Tag «SCREENING»

FIND AND DNDi TEAM UP TO SUPPORT MALAYSIAN MOH EFFORTS TO SIMPLIFY AND DECENTRALISE HEPATITIS C SCREENING & TREATMENT 

INITIATIVE IN MALAYSIA TO ENHANCE COUNTRY’S PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO HEPATITIS C Decentralized screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) using pre-qualified rapid diagnostic tests will be initiated in Malaysia in an effort to expand the reach of screening initiatives People who screen positive and are subsequently confirmed to have HCV can be linked to direct-acting …

‘Rahul – The Hidden Truth’ by Zefaan Kanwar has been selected for screening at GIIFFA Film Festival 2017

June 08, 2017: ‘Rahul – The Hidden Truth’ by Zefaan Kanwar, a young, determined filmmaker from the capital has been selected for a screening at Global Impact International Film Festival & Awards (GIIFFA) 2017 amongst 1500 films submitted this year. Rahul – The Hidden Truth staring multiple actors, filmed at a slum, tells the story of a …

Oncology – His Majesty’s Opponents. Chawm Ganguly

Etymologically the term Oncology originates from the Greek word ὄνκος (ónkos), meaning “tumor”, “volume” or “mass”. Oncology is that branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. While cancer is an affliction that is perhaps as old as humanity itself, the dread that is normally …

The medicine behind Citius, Altius, Fortius – The amazing advancements in sports medicine : Chawm Ganguly

As kids, and extremely outgoing, naughty kids at that, we were not unfamiliar with physical injuries. Nasty bruises, swollen limbs, bleeding wounds were all, like the trophies we won, integral parts of our lives, fundamental to growing up. The balms too were equally predictable consisting of ice packs, all purpose antiseptic lotions and a paste …