WHO highlights health impact of climate change in Copenhagen conference

In a recent conference held in Copenhagen, World Health Organisation (WHO) discussed various adverse effects of global climate change affecting human health.

Healthcare – India’s cure pill for global economic crisis

The healthcare sector will be India’s “cure pill” for the ailing global economy, says the chairperson of the healthcare major Apollo hospitals.

Nearly 1 in 6 of world

Up to 1 billion people, nearly one in six of the world’s population, suffer from neurological disorders, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) study titled “Neurological Disorders: Public health challenges”.

Oxytocin initiative started in Ghana

An international non-profit organisation, The Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) Ghana, will begin a three year project called Oxytocin Initiative(OI) in the country to complement government’s efforts to reduce maternal mortality.

GM mosquitoes’ bio-safety in question

Genetically modified mosquitoes are being developed by researchers that are capableof combating verctor borne diseases such as malaria, chikungunya and dengue.

3-D view of arteries possible through technology

A new technology has been tested for the first time on people which can give a 3-D image of the patient’s arteries and better treat heart diseases.

Instant TB test gets WHO nod

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently endorsed a new rapid test to detect tuberculosis, saying it could revolutionise treatment. This test, which is also getting uated at the Christian Medical College in Vellore, is a boost for the fight against tuberculosis in India, where 1.98 million new cases are reported every year.

Asian HIV/Aids database launched

A new UN-backed website has launched providing details of HIV/AIDS prance in the Asia Pacific region, bringing together a host of resources on the disease for researchers, healthcare providers and government officials.

Biocon partners Teleradiology Solutions to accelerate drug discovery process

Biocon, India’s largest biotechnology company, entered into an agreement with Teleradiology Solutions, a pioneer of the domain in India, to provide teleradiology reporting services to Clinigene, Biocon’s Clinical Research Organisation.

MCI recommends 500 medical colleges in next five years

There is an urgent need for atleast 500 medical colleges in India and that too in the next five years, urged the Medical Council of India (MCI). Further to that the MCI has also recommended that the proposed new medical colleges can be established now with a minimum requirement of only 10 acres of land and more than 250 students.

New one-dose malaria drug discovered

Researchers have discovered a promising new malaria drug with the potential to treat resistant strains of the deadly disease in a single dose, according to a study published recently in the journal Science.

INSURING A HEALTHY FUTURE

[This article was published in the September 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Health insurance is indispensable for mobilising resources, providing risk protection and achieving improved health outcomes

“Technology-enabled programmes are crucial for continuing medical education” : Prof VN Rajasekharan Pillai, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India

Established in 1991, the IGNOU School of Health Sciences has pioneered in developing competency-based programmes in various disciplines of health sciences.