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Centurion University, GAIL India ink pact for tele-health kiosks

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 31, 2023 In its bid to offer quality healthcare services to rural poor people, Centurion University on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GAIL India to set up tele-health kiosks in all 7 rural campuses of the University in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Poor people in rural areas who are deprived of healthcare services, ...

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A heart-warming tale of hope & inspiration on Friendship Day: Stem cell donation saves a Bangladeshi youth from blood cancer

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 27, 2023  A heartwarming tale of hope and kindness unfolded when a 29-year-old man from Kerala stepped forward to save the life of a complete stranger. Atanu Kishor, a resilient 22-year-old youth from Bangladesh, has been locked in an unwavering battle with blood cancer since 2017. His teenage years were full of immense difficulty as he ...

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Diabetes Diagnostic Counselling Center at Centurion University’s School of Paramedics & Allied Health Sciences

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JULY 03, 2023 A diabetes diagnostic counselling center was inaugurated by Ypsomed India Pvt. Ltd Country Manager Sanjay Rajpal at the Community Diagnostic here on Sunday. The center was launched by Centurion University’s School of Paramedics and Allied Health Sciences in the presence of CUTM Provost Dr. Radhakant Padhi, Vice Chancellor Dr. Supriya Patnaik, SoPAHS Dean Prof. ...

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TPCODL deploys 3 mobile dispensaries for devotees during Puri Rath Yatra

TBB BUREAU PURI, JULY 01, 2023 Prioritizing the health and safety of the visitors during the Bahuda Yatra, Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) deployed 3 mobile health dispensaries (MHDs) for the devotees visiting Puri. Nearly 6000 devotees benefited from these mobile health dispensaries during Rath Yatra, Bahuda Yatra and Suna Besha. The beneficiaries lauded the health services provided by ...

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Vedanta Aluminium completes Phase-I of Ni-kshay Mitra program at Jharsuguda; supports hundreds of TB patients across Odisha

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 27, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has announced the successful completion of the first phase of the Ni-kshay Mitra program in Jharsuguda. As part of this initiative, aimed at supporting the Government of India’s ambitious “TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (TB-Free India Campaign)”, the company has been supporting nearly 550 tuberculosis patients across Jharsuguda ...

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Stem cell transplants raise hope for Sickle Cell patients in India: Experts

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 19, 2023 Sickle cell disease (SCD) poses significant challenges for patients in India as the availability of curative stem cell transplants remains limited. With only a few centres offering this life-saving procedure, patients face barriers due to limited access to care and a lack of awareness among the public about stem cell donation. The absence of ...

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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham researchers develop India’s first device to turn eye signs into speech

TBB BUREAU KERALA, JUNE 14, 2023 Researchers at Humanitarian Technology (HuT) Labs of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, ranked the 7th Best University in India in the 2023 National Institution Ranking Framework, have developed India’s first device that enables people with speech impairment to communicate with the world by using simple eye signs. The device, called Netravaad, consists of a camera, display, ...

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COTPA Act amendment need of the hour to create tobacco-free environment: NCPCR

Launches “Addiction Free Amrit Kaal” campaign TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 2, 2023 Welcoming the Union Government’s decision to implement tobacco regulation on OTT (over-the-top) platforms which have seen nearly cent percent rise in viewership on kids’ content during the pandemic, health experts and child rights activists led by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) are of the opinion ...

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Swasth Nagrik, Swasth Samaaj, Samruddha Rashtra: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 01, 2023  “As we aim to become a developed nation in our Amrit Kaal, it is essential that our citizens are healthy. Swasth Nagrik creates a Swastha Rashtra, which leads to a Samruddha Rashtra,” said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya at the inauguration of the state-of-the-art National Training Centre for ...

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