Search For "public health"
E-cigarettes now can be seized without warrant: MHA
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI): Considering the deleterious impact of e-cigarettes on public health, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sent a letter to all state police chiefs and chief secretaries informing that sub-inspector level officers and above can search and seize the prohibited items
Read More
Delhi pollution: Patients gasp for oxygen amid respiratory emergency, ICUs
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 3 (ANI): The national capital is witnessing public health emergency with hundreds of patients having respiratory problems being shifted to intensive care units (ICUs) by their pulmonologists because of the worsening air quality in the city, including the general war
Read More
Public health emergency in NCR a matter of serious concern for all: Khatta
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday wrote a letter to Union Minister Prakash Javadekar thanking him for his consent to convene a meeting and invite Chief Ministers of Delhi and adjoining states over the issue of pollution in the N
Read More
Here's how to survive from hazardous air pollution in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): As the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has declared a public health emergency in the national capital in view of the abysmal air quality index, the experts feel that people should take certain precautions to protect their health.
Read More
Delhi air quality turns hazardous: Here's how to survive the choking pollu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): With the air quality index in Delhi entering the Severe Plus category and the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority declaring a public health emergency, experts have advised people to urgently take steps to protect their health.
Read More
Public health emergency declared in Delhi-NCR as air quality becomes 'haza
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): After air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR crossed "hazardous" category, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority on Friday declared a public health emergency.
Read More
Greater access to metabolic, bariatric surgery recommended for effective t
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 28 (ANI): After observing serious problem of obesity and worsening public health, especially among children and adolescents, in a new study conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended greater access to metabolic and bariatric surgery for e
Read More
Delhi's air pollution is public health emergency, worse is yet to come: do
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): With two weeks to go for Diwali, the air quality in the national capital has started to deteriorate. On Friday, air quality forecast remained between 200 to 300 levels at various locations in Delhi.
Read More
K'taka: Vaccination campaign underway in Shivamogga to curb monkey fever
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Karnataka Health Department has conducted a vaccination campaign in Shivamogga district for people who are suffering from Kyasanuru Forest Disease (KFD), commonly known as 'Monkey Fever'.
Read More
3,300 civilians killed in Afghan conflict in 12 months: Public Health Mini
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sept 24 (ANI): Conflict related violence in Afghanistan in the past 12 months has claimed the lives of over 3,300 civilians and wounded 14,600 others, Afghan Ministry of Public Health said on Monday.
Read More
SC grants time to Centre to file response on plea to prevent suicides
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday granted additional time to the Central government to file its response in a petition seeking direction to formulate and implement a public health programme to prevent and reduce suicides in the country.
Read More
Punjab Govt signs MoU with PHFI
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sept 7 (ANI): The Punjab Government on Saturday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) to undertake collaborative programs in the areas of environmental health, road and food safety besides nutrition and preventive health amo
Read More