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Last updated: Friday, May 24, 2013 8:20:24 PM

Maruti Suzuki donates ambulances
Gurgaon, May 15 (IANS) India's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Wednesday donated four Eeco ambulances to the Civil Hospital here, a company spokesperson said.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 7:48:32 PM

Safdarjung doctors call off strike
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Resident doctors at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital called off their indefinite strike Wednesday after a health ministry official agreed to look into their demands, including better amenities and salaries.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:16:40 PM

Unlike Jolie, Indian women wary of mastectomy, say doctors
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie's decision to go public about her double mastectomy to reduce the risk of breast cancer has been hailed as a brave move, but in India, doctors say there is very little awareness about it and many women are wary of taking the step due to societal pressure and apprehensions.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 5:12:38 PM

US accolade for developing diarrhoea vaccine
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Wednesday congratulated India for developing an indigenous rotavirus vaccine for prevention of diarrhoea.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 3:17:05 PM

India develops affordable vaccine for rotavirus diarrhoea
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Indian scientists have developed an affordable vaccine that has shown strong efficacy in preventing rotavirus diarrhoea, the most severe and lethal cause of childhood diarrhoea that kills over 100,000 children annually.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:29:38 PM

NCW chief calls for efforts to reduce maternal mortality
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Coordinated efforts by NGOs and the private sector are necessary to take various government schemes to grass roots level and to reduce the maternal mortality rate (MMR), National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamta Sharma said Tuesday.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:03:35 PM

Rotavirus vaccines can save millions of lives: Study
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A study has confirmed that rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhoea, the second largest killer of children across the world, and vaccines to contain the virus can change the situation dramatically.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:20:57 PM

Jharkhand approves act to protect doctors, hospitals
Ranchi, May 14 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has approved the Medical Protection Act 2013 to protect doctors, nursing homes and hospitals in the state from violent attacks, an official said Tuesday.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1:38:49 PM

Nurses pivotal to health care system: President
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said nursing has evolved into a modern medical profession and nurses have become an indispensable part of the country's health care system.

Sunday, May 12, 2013 3:37:19 PM

PMK leader Ramadoss well in hospital
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) PMK leader S. Ramadoss who was admitted to a hospital here after complaining of breathing difficulty is doing fine, a party official said Sunday.

Sunday, May 12, 2013 2:59:43 PM

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