Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], April 29: To mark World Malaria Day 2025, Reckitt, a leading global consumer health and hygiene company, through its 'Self Care for New Moms and Kids Under Five' program, with support of Government of Gujarat and District Health Department, Bhavnagar, reaffirmed
R Rajesh Kumar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, said that these guidelines were released every year, typically in April, to ensure timely preparedness.
In the wake of Myanmar's devastating earthquake, WHO has launched an urgent dengue prevention campaign to protect displaced communities living in makeshift shelters from a looming health crisis.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning over the potential outbreak of diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and hepatitis following the recent earthquake in Myanmar, citing damage to water and sanitation infrastructure and limited access to clean water.
Karachi resident Qazi Hala Rehman expressed his frustration, saying, "This is not a new problem; it has existed for a long time. As factories and pollution have increased, so have diseases. We have seen outbreaks like COVID-19 and dengue, which have taken many lives. The government claims to
Salem (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 11: Kauvery Hospital, Salem, part of a leading multi-specialty healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu, successfully treated an 11-year-old paediatric patient with multiple organ failure caused by Dengue fever.
Pakistan has reported more than 20,000 cases of dengue in the ongoing year of 2024, reported by the ARY news. According to data from the National Institute of Health (NIH), Pakistan has reported 20,057 cases of dengue fever from January 1 to November 15, 2024.
The Health Department of Pakistan's Punjab has reported 65 new cases of dengue fever in the Rawalpindi district of Pakistan with 79 new cases in the province.