Health Activists Demands New Proposal on Health Care

Health activists are up in arms against the Planning Commission for its proposal in the 12th Five Year Plan documents […]

Sahara Hospital Observes World Hepatitis Day

Sahara Hospital, in association with HOPE Initiative organised a free screening and vaccination camp at its premises to mark the […]

E-venture rings in health for mothers

A unique government-run call centre backed by an online registration system to keep tabs on the health of pregnant mothers […]

Vaccination for HIV on its way?

A research team at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has developed a way to extract a portion of the surface of HIV that is recognisable to the antibody, known as an epitope, into a computer designed protein scaffold.

NIH launches research into human immune responses

The National Institutes of Health has launched a nationwide IT-supported research initiative using human studies to define changes in the human immune system in response to infection or to vaccination.

Nationwide Immunisation Programme in UAE

The UAE has launched a nationwide immunisation programme to protect infants from six diseases.

WHO to Launch Major Vaccination Drive

Health authorities in 112 countries will launch an unprecedented one week vaccination drive in Europe, the Americas and Middle East, the UN’s World Health Organisation said.

H1N1 shots from one year onwards

In an effort to immunise more and more people with the HINI influenza vaccine, the Ministry of Health has decided to give the vaccine shots to children from one year old and above.

NEWS REVIEW

[This article was published in the June 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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Airtel offers health services on mobile

Airtel users in Karnataka will now have access to two new health care services via their mobile phones. The services; Virtual Blood Bank Service and VacciDate service are being offered to subscribers free of cost.

Airtel launches alert services for vaccination

Airtel announced the launch of

Pocket Electronic Health Diary (PeHD) : Dr Shabbir Syed Abdul

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

PeHD is a pocket electronic health diary system created on patients� own interest and managed by hospitals who offer it.

MIRTS: Malaysias Answer to National Health Record : Dr. Zaitun A.B. and Dr. M.S. Termanini

[This article was published in the February 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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