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Wake up to Children’s Exposure to Pesticides
(The editorial is based on the article “Wake up to Children’s Exposure to Pesticides” which appeared in The Hindu for 25th...
25 Feb 2019 Health
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08 Feb 2019 Health
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Why in News? World Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday of January. It seeks to increase public awareness about leprosy and focuses on the...
08 Feb 2019 Health
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WHO: Guidelines on Sanitation and Health Guidelines
Introduction The Significance of Sanitation for Human Health Safe sanitation is essential for health, from preventing infection to improving and...
06 Feb 2019 Health
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Kerala Sets Up Drug Price Monitor
Kerala has become the first State to set up a Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU) to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical...
05 Feb 2019 Health
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The representatives of the victims of endosulfan poisoning in Kasaragod district of Kerala called off sit-in in front of the state Secretariat in...
04 Feb 2019 Health
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World Cancer Day is organized by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and celebrated each year on 4 February. The theme for 2019-2021...
04 Feb 2019 Health
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Ten Threats to Global Health in 2019: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a list of “Ten threats to global health in 2019”. Ten Threats and India Air...
24 Jan 2019 Health
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Niti Aayog-led Committee to Monitor Pricing of Drugs
The Union government has formed Standing Committee on Affordable Medicines and Health Products (SCAMHP) under NITI Aayog. The objective of the...
22 Jan 2019 Health
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Yellow Fever Vaccine Recently a controversy over the safety of yellow fever vaccine has come up. Yellow fever, a fatal disease, spreads through...
22 Jan 2019 Health
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Introduction WHO’s 13th General Programme of Work 2019–2023 describes how the Organization’s work will contribute to the health...
16 Jan 2019 Health
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Government Removes Price Cap on Innovative Drugs
The government has removed price restrictions on new and innovative drugs developed by foreign pharmaceutical companies under the Indian Patent Act,...
04 Jan 2019 Health
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Umbrella Scheme for Family Welfare and Other Health Interventions
Cabinet has approved the continuation of umbrella scheme for "Family Welfare and Other Health Interventions" during 2017-18 to 2019-20. The scheme...
03 Jan 2019 Health
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National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2018
The Cabinet has approved the draft National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCIM) Bill, 2018, which seeks to replace the existing...
29 Dec 2018 Health
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Survive and Thrive: Transforming Care for Every Small and Sick Newborn
According to a recent study by a global coalition that includes UNICEF and WHO, the world will not achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 (to ensure...
26 Dec 2018 Health
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National Medical Devices Promotion Council to be set up
The government has decided to set up the National Medical Devices Promotion Council (NMDPC) to boost manufacturing, attract investments and promote...
15 Dec 2018 Health
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Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: World Mental Health Day, Mental HealthCare Act 2017, Kiran Helpline, Manodarpan Initiatives, MANAS For...
12 Dec 2018 Health
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Air Pollution in India: One in 8 Deaths due to Air Pollution
A recent study under India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative has estimated the exposure to air pollution and its impact on deaths, disease...
07 Dec 2018 Health
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Telerobotic Coronary Surgery in Gujarat
India became the first country to perform a telerobotic coronary surgery on human. The telerobotic coronary intervention was performed in Gujarat...
06 Dec 2018 Health
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Septage Management Report by CSE
Introduction Despite constructing 18 crore toilets with containment systems under Swachh Bharat Mission, which will be ready by 2019, India...
05 Dec 2018 Health
