Swine flu updates

NI Wire,    Tue, 5 May 2009
As per the latest account of World Health Organisation (WHO), a total of 1124 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection have been reported in as many as 21 countries, including 25 deaths in Mexico.

No human cases of swine flu as yet, says govt

NI Wire,    Fri, 1 May 2009
As the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the pandemic alert for Swine flu from level 4 to level 5 because of its present situation and widespread concern of human infection

First World Meningitis Day on April 25

NI Wire,    Fri, 24 Apr 2009
The first annual World Meningitis Day will be observed on April 25, 2009. The World Meningitis Day was created by the Confederation of Meningitis Organizations to raise awareness about the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of meningitis.

Graphic health warnings on tobacco products from May 30

Bobby Ramakant,    Fri, 17 Apr 2009
The long pending pictorial or graphic health warnings on all tobacco products in India shall finally be implemented from May 30, 2009. This is in line with the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act

How can world begin to see TB care as a smart investment?

Bobby Ramakant,    Mon, 23 Mar 2009
In these times of global meltdown, it is all the more critical to focus on how can TB care and control, be still seen as a smart investment to governments, private sector and other stakeholders.

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