India to be a polio free country: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 23:38

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said if by January 13 there are no cases of polio in the country, India will be declared a polio free country by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

World AIDS Day: Preventing HIV and AIDS in young people

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 15:24

HIV/AIDS remains a major global issue, having claimed more than 36 million lives so far since the discovery of the virus more than 20 years ago.

Global Hand Washing Day observed in Nagaland

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 19:47

The main function was organized by the Water & Sanitation Support Organisation (WSSO), a cell under the state`s Public Health Engineering department here.

India gets WHO praise on polio front, no case in 30 months

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 17:57

WHO today lauded India`s efforts in eradicating polio and said the country has not reported a single case of polio in the last 30 months.

Bhutan PM meets India`s candidate for WHO post

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 15:51

India`s candidate for the post of Regional Director of World Health Organisation Poonam Khetrapal Singh called on Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.

Bizarre website predicts how many times you`ll see parents before they die

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 14:30

A shocking new website helps users calculate the approximate number of times they are likely to see their parents before they die.

One-third of women suffer domestic violence: WHO

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 20:48

About a third of women worldwide have been physically or sexually assaulted by a former or current partner, according to the first major review of violence against women.

FAQ on ‘Blood Donation’ on the occasion of ‘World’s Blood Donor Day’

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 12:46

Blood is a constantly circulating fluid providing the body with nutrition, oxygen, and waste removal. Blood is mostly liquid, with numerous cells and proteins suspended in it, making blood "thicker" than pure water. The average person has about 5 liters (more than a gallon) of blood.