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Science/Health
Islamic teachings can alleviate AIDS: speakers
Submitted by Tarique on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 18:46.By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
New Delhi: The Lucknow-based Foundation for Social Care organized a seminar on “Role of Islam in the Alleviation of AIDS” at New Delhi’s Ghalib Academy.
Government suggests self-regulation for yoga institutes
Submitted by Tarique on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 18:09.By IANS
New Delhi : The government has asked major yoga institutes to frame a policy of self-regulation in standardising courses and giving accreditation to yoga schools mushrooming across the country to ensure high standards of teaching.
Government suggests self-regulation for yoga institutes
Submitted by Tarique on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 18:04.By IANS
New Delhi : The government has asked major yoga institutes to frame a policy of self-regulation in standardising courses and giving accreditation to yoga schools mushrooming across the country to ensure high standards of teaching.
Study: 80% of Muslim women deliver babies at health care facilities in Maharashtra
Submitted by Tarique on Sun, 02/24/2008 - 18:18.By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
New Delhi: Religion has an affect when it comes choosing where to deliver baby, according to a study published in the latest volume of scientific journal BMC Public Health.
Circumcision effective in AIDS prevention: Indian Council of Medical Research
Submitted by Tarique on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 14:07.By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
No restrictions on poultry movement, except in West Bengal
Submitted by Tarique on Sat, 02/09/2008 - 18:32.By IANS
New Delhi : Even as India continued its culling operations, the central government Saturday issued directions to all states, except bird-flu hit West Bengal, not to impose any restrictions on the movement of poultry and poultry products.
Government urged to spend more on public health
Submitted by Tarique on Sat, 02/09/2008 - 18:24.By IANS
New Delhi : India should allocate more funds for its public health delivery system, especially to "save the lives of children and mothers" living in rural areas, said an international expert here Saturday.
Despite central directive, Orissa yet to start culling
Submitted by Tarique on Fri, 02/08/2008 - 17:45.By IANS
New Delhi : A week after the central government directive to slaughter birds in a five-kilometre belt along the border with bird flu-hit West Bengal, Orissa is yet to "respond". Jharkhand has begun identifying the areas for killing poultry, while culling is on in Assam and Bihar.
Animal husbandry department officials said here Friday: Orissa's "plan of action is awaited".
Governments fail to impose anti-tobacco measures: report
Submitted by Tarique on Thu, 02/07/2008 - 19:12.By DPA
New York : Of the 150 governments that signed a convention on tobacco control in 2005, not a single one has fully implemented measures to fight the annual 5.4 million tobacco-related deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.
Bird flu will be contained soon: Ramadoss
Submitted by Tarique on Thu, 02/07/2008 - 18:45.By IANS
New Delhi : The bird flu spread will be contained within a few days, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said Thursday and praised the West Bengal government for its efforts in curbing it, though culling operations were slowed down by a shutdown in the state.
