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Malnutrition and Disease Burden
A study led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has given comprehensive estimates of disease burden due to child and maternal...
19 Sep 2019 Health
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Promulgation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance
Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the Promulgation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (production, manufacture, import, export,...
19 Sep 2019 Health
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Global Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Development Hub
Recently, India has joined the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) Hub as a new member. Working with...
13 Sep 2019 Health
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National Animal Disease Control Programme & National Artificial Insemination Programme
Recently, the Prime Minister launched the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP), to control and eradicate the Foot & Mouth Disease...
12 Sep 2019 Health
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The article is based on Redesigning Medical Education that was published in The Hindu on 2nd September. It talks about the need for overhauling the...
11 Sep 2019 Health
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Recently there has been a spike in demand for a rare blood type called Bombay blood group. Under the ABO blood group system, blood group are...
11 Sep 2019 Health
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Iodized Salt Coverage in India
According to a national survey to measure the coverage of iodized salt, Tamil Nadu had the lowest consumption of iodized salt. The survey was...
10 Sep 2019 Health
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The Lancet on Malaria eradication
According to a report by The Lancet on Malaria eradication held that with the right strategies and sufficient funding, it is possible to eradicate...
10 Sep 2019 Health
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Recently, the government has announced to set up a National Genomic Grid (NGG), which will study genomic data of cancer patients from India. NGG...
09 Sep 2019 Health
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Recently, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand became the first four countries in the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia region to...
07 Sep 2019 Health
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According to the Centre for Science & Environment (CSE), the three-year average levels of PM 2.5 atmospheric particulate matter (with a diameter...
07 Sep 2019 Health
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With effect from 3rd September 2019, India has been declared free from Avian Influenza (H5N1), which has also been notified to the World Organization...
07 Sep 2019 Health
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Measles and Rubella in South-East Asia
The member countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for South-East Asia have resolved to eliminate highly infectious...
06 Sep 2019 Health
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Higher Mortality from Cardio-Vascular Diseases
In India & the world, Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death. More people die annually from CVDs globally than from any...
04 Sep 2019 Health
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Pretomanid is the third new drug developed for the treatment of people with Extensively Drug-Resistant TB (XDR-TB) or Multi Drug-Resistant TB...
31 Aug 2019 Health
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Scheme to Screen Children for Leprosy & TB
The Union government has rolled out a scheme for universal screening of children below 18 years for leprosy and tuberculosis (TB). It is going to...
28 Aug 2019 Health
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Recently, the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers has launched a mobile application called “Janaushadhi Sugam”, which will help...
28 Aug 2019 Health
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) for...
27 Aug 2019 Health
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The latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that India hosts 66% of all leprosy patients in the world. India officially...
23 Aug 2019 Health
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Free Medicine Scheme of Rajasthan
The flagship free medicine scheme of Rajasthan government has bagged 1st position amongst 16 states, in the monthly rankings issued by the National...
23 Aug 2019 Health
