World malaria report 2023
<p>India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>
<p>India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>
PANAJI: The directorate of health services has succeeded in controlling spread of malaria to some extent, but the mosquitoes are still a threat with as many as 121 cases of dengue reported till August
Till now, 98 cases of dengue and 53 cases of malaria have been reported in the national capital this year. There has been a significant increase in the number of dengue cases, with about 30 per cent reported
Researchers have discovered that people have formed different defences against malaria depending on what part of the world they live in, according to a ground- breaking study. The study, which involved
Most of us have lost count of the number of times we have visited a doctor or health facility. It is something we take for granted: nothing exceptional, simply routine. Yet in our 21st-century world,
Recently published prevalence estimates of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in five Latin American countries—Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela—could suggest a new direction for United
<p>According to this new WHO report, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050; 38 000 due to heat exposure in elderly people, 48 000 due to diarrhoea, 60 000 due to malaria, and 95 000 due to childhood undernutrition</p>
The UN will formulate ambitious Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, including one for health. Feasible goals with some quantifiable, measurable targets can influence governments. We propose, as a quatitative
The Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district is scourged by malaria with 30% of its staff down with the fever. This has hit the routine watch and ward, including foot patrolling, in the sanctuary,
An 84-year-old woman from Kothrud succumbed to infection from dengue and malaria at a private hospital in the city on Friday night, taking the death toll to four so far this year. The victim, Leela
According to the climate change experts, it is only a matter of time. The city of Surat (population 4.5 million), in the state of Gujarat on the west coast of India, will soon be exposed to recurrent flooding,