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UN agency PAHO warns of sharp measles surge across Americas, urges action
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
A UN agency has warned of a sharp rise in measles cases across the Americas, with over 1,000 infections recorded in early 2026. Major outbreaks in the US, Mexico and Canada threaten measles elimination status, prompting calls for urgent vaccination and surveillance.
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"Modi govt attempting to cover up scale of its incompetence": Jairam Rames
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In a post on 'X', Ramesh issued a statement calling air pollution a nationwide public health emergency and saying the Modi government's response has been grossly inadequate and ineffective.
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Several Congress leaders move adjournment motion in Parliament to discuss
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore submitted an Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss air pollution and requested the declaration of a National Public Health Emergency.
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AAP's Sanjay Singh seeks discussion in RS on Delhi's health emergency, ris
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Singh demanded an urgent discussion on what he described as a 'public health emergency' in Delhi, the rising crime in the national capital, and the humanitarian crisis caused by bulldozer demolitions.
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"Public health emergency affecting all age groups": Padma awardee doctors
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The advisory highlights mounting health risks for all age groups, especially children, pregnant women, senior citizens and people with heart or lung diseases.
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Breast Cancer in Hyderabad and India: A Looming Crisis Demands Urgent Acti
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31: Breast cancer has emerged as the most common cancer among women in India, with Hyderabad recording the highest incidence rates in the country. The contrast with the USA, where rates have remained stable and screening is widespread, underscores a public health e
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UAE sends urgent medical aid to Botswana
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The UAE has dispatched an urgent relief aircraft carrying 96 tonnes of medical supplies to Botswana following the declaration of a public health emergency due to shortages of essential medical supplies.
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15 killed, 83 injured by Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
At least 15 people were killed, and 83 others were injured in southern Lebanon as a result of gunfire by Israeli forces, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced.
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Sierra Leone confirms first Mpox case
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sierra Leone has recorded its first case of Mpox since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it a public health emergency of international concern in August last year, the country's health authorities announced late Friday.
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Rahul Gandhi meets environmental delegation, assures to raise 'air polluti
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"A delegation of concerned citizens and experts, including Dr. Sanjeev Bagai, environmentalists Jai Dhar Gupta and Vimlendu Jha, and Bhavreen Khandari met with the LoP Shri @RahulGandhi to address the worsening air pollution crisis. They presented a petition urging immediate action and pr
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M-Pox remains public health emergency: WHO
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The WHO has retained M-Pox's status as a public health emergency of international concern, citing a surge in cases and the spread of the clade Ib variant to Europe and Asia. With over 46,000 suspected cases reported in Africa this year, the organisation emphasises the urgency of a unified
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Toxic air in Delhi: Experts call for ending fossil fuel reliance; priorit
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
With Delhi's air quality once again on hazardous levels, health and climate experts have termed the situation a "public health emergency", while calling for phasing out of fossil fuels and adopting clean energy solutions.
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