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 …
A probe by The Hindu and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism finds a veterinary drug producer promoting their misuse in poultry farming The world’s biggest animal drugs company has been accused of double standards and of exposing consumers in India to “higher levels of risk” by selling antibiotics for purposes …
Zika virus has been found in some mosquitoes taken as samples from Shastri Nagar in Jaipur, leading to suspicion they are behind the infection, experts said on Wednesday, as the number of Zika patients in the area rose to 32. Dr Neena Valecha, director of National Institute of Malaria Research, …
High Court today sought affidavit from the authorities disclosing therein the details of amount received and payment made for the supply, purchase and procurement of nutritional items for Anganwari Centers in the State. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Alok Aradhe in a significant direction sought …
BENGALURU: In the past 44 days, a pregnant woman and three others have died in Bengaluru due to Influenza A (H1N1) virus as per patient data with the state-run Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (RGICD), Bengaluru. Three of these cases were reported in October. The health department is, however, …
Mental health disorders are on the rise with 80% of people with any form of mental or substance use disorder in India and China not seeking treatment, a new report on mental health released by Lancet Commission says. Underlining the treatment gap and the heavy economic toll exacted by mental …
On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization declared that the cluster of microcephaly cases and other neurological disorders constitute public health emergency of international concern. Furthermore, few studies demonstrated that there was an increased evidence of causal relationship of Zika virus (ZIKAV) infection and microcephaly, birth abnormalities and neurological …
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an exponential advance from the Millennium Development Goals, with a substantially broader agenda affecting all nations and requiring coordinated global actions. The specific references to mental health and substance use as targets within the health SDG reflect this transformative vision. Original Source
JAIPUR: While conducting door-to-door survey on Sunday it is suspected that seven more pregnant women may be infected by Zika virus in Shastri Nagar area. The Centre’s team of experts is camping in the area for the past three days. Additional chief secretary (health) Veenu Gupta also joined the team …
AHMEDABAD: Jayesh Prajapati (name changed), 24, had been to a private hospital in Odhav after he was diagnosed with primary symptoms for flu. His family members said that there was no space for him in the ward due to which he was kept in a mixed ward - exposing him …
Given the scale of unmet need and the constraints of India’s low government budgets, it will be essential that India’s universal health coverage (UHC) strategy is efficient and equitable. India must invest heavily in primary health care (PHC) services, where health returns are greatest. This has been shown across the …
In 2008, WHO launched the final report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) that concluded “social injustice is killing people on a grand scale”. There has not been widespread policy uptake of its recommendations to improve daily living conditions, tackle the inequitable distribution of power, money, and …
The morbidity and socioeconomic effects of onchocerciasis, a parasitic disease that is primarily endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, have motivated large morbidity and transmission control programmes. Annual communitydirected ivermectin treatment has substantially reduced prevalence. Elimination requires intensified efforts, including more efficacious treatments. We compared parasitological efficacy and safety of moxidectin and …
Human capital is recognised as the level of education and health in a population and is considered an important determinant of economic growth. The World Bank has called for measurement and annual reporting of human capital to track and motivate investments in health and education and enhance productivity. We aim …
A recent study by Saffolalife has found that 58 per cent of Hyderabad residents face risk of heart disease due to belly fat. HYDERABAD: A recent study by Saffolalife has found that 58 per cent of Hyderabad residents faces risk of heart disease due to belly fat. Incidentally, only 14 …
JAIPUR: After the first case of Zika was confirmed in the last week of September, seven more persons have tested positive for the virus with all of them belonging to Shastri Nagar. But what is more worrisome is that among the new cases, three are pregnant women. Considering the seriousness, …
Nashik: The health department of Nashik Municipal Corporation will be conducting an audit of all dengue and swine flu cases reported in private hospitals in the city over the past two months. The decision comes a day after a patient complained to the NMC of being wrongly detected as dengue …
There were seven cases from Hyderabad and one each from Siddipet, Nizamabad, Ranga Reddy and other districts. Hyderabad: As many as 13 swine flu cases have been recorded in the state in the first three days of October despite the extremely high temperatures raising concerns about the spread of the …
With around 2,500 confirmed dengue cases reported already, the state is in the severe grip of the vector-borne disease. Patiala, the home district of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, Health Minister Brahm Mohindra and Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, tops the chart with 595 cases. It is followed by …
Vadodara: While concerns were being raised regarding dengue cases, more chikungunya cases have started surfacing since about a week now in the city. The number of chikungunya cases reported in the city has already crossed the 200-mark and is consistently increasing. The consistently increasing number has led to concern among …
