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Palestinian leaders receive the Caravan in Damascus
By Dr Sandeep Pandey  
26 December, 2010

The Nicholas Factor
By Shobha Shukla  
26 December, 2010

ASICON 2010 showcases modern advancements in surgery
By Bobby Ramakant  
22 December, 2010

Hopes rest on a new rapid diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB)
By Bobby Ramakant  
22 December, 2010

The Dance Of Love
By Shobha Shukla  
9 December, 2010

A gesture of solidarity with people of Palestine
By Dr Sandeep Pandey  
9 December, 2010

Where there are no drugs: TB-HIV dilemma for migrants
By Constanze Ruprecht  
9 December, 2010

Breaking silos: Tuberculosis (TB) and poverty
By Bobby Ramakant  
9 December, 2010

New Science, New Hope: Microbicides and HIV prevention
By Bobby Ramakant  
30 November, 2010

Right To Sight (RTS) committed to eliminate avoidable blindness
By Bobby Ramakant  
28 November, 2010

Irish Forum for Global Health calls for protecting health aid funding
By Citizen News Service  
27 November, 2010

Diseases of poverty to be in spotlight at IFGH biennial conference
By Citizen News Service  
26 November, 2010

Simple, safe and effective medication is a right of all TB patients
By Shobha Shukla  
26 November, 2010

The Dreams Of The World, In The Palm Of Your Hand
By Jittima Jantanamalaka  
25 November, 2010

Global community unites against tobacco industry interference
By Citizen News Service  
21 November, 2010

Communities' demand can drive development of new TB tools
By Babs Verblackt  
21 November, 2010

Diabetes And TB: Do Not Neglect One At Cost Of Other
By Shobha Shukla  
21 November, 2010

As treaty meetings open, Big Tobacco’s bullying looms
By Citizen News Service  
18 November, 2010

Big Tobacco undermines health policy as treaty meetings face similar abuse: Report
By Citizen News Service  
17 November, 2010

Walk Your Way To Health And Happiness
By Shobha Shukla  
16 November, 2010

The Union advocates for integrated response to diabetes on World Diabetes Day
By Citizen News Service  
15 November, 2010

Diabetes, a leading threat to global health and development
By Punam  
14 November, 2010

More than half adult urban Indians have obesity
By Punam  
14 November, 2010

Bring Tuberculosis Out Of The Dark Into Light...
By Shobha Shukla  
14 November, 2010

The Union's approach to child pneumonia cuts deaths by more than half
By Citizen News Service  
12 November, 2010

Stop The Child From Turning Blue: Fight Pneumonia
By Shobha Shukla  
12 November, 2010

TB Alliance Launches First Clinical Trial of a Novel TB Drug Regimen
By Shobha Shukla  
11 November, 2010

Poverty impedes access to existing tuberculosis (TB) care services
By Bobby Ramakant  
7 November, 2010

Poor people are most hard-hit by TB, COPD and tobacco
By Bobby Ramakant  
6 November, 2010

Poverty increases vulnerability to tuberculosis (TB)
By Bobby Ramakant  
6 November, 2010

Addressing poverty in TB control: The Thailand experience
By Bobby Ramakant  
4 November, 2010

Berlin 2010: TB, HIV and Lung Health: From research and innovation to solutions
By Shobha Shukla  
3 November, 2010

From Fit to Fat
By Shobha Shukla  
1 November, 2010

Up to 1-in-5 tuberculosis (TB) deaths attributed to tobacco use
By Bobby Ramakant  
29 October, 2010

Technology could be a vehicle to alleviate the problems of aging
By Punam  
20 October, 2010

HIV activists help push tuberculosis awareness
By Babs Verblackt  
18 October, 2010

Badaun shows way for scrapping inhuman manual scavenging practice
By Kulsum Mustafa  
18 October, 2010

Steady progress made towards treating TB in Timor-Leste
By Citizen News Service  
15 October, 2010

Comic book explains TB vaccine clinical trial
By Babs Verblackt  
13 October, 2010

Clinical trial capacity remains challenge for TB vaccine development
By Babs Verblackt  
1 October, 2010

"Kothis" reducing risk to HIV and sexual violence among their community
By Anjali Singh  
1 October, 2010

No more Kandhamals!
By Pushpa Achanta  
29 September, 2010

India will have first physical activity guidelines for Non-Communicable Disease
By Amit Dwivedi  
28 September, 2010

Not Screening For Diabetes During Pregnancy Is Dangerous And Costly
By Shobha Shukla  
27 September, 2010

Let Us Live In Honesty And Harmony
By Shobha Shukla  
26 September, 2010

TB doesn't get the prioritization it needs
By Babs Verblackt  
24 September, 2010

New effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccine would be 'game changer'
By Babs Verblackt  
23 September, 2010

UN High Level Summit On Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
By Shobha Shukla  
20 September, 2010

"TREAT TB" research aims for shorter and more effective MDR-TB treatment
By Jittima Jantanamalaka  
14 September, 2010

"TREAT TB" research aims for shorter and more effective MDR-TB treatment
By Bobby Ramakant  
11 September, 2010

People with diabetes up to 2-3 times higher risk of TB
By Bobby Ramakant  
8 September, 2010

Broadcast Launch of Community Radio in Lalitpur
By Anjali Singh  
6 September, 2010

ANPUD Board advocates for universal access to harm reduction approaches
By Bobby Ramakant  
6 September, 2010

Not caring for children with diabetes is a human rights violation
By Bobby Ramakant  
4 September, 2010

WDF addressing diabetes among children of developing nations
By Bobby Ramakant  
4 September, 2010

Patient Friendly Research To Fight Tuberculosis (TB)
By Shobha Shukla  
2 September, 2010

Repatriate Indian fishermen after sentence is over: Pakistan's Supreme Court
By Bobby Ramakant  
27 August, 2010

Tuberculosis (TB) response for women is grossly inadequate
By Shobha Shukla  
25 August, 2010

Rural child health initiative reaches out to UP's poor
By Kulsum Mustafa  
24 August, 2010

Fighting tuberculosis (TB) with community support can transform lives
By Shobha Shukla  
23 August, 2010

Tuberculosis And Poverty: Partners By Default
By Shobha Shukla  
21 August, 2010

Regulatory Conference Shows The Way Forward From Lessons Learnt In The Past
By Shobha Shukla  
20 August, 2010

Theatre-media can help dispel myths around HIV/AIDS
By Kulsum Mustafa  
19 August, 2010

Critical Path to Tuberculosis Regimen: New Hope of Life for TB Patients
By Shobha Shukla  
18 August, 2010

Why TB Matters to Women's Health?
By Chief K Masimba Biriwasha  
18 August, 2010

Despite high risk, HIV services don’t reach 9/10 MSM and transgender people
By Bobby Ramakant  
4 August, 2010

Should tuberculosis (TB)-preventive therapy (IPT) be given to all?
By Bobby Ramakant  
3 August, 2010

Hepatitis C: Cure and control, right now!
By Bobby Ramakant  
30 July, 2010

TB Cough-in/Coffin March: TB on IAC agenda as never before
By Bobby Ramakant  
23 July, 2010

Punitive laws limit access to HIV services for MSM and transgender people: UN Study
By Bobby Ramakant  
22 July, 2010

Can TB patients say "Rights Here, Right Now"?
By Bobby Ramakant  
21 July, 2010

Only Rights Can Stop The Wrongs
By Shobha Shukla  
20 July, 2010

Developed countries stop using arm-twisting measures in FTAs: UN Special Rapporteur
By Bobby Ramakant  
20 July, 2010

New tuberculosis (TB) Vaccine could be ready by 2020
By Bobby Ramakant  
19 July, 2010

Priority is to up collaborative TB-HIV activities
By Bobby Ramakant  
19 July, 2010

Rights Here, Right Now: Where Are They For The Gay?
By Shobha Shukla  
19 July, 2010

Criminalization of injecting drug users (IDU) fuels HIV epidemic
By Bobby Ramakant  
19 July, 2010

A childhood free from tuberculosis (TB)
By Shobha Shukla  
18 July, 2010

Red Ribbon Express: On track to good health
By Anjali Singh  
17 July, 2010

HIV+ woman commits suicide: Will XVIII IAC address stigma?
By Bobby Ramakant  
17 July, 2010

Exclusive breastfeeding can save 22.3% infant deaths
By Kulsum Mustafa  
11 July, 2010

APCOM to tackle HIV among MSM and transgender people in Asia Pacific
By Bobby Ramakant  
5 July, 2010

Celebrating Diversity And Inclusiveness In The Age Of Consent
By Medha Patkar  
4 July, 2010

Outrage against delay in pictorial warnings on tobacco products in India
By Citizen News Service  
29 June, 2010

Caregivers come with a cost
By Chief K Masimba Biriwasha  
22 June, 2010

Spare The Ruler But Do Not Spoil The Child
By Shobha Shukla  
16 June, 2010

Fighting tuberculosis (TB) in Asia: Public and private health sector should partner up
By Babs Verblackt  
16 June, 2010

UP is home to 20 per cent of India's child labourers
By Kulsum Mustafa  
14 June, 2010

Promise of an Optimal Future for Women and Girls
By Shobha Shukla  
12 June, 2010

Women and Power
By Shobha Shukla  
11 June, 2010

Harnessing Technology to Empower Women
By Shobha Shukla  
10 June, 2010

Symposium shows progress in TB vaccines
By Babs Verblackt  
8 June, 2010

Women Deliver 2010: Lot more needs to be done to save women's lives
By Bobby Ramakant  
6 June, 2010

Women Deliver 2010: Invest in women, it pays
By Shobha Shukla  
6 June, 2010

World Environment Day (WED 2010): Smoke-free environment is a right
By Citizen News Service  
5 June, 2010

Further research into field of new tuberculosis (TB) vaccines needed
By Babs Verblackt  
4 June, 2010

Women: Tobacco's future face
By Jittima Jantanamalaka  
3 June, 2010

World No Tobacco Day - a critical point in the Year of the Lung
By Citizen News Service  
31 May, 2010

Lubricants' use may put individuals at higher risk of HIV
By Bobby Ramakant  
29 May, 2010

We Need A Lifetime Of No Tobacco, And Not Merely A Day
By Shobha Shukla  
29 May, 2010

Say Yes To Life: Say No To Tobacco
By Shobha Shukla  
27 May, 2010

2010 Omololu Falobi Award for HIV Prevention Community
Advocacy
By Bobby Ramakant  
27 May, 2010

Not just a handmaiden: Critical role of social science in HIV Prevention Research
By Bobby Ramakant  
25 May, 2010

State of the ART of microbicides to prevent HIV
By Bobby Ramakant  
24 May, 2010

Homophobia Is A Human Rights Issue
By Shobha Shukla  
19 May, 2010

Speak The Unspeakable and Do The Unthinkable
By Shobha Shukla  
18 May, 2010

An AIDS Vaccine is Possible
By Bobby Ramakant  
18 May, 2010

Climate of state-sponsored homophobia ups HIV rates: amfAR announces grants
By Bobby Ramakant  
17 May, 2010

Sexuality-related stigma impedes access to existing services
By Shobha Shukla  
15 May, 2010

International Day Against Homophobia (17 May): Protect the right to life with dignity of LGBT community
By Shobha Shukla  
14 May, 2010

UNITED NATIONS general assembly on non-communicable diseases (NCD)
By Citizen News Service  
14 May, 2010

Media Nest focusses on tobacco control
By Kulsum Mustafa  
13 May, 2010

Tobacco Laws And Their Implementation – The Horror of Reality
By Shobha Shukla  
12 May, 2010

Deconstruct stereotypes: Let men and women be good human beings
By Alka Pande  
8 May, 2010

Victory for access to medicines as Valaganciclovir patent is overturned
By Citizen News Service  
7 May, 2010

Involve men to check violence against women
By Alka Pande  
6 May, 2010

Affordable quality-assured asthma medicines bring hope to low-income countries
By Bobby Ramakant  
4 May, 2010

Whom are the houses for under the Kanshiram Urban Poor Housing Scheme?
By Bobby Ramakant  
3 May, 2010

Cancer, the biggest public health challenge in India
By Amit Dwivedi  
1 May, 2010

How Safe Are Our Hospitals? The Stark Reality
By Shobha Shukla  
30 April, 2010

Let Jill And Jack Play And Eat Well
By Shobha Shukla  
28 April, 2010

Beware The Trans Fatty Acids
By Shobha Shukla  
26 April, 2010

Heal Thyself With Oxygen
By Shobha Shukla  
18 April, 2010

Don't always have your noses up. Look down at your feet too!
By Shobha Shukla  
14 April, 2010

70% of lower extremity amputations happen to people with diabetes: IDF
By Bobby Ramakant  
12 April, 2010

Experts sound alarm on diabetic foot
By Bobby Ramakant  
11 April, 2010

High-risk diabetic foot in spotlight
By Bobby Ramakant  
11 April, 2010

Urbanization and health in spotlight on World Health Day
By Shobha Shukla  
6 April, 2010

There's more to Life than Money: Explore Yourself, Connect with Society, and Find Happiness
By Dr Rahul Pandey and Dr Sandeep Pandey  
6 April, 2010

Smoke-free work and public places law is being violated in India
By Punam Dwivedi  
6 April, 2010

Women of this village suffering from tuberculosis have no ray of hope
By Amit Dwivedi  
5 April, 2010

Viva La Woman Power
By Shobha Shukla  
2 April, 2010

Only 5 percent Farmers know about crop insurance scheme
By Amit Dwivedi  
30 March, 2010

The Union to launch international trial of 9-month MDR-TB treatment regimen
By Bobby Ramakant  
24 March, 2010

TB cure is still a distant reality for these villagers
By Amit Dwivedi  
22 March, 2010

Do Not Burn The Midnight Oil: Sleep Well And Stay Healthy
By Shobha Shukla  
17 March, 2010

Umbilical cord blood: Panacea for all diseases
By Amit Dwivedi  
16 March, 2010

Women are being denied the right to be born in India
By Punam Dwivedi  
14 March, 2010

A pat on woman's back on International Women's Day (8 March)
By Shobha Shukla  
8 March, 2010

Till death do us part!
By Anjali Singh  
8 March, 2010

BRGF, to address regional imbalances and bridge critical gaps in India
By Amit Dwivedi  
8 March, 2010

Asthma Drug Facility makes affordable asthma medicines a reality
By Citizen News Service  
4 March, 2010

Five years in, tobacco treaty is saving lives, continues to be stymied by industry, U.S. still absent
By Citizen News Service  
1 March, 2010

Winds Of Change
By Shobha Shukla  
22 February, 2010

Will you be my Valentine?
By Shobha Shukla  
9 February, 2010

National recognition boon for orphans
By Alok Kumar Mishra  
6 February, 2010

In Remembrance Of The Mahatma And Of Mary Ward
By Shobha Shukla  
6 February, 2010

Tobacco control is most cost-effective way to prevent cancer
By Professor (Dr) Rama Kant  
4 February, 2010

50 children adopted by Kainat Foundation at Village Kako, Jehanabad, Bihar
By Shakil Ahmed Kakvi  
2 February, 2010

Development Journalism is crucial for social change
By Kulsum Mustafa  
25 January, 2010

Time for grown-ups to listen to young sane voices: Save fuel, save environment
By Bobby Ramakant  
25 January, 2010

Mind That Diabetic Foot
By Shobha Shukla  
18 January, 2010

14,205 surgical operations were performed in 2009
By Shobha Shukla  
16 January, 2010

State Media Schools' Summit in Lucknow
By Kulsum Mustafa  
11 January, 2010

2010 is Year of the Lungs
By Bobby Ramakant  
5 January, 2010