Half of the world’s population still does not have adequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) which could have prevented at least 1.4 million deaths and 74 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019, according to this latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report summarizes …
Gaps continue to exist between research-based evidence and clinical practice. We surveyed health care pro viders in 10 low- and middle-income countries about their use of research-based evidence and examined factors that may facilitate or impede such use. The authors surveyed 1499 health care providers practising in one of four …
Pune Rising temperatures and water shortage lead to increase in cases; paediatricians advise use of rotavirus vaccine Thanks to the soaring temperatures and water shortage in the city, there has been an increase in the number of cases of viral diarrhoea among children. The Indian Academy of Paediatricians, Pune branch …
Nalini Ravichandran | ENS COME summer and diarrhoea, chicken pox, measles and skin allergies take the fun out of the holidays that children look forward to all year. City doctors have reported a surge in the number of such diseases this season. At the Institute of Child Health, five to …
Rajahmundry, April 13: The East Godavari medical and health department attends to cases in rural areas through its network of primary health centres (PHCs) and rural dispensaries, but seems to be lacking in day-to-day reports of cases for treatment of diarrhoea in private hospitals and nursing homes. In the last …
The heat has not diminished this year in spite of occasional drizzle, with the mercury level going up in the last few weeks. According to hospitals in the City, cases of diarrhoea, skin and respiratory tract infections are on the rise. For instance, there has been a marginal increase in …
Spice up the meat preparation or get respite from sore throat—ginger is always around to help. Grandmother’s ginger tea for coughs never fails. Moving away from home remedies, the dried rhizome of ginger comprises ayurvedic medicines prescribed for gastrointestinal disorders. “Dried ginger, rock salt and black pepper with lukewarm water …
US regulatory body Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that the use of Rotarix, a vaccine used to prevent rotavirus disease that causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration in children, be suspended. The body says that though there is at present no evidence that Rotarix poses a safety risk, the …
Today, in commemoration of World Water Day, people all over the world are joining together to raise awareness about the importance of one of the most basic and fundamental components of human life: water. Water is a precious resource, and a reliable supply of clean water is one of the …
It's a damning statistic Shining India will cringe at. Over 1,000 children under five die of diarrhoea every day in India. Every day. In effect, a number greater than every child you know. Think about it. The numbers are better today than a couple of decades ago, but at its …
We fly into Raipur, the advice given by civil rights activists ringing in our ears: be careful which hotel you check into, since most report any arrivals—especially of journalists—to the local police. It’ll be very hard to get into the conflict zone in Bastar without being followed, harassed and thrown …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today signed an MoU with the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) for establishment of an Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) in Orissa. It has agreed to provide 40 acres of land free of cost in Kumarabasta village near Bhubaneswar in Khurda district for the …
This paper investigates household demand for health care and willingness to pay (WTP) for publicly provided health care services, based on primary survey data from rural West Bengal. Contingent valuation techniques were adopted to elicit WTP amounts for malaria and diarrhoea, the most prevalent severe morbidities in the study area.
In the wake of recent viral infection, nearly 200 patients have reportedly been affected with the outbreak of diarrhoea in different parts of the district. This was stated by health services joint director Dr Vinod Pathak, who is also looking after the charge of Chief Medical Officer of Chamba district, …
VINODHINI India leaves behind African countries like Nigeria and Ethiopia which have 1.51 lakh and 73,000 child deaths due to diarrhoea A study report Nov. 19: A study report conducted by UnicefWHO has startling figures on diarrhoea, as a leading child killer. India has attained the notoriety of having the …
Many of the systems intended to provide clean water for families in some of the world's poorest communities may not work. That's the conclusion of Paul Hunter, a microbiologist at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, who has assessed past studies of the effectiveness of household water treatment …
BALANGIR: As many as 100 persons were affected by diarrhoea in Gaintala village under Punitala block here on Monday. While 18 of them have been taken to Balangir headquarters hospital in a serious condition, the rest are undergoing treatment in the village. Some villagers were treated in the village after …
Diarrhoea is a common water-borne disease among slum children in Bangladesh. This study seeks to identify the engineering, behavioural and socio-economic determinants of childhood diarrhoea and its duration and to compute the resulting costs borne by slum dwellers. The study is based on a survey of 480 households in 32 …
Climate change greatly increases the risk that the most basic rights of children in poor countries will not be met. These children are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming and yet least to blame. Save the Children
