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Cough syrup linked to deaths of Chhindwara children sent for lab testing
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Samples of a cough syrup linked to the deaths of several children have been collected from a pharmaceutical unit in Jabalpur on Friday and are sent for laboratory testing, said Drug Inspector Sharad Kumar Jain.
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Hyderabad: 7-year-old girl found dead in water tank, police initiates inve
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The officials have registered a case and are investigating the matter, while the deceased has been shifted to the hospital for a post-mortem, according to officials.
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Controversy erupts over Chhindwara child deaths: Minister rejects cough sy
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Despite ongoing investigations, Shukla stated that preliminary findings show no contamination in the syrup, claiming, "These deaths did not occur due to the cough syrup for sure," ahead of the examination report, with samples sent to laboratories in Nagpur and Pune for analysis.
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"Syrups, drugs should be used with precaution": Chhindwara DM on six child
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chhindwara District Magistrate Sheelendra Singh on Tuesday assured that the administration is taking the situation seriously and working closely with the health department to investigate the cause.
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US decision to end support for Gavi puts millions of children's lives at r
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Gavi Chief Executive Sania Nishtar warned that the reported US decision to end support for the global vaccine alliance could lead to over 1.2 million child deaths. While Gavi has not received an official termination notice, it is actively engaging with the White House and Congress to secure
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Delhi: 5 year old child dies after being electrocuted from decorative elec
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A 5 year old child died after being electrocuted from decorated electric lights of Diwali on Tuesday night, Delhi police said.
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Pakistan: Experts raise concern over rising diphtheria cases in Karachi, c
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Health officials have confirmed that 40 children have died due to diphtheria outbreaks in Karachi's West, Keamari, and East districts, as well as in Larkana and Dadu districts.
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Self Care for New Moms and Kids Under Five, an Initiative by Reckitt Joins
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3: Reckitt, world's leading consumer health and hygiene company, under its Self Care for New Moms and Kids under 5 initiative, is proud to align with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's 'Stop Diarrhoea Campaign'. Launched last week by J.P. Nadda, Union Ministe
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Global child deaths reach historic low in 2022: UN report
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has reached a historic low, dropping to 4.9 million in 2022, according to the latest estimates released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME).
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We must adopt differential approach to reduce maternal, new-born, child de
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The health officials and experts, began deliberating strategies and interventions on Tuesday, to address gaps in quality and equitable health services and further accelerate the reduction of maternal, new-born and child deaths in the WHO South-East Asia Region (SEA).
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Kerala: 8-yr-old girl dies after mobile phone explodes in her hand
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to the police, the deceased identified as Adithya Sree, daughter of Ashok Kumar, died on Monday night.
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Uzbekistan child deaths: Noida Police arrests three employees of pharma fi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Noida Police on Friday arrested three people for manufacture and sale of duplicate medicines who are linked with the pharmaceutical firm that manufacrtured cough syrup whose use is alleged to have led to death some children in Uzbekistan last year.
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