Search For "epidemic"
USV's 'United for BP Control' Mission Takes Aim at India's Blood Pressure
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 29: Hypertension, the silent killer, now affects over 315 million Indians and continues to pose a major public health challenge due to low awareness, poor treatment adherence, and limited patient education. To tackle this growing crisis, USV has launched the
Read More
Priority to be given to 'Corona Warriors' in recruitment of nurses: Himach
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
CM Sukhu said, "The state government is trying to fill various vacant posts in the health department along-with the use of modern technology. The posts of doctors are being filled up on priority and priority will be given to the nurses who worked during the Corona epidemic in the recruitment
Read More
Medicine 3.0 - New-age health-tech start-ups advancing the science of prev
Updated : 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16: As the world contends with a growing epidemic of chronic illnesses and mounting healthcare costs, a shift in medical thinking is quietly gaining momentum. This emerging movement prioritises prevention before treatment, personalisation over standardisation, and long
Read More
One in five Israeli children face obesity as lawmakers sound alarm
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Israel is grappling with a growing obesity epidemic, with nearly one in five children aged 6-9 suffering from obesity and close to a third of the country's youth classified as overweight according to data presented to the Knesset Health Committee on Wednesday.
Read More
GoodFlip's Innovative Approach to Combat India's Silent Liver Disease Epid
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 24: Fatty Liver has emerged as a critical public health concern in India, affecting millions across the country. This 'silent disease' often advances without noticeable symptoms, leading to severe liver complications if left undiagnosed. MASLD (Metabolic
Read More
Delhi HC reserves verdict on Tablighi Jamaat Shelter case
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its judgement on petitions filed by several Indian nationals accused of providing shelter to foreign nationals during the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak.
Read More
"Symptom-free does not mean disease-free": Apollo Hospitals Health of the
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Notably, 26% were found to be hypertensive and 23% diabetic when screened without any visible signs, underlining that a symptom-led healthcare model is no longer viable.
Read More
Battling Noise Induced Hearing Loss: Dr. Shree Rao Flags off Deafness Free
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 7: Imagine a world without the ability to hear your favorite song, the sound of your loved one's voice or the chirping of birds in the morning. You would be surprised to know that by 2030, over 50 crore people worldwide might miss out on these pleasures
Read More
"Anti-incumbency against both AAP, BJP, Congress only alternative in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"Congress is a 140-year-old party, we have been in power and also been in the opposition. If flyovers were not made by Sheila Dikshit, there would have been jams everywhere in Delhi. The elderly and children are breathing poisonous air. An epidemic is going to happen...We have the roadmap
Read More
AC Health makes critical HIV care more accessible to Filipinos with USAID
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 3: Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is leading the private sector's efforts to fight the HIV epidemic in the Philippines by improving access to stigma-free care and lifesavin
Read More
India's sustained efforts have ensured low HIV epidemic level: Union Healt
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Marking the occasion of World AIDS Day, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda inaugurated the World AIDS Day 2024 commemoration at the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Auditorium, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday.
Read More
State Ministers assess situation in Lakhpat, await reports from NIB Pune
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Amit Arora reported that 22 health teams are screening suspected fever cases in Lakhpat and Abdasa, with dengue and malaria confirmed in some cases, while swine flu has been ruled out.
Read More