Collector’s directive to people for a clean environment
District Collector A. Gnanasekaran has asked people of Nallavanpalayam village to keep their surroundings clean and tidy in order to prevent outbreak of communicable diseases. Addressing at their Gram
View ArticleBhutan Annual Health Bulletin 2015
The Ministry of Health is pleased to publish this year’s Annual Health Bulletin (AHB) 2015; the 28th edition in its series. The AHB presents status of health of Bhutan 2014, progress of Millennium...
View ArticleAfrica to Set Up Disease Control Centre
Malabo — Africa is expected to establish a continental Centre for Disease Control as part of its fight against communicable diseases that have retarded countries' growth. President Mugabe, who is the
View ArticleCommunicable Disease Outbreaks: Maharashtra govt working with civic bodies,...
DHS has come up with revised policies and guidelines to fight H1N1, dengue and leptospirosis. REALISING THAT the state’s public health department needs to remain better equipped to tackle the outbreak
View ArticleChemical exposure a leading cause of diseases
Nagpur: Thirty per cent of diseases in the world are caused due to environmental factors. Unfortunately, the burden of these diseases is much higher in children. The exposure to various chemicals,...
View ArticlePre-antibiotic era may return, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned member nations against the return to pre-antibiotic era on account of excessive and indiscriminate use of life-saving medicines and their over-the-counter
View ArticleChanges in health in England, with analysis by English regions and areas of...
In the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013), knowledge about health and its determinants has been integrated into a comparable framework to inform health policy. Outputs of this analysis are
View ArticleNational Health Profile highlights poor doctor-patient ratio
‘India spends less of its GDP on health than some of the world’s poorest countries’ Every government hospital serves an estimated 61,000 people in India, with one bed for every 1833 people, new official
View ArticleNot malaria or dengue, pneumonia top killer in Odisha
It looks neither malaria nor dengue but pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) are proving to be Odisha’s biggest emergency health threat. Moreover, the State looks like to be under viral seize
View Article87 cases dengue cases reported in B'luru Urban dist
Transport and District In-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday said panchayat development officers (PDOs), who fail to ensure efficient garbage disposal under their gram panchayats limits on the...
View ArticleHand-washing and public health
The importance of hand-washing in personal and public hygiene has evolved over the centuries. While the market with its countless number of soaps and hand-wash products for personal hygiene with the...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases,...
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases, 18/12/2015. According to Sample Registration System (SRS) based Abridged life table brought out by Registrar General and Census
View ArticleYearly spend on diabetes is Rs 1.5 lakh cr, rising by 30% pa
Expenditure On Treatment 5 Times Govt's Allocation On Health The annual spend on account of diabetes treatment in India is pegged at Rs 1.5 lakh crore, 4.7 times the Centre's allocation of Rs 32,000 crore
View ArticleSacred spots of Kumbakonam polluted
Dwindling water level and inadequate treatment of water for recycling have resulted in an unbearable stench emerging from the Mahamaham Tank in Kumbakonam. he Mahamaham tank, which just two weeks ago
View ArticleGlobal report on urban health: equitable, healthier cities for sustainable...
As the world’s urban population continues to grow, health inequities - especially between the richest and poorest urban populations - are a persistent challenge according to this new report by WHO and...
View ArticleA review of national health surveys in India
Several rounds of national health surveys have generated a vast amount of data in India since 1992. We describe and compare the key health information gathered, assess the availability of health data
View ArticlePiramal Group launches mobile health project in Andhra
A mobile health project to provide medical services to the poor in villages of Andhra Pradesh was today launched. "Chandranna Sanchar Chikitsa", started by Piramal Swasthya and supported by the state
View ArticlePacific Nations Face Significant Human Health Threat From Climate Change: WHO
Pacific nations face the triple burden of communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases and associated wider health impacts as climate change proves to be the most significant health threat of the 21st
View ArticleIndia has just 1 doctor for every 1,681 persons: MCI
A 53-year-old throat cancer patient from Chikkamagaluru, who had undergone an emergency tracheostomy in a city hospital, was discharged after being taught some basic suction techniques. However, the man
View ArticleJapan provides Rs 1,548 cr boost to TN urban health
In a major boost to government-run urban healthcare facilities in the state, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide Rs 1,548 crore as part of the Japanese government's official
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