Mumbai, March 03: There deaths from swine flu or influenza A (H1N1) were registered in India yesterday, according to health officials. These deaths have now pushed up the overall toll in the country up to 1,376, sources stated.
Out of the three deaths, one death occurred during the day itself, in Maharashtra. The remaining two included …

Imphal, February 22, 2010: Out Patient Departments of the government hospitals will be closed down from next Wednesday (February 24) as departments under the essential service categories have decided to join the ceasework strike of the employees of the State government under the banner of the JAC of AMTUC and AMGEO.
The decision of the departments …

AIZAWL, FEB 19 (AGENCIES): AIDS catches them young, so does the multi-media campaign. And nothing is better than football to prevent Mizo youngsters from high risk behaviours.
The Red Ribbon inter-village football tournament, which is part of the multi-media campaign against HIV/AIDS, reached its climax when Electric Veng Village Council took on Dinthar Village Council teams …

Imphal, Feb 5 – Emergency services and teaching in Regional Institute of Medical Sciences and hospital (RIMS) here will be suspended for four days from tomorrow.
The reason behind the closure of the emergency services and suspension of teaching is because of the employees strike.
Teachers and Medical Officers Association, Non-teaching Welfare Association, RIMS Nurses Association and …

Aizawl, Feb 1(NNN): Malaria had claimed 119 lives in Mizoram in the past one year.
According to statistics revealed by the Mizoram State Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (MSVBDCP) today, 119 persons died of malaria in Mizoram with 79 males and 40 females during the year 2009.
Out of the 171793 patients’ blood sample tested for malaria, …

New Delhi: The northeastern Indian states of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland will receive Asian Development Bank (ADB) support to address the social and health issues associated with road improvement.
The Cooperation Fund for Fighting HIV and AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, financed by the Government of Sweden and administered by ADB, is providing …

IMPHAL Jan 29: Second case of swine flu in the state has been confirmed. The nasopharyngeal swab sample collected from IFP columnist and HIV/AIDS activist Chitra Ahenthem of Elangbam Ahanthem Leikai returned positive result for the virus causing this disease.
According to an official statement of state medical directorate, on January 25 at 10 am, Chitra …

Imphal, Jan. 28: A suspected case of swine flu has been detected here in an HIV/AIDS activist who returned from Bangkok recently.
Health authorities have sent the throat and nasal swabs of the woman, identified as Ahanthem Chitra, to the National Centre for Disease Control in Delhi.
Th. Bhubanchandra Singh, the swine flu nodal officer of Manipur, …

Imphal, January 27: The ever-changing dimensions and dynamics of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is posing the greatest challenge in halting and reversing the epidemic, according to Dr Pramodkumar, Project Director (Technical) of Manipur State Aids Control Society (MACS).
Dr Pramodkumar was speaking at the inaugural function of a four-day orientation training programme of medical officers and counselors …

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Nine swine flu deaths, including two in the national capital, were reported Monday, taking the toll in the country to 1,070 so far, health authorities said here. Also, 83 new swine flu infections were reported in the country, taking the total number of people infected with the contagious flu to …

AIZAWL, Jan 10 – The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department of Mizoram conducted an inspection on the meat sold here during the Christmas season and found out that out of 500 cows tested, around 100 of the animals suffered from foot and mouth disease.
The cattle were brought from neighbouring Myanmar.
Dr Hmarkunga of Mizoram AH and …

New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) The number of swine flu deaths in the country crossed the thousand mark today with two more persons succumbing to the killer virus.

With today’s deaths, the swine flu toll in the country touched 1001.

The fresh deaths were reported one each from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

Health Ministry sources also said 62 …