Aboriginals in Canada face ‘Third World'-level risk of tuberculosis

theglobeandmail Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:04:00 AM CET | info

Risk of infection among natives is 31 times greater than non-natives; for Inuit, risk is 186 times greater...

01:43 on 11 March, 2010 UTC

rnzi Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:34:00 AM CET | info

PNG struggles to contain cholera outbreak Posted at 01:43 on 11 March, 2010 UTC Papua New Guinea is still struggling to contain its first cholera outbreak in 50 years, which has affected 2,400 people since it began. The water-borne bacterial disease was first reported in the country’s north last.......

Strategic donor support is critical for increased access to palliative care

eldis Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:09:00 AM CET | info

Given that donor support for palliative care alone is not sustainable in the long term, donors need to take a strategic approach and work towards embedding ......

Upper West schools to rely on Burkina Faso French teachers

ghanaweb Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:57:00 AM CET | info

Wa, March 10, GNA - The Upper West Regional Coordinating Council is to rely on French teachers from Burkina Faso to teach students at the Junior High School level. The Council is currently in talks with educational institutions in Burkina Faso in order to make this a reality....

WHO Ambassador on Leprosy targets discrimination against cured lepers

ghanaweb Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:57:00 AM CET | info

Ho(VR), March 10, GNA - Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, World Health Organisation (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador on Leprosy, on Wednesday stated that the status of cured lepers in Ghana were far better than other countries in the world despite their poor living conditions....

Britain gives £1m to South Africa for condoms

dailytimesPK Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:53:00 AM CET | info

LONDON: Britain announced Tuesday £1million in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world’s worst-affected country ahead of the 2010 World Cup. The money, equivalent to 1.1 million euros or $1.5 million, is to bolster the host’s condom supplies, a move.......

Research and Markets: Systemic Fungal Infection Therapeutics Market in Malaysia

earthtimes Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:01:00 AM CET | info

DUBLIN - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bbaae2/systemic_fungal_in) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report Systemic Fungal Infection Therapeutics Research Malaysia to their offering. This research service aims to provide an...

Food product recall jumps by 1.7M pounds over salmonella fears

usaToday Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:44:00 AM CET | info

All the products contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein, and the Food and Drug Administration continues to update its list, at ......

Pediatrician Joins Pinnacle Medical Group

earthtimes Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:31:00 AM CET | info

RIALTO, Calif. - A board-certified pediatrician joined Pinnacle Medical Group’s Rialto, California office on March 1, 2010. Amal Ibrahim, MD has practiced as a pediatrician locally for 14 years, most recently at LaSalle Medical Associates. She completed her resid...

United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:28:00 AM CET | info

President Obama January 14, 2010 In response to the President's direction, a whole of government effort has been launched to support the people of Haiti. More than 20,000 U.S....

Lecture: Protecting Ghana and Ghana’s emerging off-shore centre status from money laundering

myjoyonline Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:08:00 AM CET | info

There is nothing new about money laundering. Ever since currencies were first introduced, they have been used for the conduct of legitimate trade....

Advisory group reviews progress

NewsJang-en Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:02:00 AM CET | info

Islamabad The National Immunisation Technical Advisory Group met here on Tuesday to review progress of the country’s immunisation programme.br...

Antibiotics benefit farm animals (and people), but at what cost?

usaToday Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:44:00 AM CET | info

Physicians, veterinarians, patients and their families have all been put on notice: Overuse antibiotics at the public's peril....

CHAD: Wipe out corruption, wipe out polio

africaFM Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:40:00 AM CET | info

, 10 March 2010 (IRIN) - It costs more to vaccinate a in against polio - almost 70 US cents per child - than in any other country in the world at risk of polio outbreaks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It costs half as much to vaccinate a child in violence-wracked or Somalia ....

Ray Romano and Friends "Stand-Up" for the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation "A NIGHT OF COMEDY VIII" Fundraising Event

earthtimes Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:29:00 AM CET | info

LOS ANGELES, CA -- 03/10/10 -- Ray Romano will headline the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (www.caaf.org) A Night of Comedy VIII fundraising event at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. In its eighth year.....

World › Bill Clinton, Gates say U.S. help abroad improves image

japantoday Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:50:00 PM CET | info

Bill Clinton and Bill Gates said Wednesday that U.S. investments in fighting AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations save lives and play a…...

Products recalled due to possible salmonella risk

newschannel5 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:38:00 PM CET | info

By The Associated Press The following products are being recalled because they could be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and......

CDC used frequent-shopper cards to find salmonella

usaToday Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:42:00 PM CET | info

As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds around the country, investigators ......

U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC

reuters Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:25:00 PM CET | info

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday....

Certified Organic Biosecur™ Product Line Proven Effective Against Foodborne Pathogens Responsible For $152 Billion in Annual Health-Related Expe

earthtimes Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:57:00 PM CET | info

Independent third-party lab tests have conclusively demonstrated that BIOSECUR Lab, Inc.'s proprietary BIOSECUR product line is highly effective against the most prevalent and deadly foodborne pathogens. Conducted in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s......

10 lakh people, one hospital

HindustanTimes Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:56:00 PM CET | info

Munni Sheikh (28) delivered her third child in the compound of Sion hospital. The baby died an hour later. Soon after she went into labour last December, Munni was referred to Sion by the municipal Shatabdi Hospital near her Govandi home....

Lyme Disease: The Next Pandemic?

newschannel5 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:53:00 PM CET | info

A simple bite leads to a Lyme disease, and many have been looking for answers. Doctors don't agree on how to test for and treat Lyme disease....

Cell phones latest tool to beat HIV-AIDS in Africa

tehrantimes Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:44:00 PM CET | info

LAGOS (AFP) – Mobile phones may be a key weapon in the war against HIV and AIDS in Africa, says to the UNAIDS chief. The relatively new technology has a role to play in a continent plagued by inadequate health centers and dilapidated infrastructure, said Michel Sidibe, the executive director of the United Nations AIDS agency....

Italian school angers the Vatican by installing condom machines on campus

dailymail Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:19:00 PM CET | info

Cardinal Agostino Vallini, the Pope's chief vicar of the diocese of Rome, said he was 'very worried' about the decision, which he believed 'trivialises sex.'...

Tainted ingredient sold after salmonella found

msnbc Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:46:00 PM CET | info

The company responsible for a ballooning recall of processed foods continued to manufacture and distribute a flavor-enhancing ingredient for a month after tests confirmed it was made with contaminated equipment, according to a Food and Drug Administration report....

Canada Inuit want action on "catastrophic" TB rate

alertnet Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:46:00 PM CET | info

10 Mar 2010 19:32:19 GMT Source: Reuters *TB rate is much higher for Inuit than for other Canadians *Causes include poor housing, health conditions By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, March 10 (Reuters) - The rate of tuberculosis among Canada's ......

U.S. herpes rates remain high - CDC

alertnet Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:46:00 PM CET | info

(Corrects first bullet to show figure is for those aged 14 to 49 not entire population; changes 9th para to read "due" instead of "do" and adds CDC clarification on gender and racial disparity in para 10-11) *1 in 6 Americans aged 14 to 49 infected with herpes *Highest rates found among blacks,.......

Inuit TB rate 185 times higher

CBC Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:38:00 PM CET | info

Tuberculosis remains a serious health problem in Canada's North, with the infection rate among Inuit 185 times greater than for others born in the country, a national analysis shows....