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Pakistan reports eighth polio case of 2025
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Polio remains endemic in only two countries worldwide, Pakistan and Afghanistan, The Express Tribune reported. The virus, which mainly affects children under five, can cause irreversible paralysis but is preventable with a few drops of oral vaccine.
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Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progr
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Immunisation efforts are increasingly at risk as misinformation, population growth, ongoing humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardise progress and leave millions of children, adolescents, and adults at risk, warned WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi during World Immunisation Week (April 24-30).
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WHO launches regional roadmap for triple elimination of mother-to-child-tr
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Speaking at the launch of the regional roadmap for the triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of these infections for the 2024-2030 period, Wazed stressed the importance of continued efforts in addressing these preventable diseases.
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Lead Poisoning: Avoid alternative treatments without proper guidance, as t
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a recent case, doctors at a private hospital in Delhi have identified a rare and preventable cause of severe abdominal pain and anaemia in a 65-year-old woman, pointing to lead poisoning from prolonged use of alternative medicines.
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National Pediatrician Day: Experts Insights on Importance of Timely Vaccin
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28: On National Pediatrician Day, we celebrate the dedicated paediatricians who are at the forefront of ensuring the health and well-being of children. These healthcare professionals play a crucial role not just in treating illnesses but in guiding parents on preve
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Underprivileged Girls Across India Vaccinated Against Chickenpox, an initi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 24: On the occasion of National Girl Child Day (24th January 2025), Novo Medi Sciences (Novo Group), in collaboration with 150 paediatricians from more than 15 cities, has launched a heartening initiative to vaccinate 300 underprivileged girls in India against Chic
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WHO's South East Asia Region meeting to be held in Delhi next week
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The health ministers and officials from Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region are meeting in Delhi next week to deliberate upon key priorities and actions to accelerate public health in the region which is the home to a quarter of the world's population that is facing a burden of p
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India brings early Diabetic Retinopathy detection to the last mile with Ar
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 13: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) affects one in three individuals with diabetes globally, and if left unchecked can cause irreversible blindness. With the global patient with diabetes (PWDs) population set to reach 642 million by 2040, the increasing bur
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Liver Experts at Coimbatore's Sri Ramakrishna Hospital Shed Light on Alcoh
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 31: The liver experts at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital recognize the silent emergency of alcohol induced liver problems, offering insights to this extremely preventable condition. The Hepatology Department at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital is well-equipped to dia
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WHO calls for accelerated action against hepatitis to address increasing l
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Despite being preventable and treatable, these chronic infections are increasingly causing serious illness and deaths from liver cancer, cirrhosis, and liver failure in the region
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Special Training Held for Traffic Police and Public Awareness
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28: Every monsoon season, the number of road accidents rises significantly, often due to preventable negligence. To address this issue and promote road safety, the Delhi Traffic Police organized a special training session at Delhi Police Headquarters. The training inv
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Upcoming WHO Resolution must galvanize action to tackle preventable Matern
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 22: : The Global progress on improving maternal, newborn, and child survival has stalled. In an article published in The Lancet, Ali Hajji Adam, Ministry of Health, Somalia (AHA) and Mekdes Dab, Ministry of Health, Ethiopia stated that many regions of the world cont
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