The National Health Policy (NIH), 2002 envisages that keeping in mind the availability and spread of allopathic graduates in their jurisdiction, state governments would consider the need for expanding the pool of medical practitioners to include a cadre of licentiates of medical practice, as also practitioners of Indian systems of …
Suddenly the Maharashtra Government seems to have woken up to the deadly threat posed by tuberculosis. There seems to be a serious attempt at the "awakening of the masses' to the possibility that they can contract tuberculosis. The publicity blitzkrieg is amazing, a conscious effort is being made to ensure …
Red Ribbon Express (RRE), a seven-coach train, aimed at creating AIDS awareness across the country, is scheduled to arrive at Howrah station on 24 March. A free HIV detection camp will be organised in one of the coaches. Three coaches of the train have been allocated to hold exhibitions to …
create awareness on tuberculosis (TB), the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, with support of various agencies, will organise a rally on World TB Day on March 24. The rally will start at Red Fort around 10 am and proceed to Town Hall.
The Indira Gandhi National Open University is going to launch several courses and formal study programmes on social work and HIV/AIDS, masters in social work (MSW) from July 2008. Besides, a PG diploma in social work may also be launched from January 2009. At the first annual Mother Teresa Memorial …
A two-day workshop for "Prevention and Control of Vector and Water-Borne Diseases' organised by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi opened at India Habitat Centre here on Monday. Inaugurating the workshop, Delhi Mayor Arti Mehra emphasised the need to sensitise children to take preventive measures for control of vector and water-borne …
