Full coverage: Health

31.05.2006 Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) Child Health Division released a five-year action plan aimed at checking the incidence of anaemia among women and children.

31.05.2006 Every year, 15,000 Nepalis die due to tobacco consumption and smoking.

31.05.2006 India now has more people living with HIV than any other country, a UNAids report has revealed.The report shows that India now accounts for two-thirds of HIV cases in the whole of Asia.

31.05.2006 In spite of Government claims that "excellent treatment is now available; modern medicines have revolutionised the treatment of mental illness; schizophrenia is curable," and so on, it is estimated that there are at least 30 lakh schizophrenics in India who are neither cured nor are they able to lead a normal life, even with the support of the so-called excellent treatment which has now been made available to them.

31.05.2006 Me rastin e 31 majit, Ditës Ndërkombëtare Kundër Duhanit , Unioni për Parandalimin e Alkoolizmit, Nikotinizmit dhe Përdorimit të Drogave në Maqedoni dhe shoqata mjedisore "Opstanok" kërkuan miratim urgjent të një Programi Kombëtar për Parandalimin e Shprehive, që do t’i kontribuojë shtetit të përqendrojë fokusimin nga shërimi i pasojave në parandalimin e tyre.

31.05.2006 In rural India, where HIV infection is increasingly common, the disease is spreading to a large number of women via their partners. Knowledge is the main, critical step towards stopping the spread of HIV to women.

31.05.2006 The Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre has done little for the long-term treatment of gas victims. Though built specifically to give free long-term treatment to gas victims, the hospital, which is the only super-specialty hospital in Bhopal, also caters to other patients who pay for their treatment. In the process, the gas victims are systematically discriminated against.

31.05.2006 According to new data in the UNAIDS 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic, the AIDS epidemic appears to be slowing down globally, but new infections are continuing to increase in certain regions and countries. The report also shows that important progress has been made in country AIDS responses, including increases in funding and access to treatment, and decreases in HIV prevalence among young people in some countries over the past five years.

30.05.2006 Po povod 31 Maj – Svetskiot den na nepusenje, Sojuzot za prevencija na alkoholizmot, nikotinizmot i narkomanijata na Makedonija i ekoloskoto drustvo "Opstanok" pobaraa sto poitno usvojuvanje na nacionalna programa za prevencija na zavisnosti, sto ke pridonese drzavata da go pomesti fokusot na svoite aktivnosti od lecenje na posledicite kon prevencija.

30.05.2006 On the occasion of May 31, the World No-Tobacco Day, the Union for Prevention of Alcoholism, Nicotinism and Drug-Abuse of Macedonia and "Opstanok" environmental association demanded the urgent adoption of a National Programme for Prevention of Addictions, which will contribute to the state moving the focus of its activities from treatment of consequences to prevention.

30.05.2006 Aunque la utilización de servicios de pruebas y consultas para el diagnóstico del vih registró un incremento del 400% en los últimos cinco años, menos del 50% de la población joven recibió información adecuada en el tema, pese a que la Declaración de Compromiso preveía entregar información al 90% de la juventud.

27.05.2006 Scores of people participated in a silent protest in the south Indian state of Chennai as part of Global AIDS Week of Action (May 20-26). The demanded the distribution of nutritious food through the PDS, provision of anti-retroviral(ARV) therapy in primary health centres and CD4 count testing centres in all districts.

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20.05.2006 Community women and men from Uttar Pradesh mobilizing for their right to health.

18.05.2006 Experts representing workers, employers and governments, have adopted a new Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Underground Coalmines at a meeting convened by the International Labour Organization (ILO) which will improve the safety and health of miners involved in one of the highest risk activities.

16.05.2006 Povodom Medjunarodnog dana protiv homofobije 17. maja, Labris-organizacija za lezbejska ljudska prava ponovo je pozvala Srpsko lekarsko drustvo da javnim saopštenjem potvrdi da istopolna orijentacija nije bolest.

15.05.2006 The Supreme Court of India has issued notice to the Indian government to prevent entry of "SS Norway" in its present condition, until the toxic ship is in compliance with the Supreme Court's October 2003 order regarding ship breaking. This was issued in response to an application filed by Ban Asbestos Network of (BANI), a member of the NGO Platform on ship breaking, that seeks to stop the ship's entry in India.

12.05.2006 What business does a chemical company have between your bedroom sheets? Should chemical companies be meddling with the protection of your health? The chemical industry is fighting hard to protect their privilege to make hazardous chemicals with the potential to seriously affect both your sex life and personal health.

11.05.2006 Infant mortality rate below 60 for first time but big worry on immunisation, experts say polio eradication focus may be one reason