Over 16,000 Pakistan families refuse polio vaccination

ISLAMABAD – Over 16,400 families across the country refused to get their children vaccinated during the first two days of the latest round of the National Polio Campa...

Getting disaster resilience right

Last year, Asia Pacific suffered 6,000 fatalities and economic losses of almost US$60 billion due to natural disasters. UNESCAP executive secretary Shamshad Akhtar outlines...

Maternal and Child health workshop to held in odisha

In today?? world we often see the uneven distribution of healthcare that leaves many impoverished communities underserved. Geographical, socio-economical, political, and cu...

N Kukunoor, S Mishra, S Suri Jury For Love Ke Side Effect

Mumbai, March 2015: The upcoming short film contest,Gionee presents Love Ke Side Effects’ organised by Pocket Films and powered by Fun On Go, boasts ...

3 sustainable energy enterprises from India shortlisted for green awards

Three sustainable energy enterprises from India have been shortlisted for this year’s Ashden Awards, the world’s most prestigious green awards. Tamil Nadu-based...

14th World Congress on Public Health held in Kolkata

Kolkata recently hosted the 14th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH) at the city’s Science City auditorium. Kolkata last hosted the Congress in 1981.

The C...

ASHA workers roped in to check swine flu cases in pregnant women

JAIPUR: More than 46,000 accredited social health activists (ASHAs) workers, who are instrumental in keeping a check on maternal health, have been roped in to prevent the s...

How Crowdfunding Helped 3 Rural Mothers Turn Their Lives Around

These are the stories of three inspiring rural Indian mothers, and how they conquered difficulties to set a precedent for progress in their communities. Shobha, Manguben, a...

14th River to River Florence Indian Film Festival on Mar 21

Mumbai, March 2014: March 21^st is a day to mark in film lovers’ calendars as Pocket Films brings to Mumbai the first Indian chapter of Eur...