Delhi govt reduces health budget over One thousand crores, allocates Rs 8,685 cr only
The Delhi government allocated Rs 8,685 crore for the health sector in its annual budget for 2024-25 announced on Monday. The government has slashed the health budget this time by 1057 crores compared to the last year of...
Despite declared ‘Polio Free’, Why India needs to sustain efforts to prevent reintroduction of virus
A nationwide Pulse Polio Immunization drive to administer polio vaccine to children below the age of 5 was conducted in all districts across the country on Polio Day on Sunday. The nation had detected the last case of wild...
Cosmetics importers to provide information on consignments: DCGI
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked cosmetics importers to provide information on consignments that arrive in the country to prevent the sale of unregulated and fake products. The regulatory body...
Snail-Transmitted Rare Meningitis Poses Threat to Children’s Lives
Amrita Hospital in Kochi unveils the findings of a 14-year study highlighting the prevalence of Snail-Transmitted Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis (EM), a serious medical condition prevalent among children in South India,...
Researchers develop tool to engage people with lives after kidney transplantation
A global team of researchers from Australia, the USA, UK, France, Korea, and George Institute India have collaborated to develop a tool – ‘SONG – LP’ to assess life participation – or the ability to engage in...
Study highlights need to include Endometriosis under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
A recent study has highlighted the need to improve early diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis to reduce its impact on women and their partners’ lives. Endometriosis is a painful gynaecological condition that affects 10...
IT industry employees on risk of developing chronic diseases: ICMR
In a study to examine the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) risk factors among the employees of the IT industry in India, it has been revealed that 44% are overweight, 16.8% are obese, 88.5% sit for 8 or more hours a...
Why including HPV vaccine in national program is waste of public fund, explains top epidemiologist
After the central government’s push in the budget for vaccination of girls in the age group of 9-14 years to prevent cervical cancer and the Union health ministry’s plans to include HPV vaccine in the Universal...
About 1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime: WHO
The World Health Organization in its latest estimate on the global burden of cancer has estimated that about 1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime, approximately 1 in 9 men and 1 in 12 women die from the disease. In...
Food disruption during Covid led rise in malnutrition among children: Study
The disruption of India’s food systems during the Covid-19 pandemic was associated with a steep rise in malnutrition among children as the lockdown impacted their nutritional status, according to a study. Researchers...
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