India is about to become Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease capital
19042014
India is about to become Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease capital
By bringing healthy changes in lifestyle and identifying the diseases linked with fatty liver timely, patients could be saved from diseases like cancer
New Delhi, April 19, 2014: Consultant surgeon of surgical gastrology and liver transplantation, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Dr. Abhideep Choudhary told that urbanization and changes linked with it, like sedentary lifestyle, fatty foods, uncontrolled blood sugar level in diabetics, obesity, smoking and high alcohol intake is leading Indians towards higher incidence of fatty liver disease, that is Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. This also increases the risk factor for Non Alcoholic Stato Hepatitis (NASH).
NASH disease could lead to cancer if patients are not treated timely. According to the studies of epidemic science, the prevalence of NADLF among common Indian public is between 9 percent to 32 percent, and this is more commonly found in obese and pre-diabetics.
According to Dr. Choudhary, “Fatty liver and NASH have been found in all age groups, including children, however it is more common between the age group of 40 to 49 years.”
This makes timely diagnosis of disease even more important, otherwise it could develop into cancers, like those of stomach and colorectal.
Elaborating further upon this, in detail, Dr. Abhideep Choudhary says, “If the diseases linked with fatty liver are timely diagnosed then they can be treated with laparoscopy, minimal invasion surgery or robotic surgery. In these surgeries, a small cut is mad on patient’s body, and this is the reason of fast recovery. As compared to conventional surgeries, which are very painful for patients, modern techniques are very easy for them. All which is required is timely detection of disease.”
Dr. Anne Hammerstad Lecturer in International Relations
19042014
Centre for Policy Research is delighted to invite you to a talk by
Dr. Anne Hammerstad
Lecturer in International Relations
School of Politics and International Relations
University of Kent
On
The Rise and Decline of a Global Security Actor: UNHCR, Refugee Protection and Security
On the occasion of the launch of her new book, published by Oxford University Press
Discussant: Dominik Bartsch,
Chief of Mission, UNHCR New Delhi, India
Date: Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Venue: Conference Room, Centre for Policy Research, DharamMarg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 110021
Abstract:
Dr Hammerstad presents her new book, which investigates the rise of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as a global security actor, following the refugee agency through some of the past two decades’ major conflict-induced humanitarian crises, including Afghanistan, Bosnia, Iraq, Kosovo and eastern Zaire/Congo. She analyses UNHCR’s momentous transformation from a small, timid legal protection agency to the world’s foremost humanitarian actor playing a central role in the international response to the many wars of the tumultuous last decade of the 20th century. Then, as the 21st century set in, the agency’s political prominence waned. It remains a major humanitarian actor, but the polarised post-9/11 period and a worsening protection climate for refugees and asylum seekers spurred UNHCR to abandon its claim to be a global security actor and return to a more modest, quietly diplomatic role.
The rise of UNHCR as a global security actor is placed within the context of the dramatic shift in perceptions of national and international security after the end of the Cold War. Prominent among ‘new’ security issues were the perceived threats posed by refugees and asylum seekers to international security, state stability, and societal cohesion. ‘The Rise and Decline of a Global Security Actor’ investigates UNHCR’s response to this new international environment; adopting, adapting and finally abandoning a security discourse on the refugee problem.
In this seminar Dr Hammerstad will draw lines from the findings of her book to discuss some key questions on the future of international humanitarian action in the polarized and dangerous environments of countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Somalia. How can UN agencies and NGOs avoid the stamp of being part of ‘western agendas’? Is principled, neutral, needs-based humanitarian aid in conflict zones possible? How can it best be achieved – or at least approximated?
Speaker’s Biography:
Dr Anne Hammerstad is a lecturer in International Relations at the University of Kent, research associate of the South African Institute of International Affairs, and recent Global Uncertainties Fellow with the British Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). She received her DPhil from Oxford University, MSc from the London School of Economics, and BA from the University of Oslo. Her doctoral thesis won the 2003 thesis prize from the British International Studies Association.
In addition to the book ‘The Rise and Decline of a Global Security Actor: UNHCR, Refugee Protection and Security’ (OUP, 2014), Anne has published on migration, refugees, conflict and security in, among others, Security Dialogue,Review of International Studies, and Conflict, Security and Development, and is a contributing author to the Oxford Handbook on Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (OUP, 2014 forthcoming).
Anne has previously worked as a Senior Researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs in Johannesburg, a Research and Teaching Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London, and journalist with the Norwegian newspaper, Dagbladet.
Kejriwal will campaign for Kumar Vishwas
19042014
Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will campaign for Kumar Vishwas, the party’s candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency from April 20-22.
Campaign schedule for Sunday, April 20:
8 AM: Tikkar Mafi
9 AM: Ayodhyanagar
10 AM: Durgapur
12:30 PM: Sangrampur
2 PM: Amethi
4:30 PM: Gauriganj
For Enquiry please contact
Pankaj Shukla: 091619 54524
Regards
AAP Media Cell
International Home Textiles & Furnishing Gifts & Premium Fair in Hong Kong
19042014
Over 150 Companies To participate Handicrafts In Houseware, International Home Textiles & Furnishing Gifts & Premium Fair in Hong Kong from and Tomorrow: EPCH
New Delhi-April 19, 2014 – With Hong Kong emerging as an important destination for aggressive marketing through medium of trade fairs, the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is organizing the participation of more than 150 Indian handicrafts exporters to showcase their products in the four-day-long Hong Kong Houseware, International Home Textiles & Furnishing to BE held from April 20 – 23, 2014 and BE Gifts & Premium Fair held from April 27 to – 30, 2 014 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, hong Kong starting from 20 th April.
Excluding Hong Kong and mainland China, the top other visiting countries and regions are: India, United States, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, Korea, Thailand, Germany, Italy, Philippines, Spain, Brunei, Turkey, Macau, Malaysia, Israel, Singapore etc.
More than 150 Indian companies will Wide BE A RANGE of showcasing products, An Area of Spread over the 1,500th Sq.meters , which include Gifts, Premium & Corporate Gifts, Fashion Jewellery & Accessories, Picture and Photo Frames & Christmas Decoration, Kids Room Accessories, Candle Holders, Bowl, Vases, Home Furnishing Items, Cushions, Curtains, Apron, Towel, Mats, Handicrafts of Art Metalware, Handicrafts of Woodware, Textile-based Products, Jute, Cotton, Wine, Shopping and Canvas Bags, Baby & Bedroom Textile, Bedroom & Kitchen Textile, Carpet & floor coverings, Upholstery & furnishing Products, Window Accessories in textiles categories and Bar Accessories, Home Living, Furniture, Home Tech, Green Living Health & Wellness, Home Accents, Kitchenware & Gadgets, Outdoor living Paintings, Objects d’Art, Tableware in Houseware categories.
“After detailed analysis and survey of the trade shows of Hong Kong, the Council has been participating on regular and annual basis in these trade fairs covering the entire range of handicrafts sector of India”, according to Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director of EPCH.
“Handicrafts occupies an important place in the Indian economy and society. This product group is a large foreign exchange earner, employment generator for economically and socially backward classes and promoter of Indian ethnic, cultural heritage worldwide, “the Executive Director of the Council added.
EPCH – an apex body for promotion and export of handicrafts products from India to the world market – has since evolved an integrated and comprehensive policy which revolves around development of new product lines, new designs, improvement in technology and aggressive marketing as well as exploration of new markets.
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director-EPCH at: +91-9818272171
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