart health strategies can counter cardiovascular disease risk
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 29 (ANI): As the global community observes 'World Heart Day' on September 29 to raise awareness about the overwhelming prevalence of risk factors that lead to heart disease, healthcare professionals and policymakers are shifting gears to more proactive approaches to co
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Strengthen emergency medical teams for better response to disasters: WHO
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 6 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday called upon countries in its South-East Asia Region to strengthen emergency medical teams, to be better prepared to respond to public health emergencies.
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BIMSTEC nations agree to tackle climate change, promote tourism
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug 31 (ANI): The member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) have agreed to join hands in tackling the adverse impact of climate change by establishing a working group and promoting tourism in the region
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Home monitoring of BP helps treating hypertension faster, say experts
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Hypertension or high blood pressure is a leading public health challenge globally due to its high prevalence and related morbidity and mortality. Today, not only the adults, but even the teenagers are becoming victims of hypertension due to their lifestyle
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Launch of Capacity Building Initiative in India
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (Delhi) [India], Aug 21 (NewsVoir): Recognizing that Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including ischemic heart disease and strokes, are an existing public health challenge and a leading cause of death globally, the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) along with the World Heart Fe
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Math helps understand how human behavior spreads infectious diseases
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 16(ANI): Turns out, mathematics can help public health workers understand and influence human behaviors that lead to the spread of infectious diseases.
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Jalalabad blast: 2 killed, 5 wounded
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Jalalabad [Afghanistan], Jul 28 (ANI): At least two people were killed and five others injured after terrorists stormed inside a midwife training centre on Saturday. The training centre belongs to Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health.
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3 injured in Jalalabad blast
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Jalalabad [Afghanistan], Jul 28 (ANI): Three people have sustained injuries and are shifted to the hospital after terrorists stormed inside a midwife training centre on Saturday. The training centre belongs to Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health.
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Conrad Sangma urges doctors for collective approach to healthcare in Megha
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], July 25 (NewsVoir): With the rising burden of non-communicable Diseases in the North-east Region and Meghalaya (Global Burden of Disease 2016), the Public Health Foundation of with the support of Ministry of DONER organised specialised Training Programmes for
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J-K Governor allocates departments to advisors
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 23 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra on Saturday allocated the state departments to two advisors - B.B. Vyas and K. Vijay Kumar.
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Public health a priority at NITI Aayog meeting
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Public health was a key area of focus at the NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting held earlier in the day.
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PHFI, others promote health innovation partnerships
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], June 12 (Newsvoir): To encourage health innovations in India and Africa, a conclave was organised by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Amref Africa, the Institute of Development Studies, UK (IDS UK), Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar in partnership
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