In a recent case, doctors at a private hospital in Delhi have identified a rare and preventable cause of severe abdominal pain and anaemia in a 65-year-old woman, pointing to lead poisoning from prolonged use of alternative medicines.
A recent study published in the reputed Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) by researchers conducting the PHI-Public Health Initiative claims that the use of the 'Siddha' drugs reduces anaemia among adolescent girls.
Anaemia is a health concern, mainly affecting young children, adolescent girls, pregnant, postpartum women and women of reproductive age, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said in a statement on Tuesday.
More than 41 per cent of women in Pakistan suffer from anaemia, with 14.4 per cent being underweight and 24 per cent being overweight. according to the report.
New Delhi [India], June 21: The hemogram test, commonly known as the complete hemogram or HMG, is a diagnostic test that offers important details about a person's blood health. This test evaluates general health and helps diagnose several diseases, such as anaemia, infections, and leukaemia.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, in a meeting with the Union Health Minister, said that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the government of India are working with the private sector to come up with cost-effective therapy for sickle cell anaemia for the whole world.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, met Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday and presented him with a model of the BHISHM 'Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube'
Emcure Pharmaceuticals, an Indian pharmaceutical company with a focus on the women's healthcare segment, announced the launch of 'Unmask Anemia', an initiative to create awareness around iron deficiency anaemia in India.
More than 1 crore people have been screened for sickle cell disease under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission, an official statement issued on Tuesday said.