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WHO South East Asia reminds "Act now, eliminate cervical cancer" on World
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Globally, WHO has set ambitious interim targets for elimination to be achieved by 2030: Vaccination: 90% of girls fully vaccinated with the HPV vaccine by the age of 15;
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Singapore International Foundation, SingHealth & Tamil Nadu DPHPM Strength
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 17: The Singapore International Foundation (SIF), SingHealth, and the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPHPM), Government of Tamil Nadu, today marked the conclusion of the second phase of the Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Servi
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Mizoram: Lawngtlai DC visits waterborne disease-affected areas
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Mizoram's Lawngtlai District Deputy Commissioner, Donny Lalruatsanga, visited the locality affected by a suspected waterborne disease outbreak, Kakichhuah, on Sunday.
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Pakistan: Lahore tops global pollution index as hazardous smog engulfs Pun
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Lahore remained among the world's most polluted cities as hazardous smog covered Punjab. AQI levels reached dangerous highs, prompting health warnings, mask distribution, and a police crackdown that led to arrests, fines, and action against crop burning, smoke-emitting vehicles, and brick ki
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Public health of Indians at risk due to substandard imports of PVC resin f
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A new report by the Centre for Domestic Economy Policy Research (C-DEP.in) has warned that India's public health faces a serious threat from the large-scale import of poor-quality PVC resin containing cancer-causing chemicals. The report says that imported PVC from China contains high levels
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Children bear brunt of pollution with 43% of pollution-linked health insur
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Children are the most affected by pollution, as 43 per cent of all pollution-linked health insurance claims were from the 0-10 age group, highlighted a report by Policybazaar.
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Air pollution: AAP claims Delhi govt sprinkling water on monitors to falsi
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Delhi's air quality has plunged into the 'Very Poor' category, sparking fresh concerns over public health as political parties trade blame over rising pollution levels in the national capital.
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SingHealth Hosts Healthcare Awareness Event in Chennai On Preventive and W
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 10: At the invitation of Singapore Club Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chapter, SingHealth, Singapore's largest public healthcare group, hosted a healthcare awareness event, "Caring for Your Health", bringing together leading doctors from Singapore to share practi
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NGT Upholds Safety of Asbestos-Cement Roofing: No Evidence of Public Healt
Updated : 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10: In a major development for India's building materials sector, the NGT after reviewing submissions and the findings of the Expert Committee has declined to impose a blanket ban on asbestos-cement roofing sheets in schools and other education institutions, recog
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Aaditya Thackeray backs Priyanka Chaturvedi's Climate Act Bill amid Delhi'
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In a post on X, Thackeray said, "The private members' bill for a Climate Act and a Climate Council of India tabled by @ShivSenaUBT_ MP @priyankac19 ji would have created a framework for all stakeholders to act within. Today, even with climate emergencies looming large, the GoI functions a
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Public health at very high risk, serious measures should be taken: Top Exp
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
"It is a major hazard from a healthwise. Many people have to be hospitalised due to this. This is a disaster in a way for humanity. The public health is at a very high risk right now. There is an increase in lung problems, asthma, strokes," said Trehan, who is Chairman and Managing Direct
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West Bengal: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee declares mega health camp Sebaashray
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee declared the second mega health camp in his parliamentary constituency, Diamond Harbour. This mega health camp named "Sebaashray 2" which will start from 1st December 2025. Earlier, Sebaashray 1 showed major success, delivering high-class health care to common peo
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