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Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in India is 16.9%: Survey
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry's first National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Survey (2015-19) has revealed that the prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is 16.9 per cent while the prevalence of sight-threatening DR is 3.6 per cent.
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Blindness came down by 30%, cataract still remains leading cause in India
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9(ANI): While cataract still remains the leading cause of blindness in India, the prevalence of blindness in the country has come down by over 30 per cent, revealed the findings of National Blindness Visually Impaired Survey (2019) as compared with 2006-07 National Bli
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Iraq anti-govt protests: Death toll rises to 60, over 2,500 wounded
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 5 (ANI): The death toll from three-days of mass anti-government protests in Iraq has risen to 60, with an estimated 2,500 others wounded, country's Health Ministry said on Friday.
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3,300 civilians killed in Afghan conflict in 12 months: Public Health Mini
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sept 24 (ANI): Conflict related violence in Afghanistan in the past 12 months has claimed the lives of over 3,300 civilians and wounded 14,600 others, Afghan Ministry of Public Health said on Monday.
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Health Ministry plans to introduce Mass Drug Administration programme in Y
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 20 (ANI): The Health Ministry has planned to introduce a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme, similar to the Triple Drug Therapy, in Yadgir district of Karnataka, scheduled to take place in November 2019.
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Central Health Ministry team visits Uttarakhand to assess dengue outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Sept 13 (ANI): A team formed by the Union Ministry of Health reached Dehradun on Friday to assess the situation following the outbreak of dengue in the state.
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31 dead in stampede at shrine in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Karbala [Iraq], Sept 10 (ANI): At least 31 pilgrims were killed and 100 others sustained injuries in a stampede at a major shrine here on Tuesday, country's Health Ministry said, as cited by Sputnik.
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Cabinet likely to discuss matter on e-cigarette ban: Health Ministry sourc
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet is likely to discuss the matter on the e-cigarettes ban through Prohibition of E-cigarettes Ordinance 2019, sources at the Union Health Ministry said.
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India to build multidisciplinary super specialty hospital in Bhutan
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9, (ANI): Seeking to build stronger bilateral ties with its neighbours, India is planning to build up a multidisciplinary super speciality hospital in Bhutan.
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Health ministry invites suggestions on draft legislation bill seeking to p
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 3 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry is seeking suggestions from the public within 30 days on the draft legislation titled - The Health Services Personal and Clinical Establishments (Prohibition of violence and damage to property) Bill, 2019.
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Union Health Ministry sends letter to Finance Ministry for setting up AIIM
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health has sent a request letter to the Ministry of Finance for setting up an AIIMS Hospital in Karnataka on the request of state Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.
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Health Minitsry asks states to create intelligence cells to crackdown agai
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): With an aim to check illegal practices of manufacturing spurious drugs, the Health Ministry has directed states to create intelligence cells to expose and bust such rackets.
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