WHO published its World health statistics report 2025, revealing the deeper health impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on loss of lives, longevity and overall health and well-being. In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, global life expectancy fell by 1.8 years—the largest drop in recent history— reversing a …
Jains are the wealthiest religious community in India. Delhi and Punjab are the richest states. Bihar is the poorest. These are the findings of the fourth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), recently released by the ministry of health and family welfare. Conducted over 6 lakh Indian households in …
This report presents the key findings of the NFHS-4 survey in Andhra Pradesh, followed by detailed tables and an appendix on sampling errors. Trends are not included in this state report because previous NFHS surveys did not include estimates for the new state of Andhra Pradesh. At the time of …
National Family Health survey (NFHS) provides updates and evidence of trends in key population, health and nutrition indicators, including HIV prevalence. Moreover, the survey covers a range of health-related issues, including fertility, infant and child mortality, maternal and child health, perinatal mortality, adolescent reproductive health, high-risk sexual behavior, safe injections, …
The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), the fourth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India and each state and union territory. For the first time, NFHS-4 provides district-level estimates for many important indicators. All four NFHS surveys have been conducted under the stewardship …
The 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), the fourth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India and each state and union territory. For the first time, NFHS-4 provides district-level estimates for many important indicators. All four NFHS surveys have been conducted under the stewardship …
To assess the effect of a combination strategy for prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on the incidence of HIV infection, researchers analyzed the association between the incidence of HIV and the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and medical male circumcision in Rakai, Uganda. Changes in population-level viral-load suppression and …
Smt Preeti Sudan, Secretary (HFW) and Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Secretary, DHR and DG, ICMR, launched the India Hypertension Management Initiative (IHMI) at a function, here today. The IHMI aims to reduce disability and death related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in India, by improving the control …
The Health Department held a meeting here to review the swine flu (H1N1) preparedness today. Representatives of the Indian Medical Association, government and private health institutions were present on the occasion. Civil Surgeon Dr Balwinder Singh once again issued guidelines pertaining to the H1N1 preparedness. He informed that all logistics …
Are you among those who often go for a burger while in a restaurant but avoid eating a samosa calling it unhealthy? Then, here is an eye-opener for you. Are you among those who often go for a burger while in a restaurant but avoid eating a samosa calling it …
JOHANNESBURG – The World Health Organization (WHO) says one in 10 drugs sold in developing countries is fake or substandard leading to tens of thousands of deaths. Health officials say African children receive many fake drugs, resulting in ineffective treatments for pneumonia and malaria. The organisation says the internet is …
Rabat – The number of new HIV infections in Morocco decreased by 44 percent between 2004 and 2016 due to the “remarkable progress made by Morocco in terms of coverage and access to preventive and curative medical services,” said the provisional Minister of Health, Abdelkader Amara, on Tuesday in Rabat. …
Kampala — Makerere University researchers have warned that Ugandans are at risk of contracting liver cancer and hepatitis B after several food crops have been found to contain high levels of fungi-produced toxic chemicals called aflatoxins. The sampled food crops include maize, millet, sorghum and cowpeas, which make up part …
Copperbelt Province has recorded its first cholera case in Ndola district. Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Elias Kamanga announced that the first case of cholera has been recorded in Ndola's Masala area. He however believes the case was as a result of a transfering victim who may have come into contact with …
The number of Ugandans who got infected with HIV dropped sharply to 52,000 in 2016 from 99,000 in 2014, presenting hope that the fight against the scourge. The decline in new HIV infections is highlighted in partial findings of the Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment survey, which also puts prevalence …
Many countries are moving toward eliminating malaria, among them Madagascar, Senegal and Zimbabwe. But a World Health Organization report warns that in other areas, progress has stalled. Malaria cases increased by more than 20 percent from 2015 to 2016 in eight African countries — including Rwanda, Nigeria and the Democratic …
The World Malaria Report 2017 draws on data from 91 countries and areas with ongoing malaria transmission. The information is supplemented by data from national household surveys and databases held by other organizations.
Approximately 10.5% of medicines in low and middle income countries including India are sub-standard and falsified, said WHO in this report. This report has grown out of the work of the GSMS, which provides national regulatory authorities with an interconnected network. This allows them, for the first time, to cross-reference …
In 2017, the Russian Federation (RF) is estimated to have the largest number of HIV-1 infected citizens of any country in Europe. Cumulative reported diagnoses reached over 1.16 million infections by mid-2017, and actual infections, including those that remain undiagnosed and/or unreported, are doubtless substantially higher. In contrast to the …
Diabetes and high body-mass index (BMI) are associated with increased risk of several cancers, and are increasing in prevalence in most countries. Researchers estimated the cancer incidence attributable to diabetes and high BMI as individual risk factors and in combination, by country and sex. Original Source
Although childhood overweight and obesity prevalence has increased substantially worldwide in the past three decades, scarce evidence exists for effective preventive strategies. The researchers aimed to establish whether a school-based intervention for children aged 9–10 years would prevent excessive weight gain after 24 months. Original Source
