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The health science librarians provide information resources to support health care. They encourage widespread use of health information among doctors, medical students, nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians, social workers and researchers. The technological advancement has enabled libraries to move beyond the four walls of a building, as a result, we, the librarians strive to meet the health information needs of a larger community and try to amend health information delivery at every region, so that people live better, healthier, happier and more productive lives.

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Friday, November 11, 2011

ICMR urges govt to make cancer a notifiable disease

India recorded 9.8 lakh new cases of cancer last year, an increase of about 80,000 new cases as compared to 2009.

Top cancer scientists from across the country along with Union health ministry officials and experts from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) met at the annual review meeting of the National Cancer Registry Programme in Guwahati last week to discuss the worrying trend. This figure was reached at after tabulating the results from over 27 cancer registries. However, the ministry is yet to make these findings public.
Posted by Sangeeta Narang at 4:35 AM

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