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WHO calls for increased surveillance, sharing of data, vaccines to combat
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A day after Sweden confirmed the first case of more contagious monkeypox variant outside Africa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged affected countries to work together to tackle the monkeypox outbreak and called on all nations to address
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Israel facilitating vaccinations after polio found in Gaza sewage
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Israel Defence Forces added that in cooperation with international aid organizations, approximately 300,000 polio vaccines -- enough for more than one million Gaza residents -- have been brought to the Strip.
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Immunization coverage in India for DPT1 and DPT 2 vaccines better than lis
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that India had 16 lakh unvaccinated children in 2023, which is the second-highest number worldwide. Nigeria has the highest number.
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Empowering Oncology Startups: Cancer InnoTech - An Acceleration Program by
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12: Globally, cancer is a pressing health crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 2.8 crore new cancer cases in 2022, a number projected to rise to 3.5 crore by 2050, a 77% increase. India, with 1.3 crore new cancer cases diagnosed annually, is now known
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Soumya Swaminathan appointed as Principle Advisor at health ministry for N
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Prof. Swaminathan was the former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization and has also served as the Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) previously.
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Manipal Academy of Higher Education Appoints Dr Cherian Varghese as Profes
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Manipal (Karnataka) [India], July 9: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Cherian Varghese as the new Professor and Director of Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), effective July 4, 2024.
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Pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister: Health experts urge govt to incr
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
During the pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi on Thursday, health experts emphasized the need to increase the availability of hospital beds in the country. They pointed out that the current bed availability is significantly below World Health Organization
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Indian pharmaceutical industry moving ahead from generics to biosimilars a
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"From generics, we are now moving very fast into biosimilars. We are moving equally fast in MedTech. And you will see that in the years to come, this industry will grow rapidly further, and most independent market-based research firms project the Indian pharma and MedTech industry as the ind
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Yoga provides holistic stress-reduction approach in our stress-laden world
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Saima Wazed, said that Yoga provides a holistic stress-reduction approach in the stress-laden world, offering tools to overcome inner turmoil and restore balance and serenity.
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Bengaluru-based Mental Health Institute bags Nelson Mandela Award for Heal
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has been awarded with the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024 by the World Health Organizati
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Tripura: Women's College students organise awareness campaign against toba
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
To raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco consumption, students from the Women's College, under the aegis of their NSS unit, organised an awareness campaign titled "Fight Against Tobacco." This initiative, held in Rajbari, saw enthusiastic participation from both students and area r
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WHO jury comprising Nandita Das awards films themed on burnout, ageing, cl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Apart from Nandita Das and Sharon Stone, the international jury which picked the winners comprises actor Alfonso Herrera; filmmaker and producer Apolline Traore; Olympic swimmer and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Yusra Mardini; multidisciplinary artist Mario Macilau and film director Paul Jerndal
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