World Health Day being observed with theme ‘Depression: Let’s Talk
Today is World Health Day and WHO is leading a one-year global campaign on depression which is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. The goal of the…
WHO lauds India for passing Mental Healthcare Bill
AMN / WHO has lauded India for passing the Mental Healthcare Bill recently and asked nations to scale up mental health services quality. It said depression affects 86 million people…
UNFPA regrets U.S. Decision to Withhold Funding
UNITED NATIONS / New York UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today regreted the decision by the United States to deny any future funding for its life-saving work the world…
WHO Launches Global Effort to reduce Medication-Related Errors
GENEVA/BONN World Health Organisation, WHO on March 29 launched a global initiative to reduce severe, avoidable medication-associated harm in all countries by 50% over the next 5 years. According to…
Playing Tetris may help prevent PTSD: Study
WEB DESK Playing the video game Tetris hours after a distressing incident may help prevent the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study has found. Researchers including those…
Indian Parliament passes Mental Healthcare Bill
AMN Parliament has passed the Mental Healthcare Bill,2016 with the Lok Sabha approving it today. The bill seeks to provide for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness…
Ensuring affordable & quality healthcare is priority for govt: Nadda
Health Minister JP Nadda has said that ensuring affordable and quality healthcare to the people is a priority for the government. Addressing a function in New Delhi, on the occasion…
How much iron needed in body?
Many doctors are quick to prescribe iron supplements when they suspect a patient is iron deficient. But is taking an iron supplement a good idea? British researchers recently issued a…
Scientists developed blood test to accurately predict ASD
Scientists in the United States have developed a blood test to accurately predict whether a child has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The advancement opens the door to early diagnosis and…
Environmental pollution kills 1.7 million children each year: WHO
AMN Environmental pollution takes lives of more than 1.7 million children each year across the world. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor and outdoor air pollution, second-hand smoke,…