New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The government on Saturday urged passengers to verify the correct website of ‘Air Suvidha 2.0’ carefully before sharing any personal or travel-related information, as certain fraudulent websites are misleading people.The Ministry of Civil Aviation said that that certain fraudulent websites and portals are impersonating Air Suvidha 2.0 and misleading passengers by redirecting them to payment gateways.“Passengers are advised that Air Suvidha 2.0 services are provide…
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Kampala, June 5 (IANS) Uganda has confirmed three new Ebola cases, bringing the cumulative number of infections to 19 since the outbreak was declared on May 15, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.In an update posted on social media platform X, the ministry said the three new cases were contacts of previously confirmed patients and had been under institutional quarantine.The ministry also reported one new death involving a Congolese national, Xinhua news agency.According to the ministry, of th…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) As Africa grapples with a deadly Ebola outbreak, India on Friday expressed readiness to continue assisting affected countries and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in dealing with the health emergency. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the medical supplies sent to the Africa CDC were handed over by the Indian High Commissioner in Uganda, Upender Singh Rawat,…
The Hague, May 16 (IANS) The Dutch government has announced that the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius is expected to arrive at the Port of Rotterdam next Monday, with most crew members set to undergo a six-week quarantine in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. “Rotterdam has been designated in the Netherlands as the port for the handling of infectious diseases in shipping,” according to a letter sent to parliament on Friday (local time) and signed by Sophie Hermans, Dutch minister of health, welfar…
Nairobi, May 12 (IANS) African leaders agreed on Tuesday to accelerate a continental initiative designed to bolster the domestic production of essential health commodities, including medicines and vaccines.They made the remarks on the sidelines before the opening ceremony of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.During a high-level meeting to discuss the newly launched Africa Initiative for Medical Access and Manufacturing (AIM2030), Kenyan President William Ruto said that Afr…
Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) As the polio virus continues to pose a major public health threat in Pakistan, five environmental samples collected in Karachi have recently tested positive for the virus, local media reported, citing a senior health department official. Speaking at a consultation held at Sindh on Wednesday, Pakistan’s Emergency Operations Centre Coordinator Sheheryar Memon said that five environmental samples in Karachi recently tested positive for the poliovirus, stressing the urgent ne…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Pakistan has the biggest market of illicit cigarettes in the world, according to Simon Trussler, British American Tobacco (BAT) Group’s Head of International Trade and Fiscal Affair.He said that the share of illicit cigarettes in Pakistan has reached 55 per cent, reflecting Pakistan is a leading country where domestic taxes are evaded to such an extent, reports Business Recorder.The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) fully understands the problem and trying to resolve the …
Vientiane, April 6 (IANS) More than 6,000 people in Laos die annually from tobacco-related diseases, resulting in economic losses exceeding 3.6 billion Lao kip (some $1.6 million), health officials said.The figure was delivered at a meeting of the National Committee for Tobacco Control, chaired by Lao Minister of Health Baykham Khattiya. The session reviewed progress in implementing tobacco control measures, Lao News Agency reported on Monday.Officials also highlighted ongoing challenges, such a…
Jaipur, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for 14-year-old girls from Ajmer this weekend, marking a major step toward strengthening preventive healthcare in women and advancing India’s fight against cervical cancer. A number of girl students who received the vaccine in the Prime Minister’s presence described the experience as safe, reassuring, and unforgettable.Purvi Agarwal, one of the first to receive th…
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) The absence of data regarding suicides allows universities in Pakistan to frame deaths as isolated incidents instead of symptoms of hostile environments, a report has detailed. Last month, 22-year-old Muhammad Awais Sultan, a fifth semester Pharm D student at a private university in Lahore, died after committing suicide.According to his classmates, Awais Sultan was struggling to meet attendance requirements of the universities and had several times requested authorities …