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Delhi Government decides to declare Human Rabies a "Notifiable Disease"
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Rabies is a preventable disease, and any death caused by it is unacceptable to us. By declaring human rabies a notifiable disease, we will strengthen surveillance, improve early detection, and ensure timely treatment. This is a crucial step toward our government's goal of achieving zero
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Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta reviews dust pollution hotspots in R
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker and Rohini MLA Vijender Gupta conducted an on-site inspection of air pollution hotspots in Rohini on Saturday and directed civic agencies to undertake immediate, coordinated action to control dust-related pollution, terming it a "preventable governance c
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"Criminal failure of safety and governance": Rahul Gandhi slams Goa govt o
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, "Deeply pained by the tragic fire in Arpora, Goa that claimed more than 20 lives. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured. This is not just an accident, it is a criminal failure of safety and g
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NHRC's Priyank Kanoongo issues directions to remove all sleeper coach buse
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday issued directions to all Chief Secretaries of states to remove all sleeper coach buses that violate safety norms. The complaint referred to recent incidents where passenger buses caught fire mid-journey, le
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Yeshaya Grover's 'CerviChampions' Comic drives Cervical Cancer Awareness
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29: In an inspiring step towards public health advocacy, young changemaker Yeshaya has launched Cervichampions, a powerful comic book initiative designed to raise awareness about cervical cancer prevention among adolescent girls. Entirely written, conceived, conc
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Israeli hostages' kin demand release, prevention of death ahead of Netanya
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The Hostages Families Forum demands that the senior officials in the negotiation team, the National Security Council, Shin Bet, IDF, and Mossad address the following ahead of this evening's discussion: Do everything possible to prevent the killing of living hostages and the loss of those al
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"Until human behaviour changes...": Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urges pub
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Until human behaviour changes, we will not achieve success in this mission (to reduce road fatalities)," he said, urging every Indian citizen to become sensitive, disciplined and committed to following traffic laws under the "Vision Zero" initiative aimed at eliminating preventable road dea
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"Gaza Famine is world's famine", caused by "systematic obstruction" by Isr
Updated : 9 months ago IST
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has issued a stark condemnation of the ongoing famine in Gaza, describing it as a preventable crisis fuelled by "systematic obstruction" by Israel and a collective global failure that will
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Pune bridge collapse incident demands 'meaningful questions' be asked of t
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Expressing grief over the Pune bridge collapse incident Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said that such "preventable" distasters pose meaningful questions to those in the government.
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Uniting for Impact: "United Against Dengue" Collaboration Launches to Elev
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 12: With dengue cases continuing to rise across Asia due to factors such as changing climate conditions, increased urbanization, and population growth, a new regional collaboration has been launched to contribute to ongoing efforts in addressing this growing pub
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WHO urges members to curb tobacco consumption under "Unmasking the Appeal"
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Tobacco use remains the single most preventable cause of death worldwide and is a leading risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory illness.
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WHO reinforces commitment to protect children from vaccine-preventable dis
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Children protected against infectious diseases have better educational attainment and contribute more to national development and prosperity.
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