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Study assesses therapeutic strategies for severe obesity in adolescents
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a study adolescents with severe obesity who got both meal-replacement therapy and financial incentives had a higher reduction in body mass index compared to those who just received meal-replacement therapy.
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Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth every year in South Asia:
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in a joint statement on Friday.
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WHO Regional Director leads dialogue on adolescent pregnancy challenges
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Highlighting the urgency of the issue, Saima Wazed emphasised that the South-East Asia Region comprises 26 per cent of the global population and 29 per cent of the global adolescent population.
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Union Health Minister commends PMNCH for its commitment to welfare of wome
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The 33rd Partnership for Maternal, Newborn &Child Health (PMNCH) board meeting commenced on July 4 in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting will conclude on July 5.
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UN High-Level Meeting explores better policies for youth's learning, skill
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Governments and policymakers, international organisations, civil society, youth, and other stakeholders will explore better policies and initiatives for adolescents and youth's learning, skilling, and transition to decent work across the region.
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Delhi University holds skill development training for underprivileged chil
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Delhi University's Centre for Child and Adolescent Wellbeing (CCAW), Department of Social Work took the initiative to provide equal opportunity for underprivileged children for skill development through summer workshops in collaboration with BATF.
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Union Minister JP Nadda discusses 100-day action plan for MoHFW
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The 100-day plan includes the launch of the National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX), a special drive against 'tobacco' use, especially among young and adolescents, a national campaign against NCDs (Non-communicable diseases), and the deployment of Arogya Maitri Disaster Management Cube-BHI
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India hosts side event on women, children, adolescent health in Geneva; Un
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The event outlined India's commitment to implement proactive actions for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' health and wellbeing.
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Expert committee approves Bharat Biotech International's proposal to condu
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved vaccine major Bharat Biotech International's proposal to conduct the Phase II clinical trial of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (Live Attenuated) Vaccine to assess the safety and immunogen
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami flags off publicity and rescue mobile vans for women'
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday flagged off publicity and rescue mobile vans for the safety of women and adolescents in the state and strengthening all aspects.
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Interpreting Global Education Resource Inequality: CoinEx Charity Assists
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7: In today's world, the issue of unequal distribution of educational resources is becoming increasingly prominent, as inequality lowers the quality of educational resources available to students. With the widespread adoption of digital technology, the digital divide
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Arogya World and RIST Partner to Empower 1.5 million Adolescents in India
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], March 4: Arogya World received a significant gift of USD 1.05 million from Rural India Supporting Trust (RIST), to advance the health of adolescents in India at a recent event organized by India Philanthropy Alliance (IPA) at Drexel Univ in Philadelphia. This 3
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