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ICMR study reveals 15 lakh annual surgical site infections in India
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to the ICMR report the SSI rate in India is 5.2 per cent, which is higher than many high-income countries.
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29 Surgeries, 29 Miracles: A Story of Healing with the Child Heart Foundat
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) affects about 1% of newborns, often accompanied by other serious defects. In India, around 200,000 babies are born with CHD annually, with 20% needing immediate intervention. Despite advances in care in high-income countries, man
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UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit coun
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The UNICEF tender aims to secure mpox vaccines for the most affected countries, in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO, the Pan American Health Organisation, and other partners. This joint effort includes facilitating vaccine donations from existing stockpiles in h
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The Need of the Hour: Uniting to Conquer Childhood Cancer
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 15: Every year, over 400,000 children and adolescents worldwide are diagnosed with cancer. While the survival rate in High-Income Countries stands at 80 per cent, it drops drastically to as low as 20 per cent in Low and Middle-Income Countries. On Inte
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Swimming classes may discourage kids from just having fun in the pool: Res
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Swimming lessons are not only potentially life-saving; they also give a full-body workout that enhances cardiovascular and lung health. While most youngsters in high-income countries learn to swim, few join a swimming club afterwards.
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Kazakhstan President Tokayev stresses on need for economic reforms
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stressed the need for economic reforms and growth of the country, reported Astana Times.
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Study discovers women, men share same risk factors for cardiovascular dise
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hamilton (Ontario) [Canada], September 9 (ANI): Researchers discovered that women and men share the majority of the same risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This is the first such study to include people not only from high-income countries but also from low- and middle-income coun
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World is at risk of 'vaccine apartheid', says WHO chief
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Paris [France], May 18 (ANI): Highlighting the gap of vaccinations between high-income countries and low and lower-middle countries, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that the world is at risk of 'vaccine apartheid'.
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Long-term declines in heart disease stalling in few countries
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): Heart disease and stroke mortality rates have almost stopped declining in many high-income countries, found a study.
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