This document is the second in a series of global reports describing progress towards the 2030 targets set in Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030. It describes a wide range of activities, accomplishments and challenges across the portfolio of …
Thailand's hundreds of thousands of flood victims are at risk of water-borne diseases and infections, the World Health Organisation said Saturday, though no major outbreaks have been reported yet. The spread of communicable diseases such as diarrhoea, respiratory illness and conjunctivitis among displaced flood victims in shelters was a key …
A study conducted by the Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences has attributed the widespread incidence of jaundice in the district to a high level of faecal pollution present in drinking water. The study led by Dr. Punnen Kurian, Ebin Varghese, Munnu Das and Anu Ramanan had conducted various analytical tests …
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will shortly provide financial assistance worth Rs.1,774 crore for the second phase of a lift canal project in Nagaur district of Rajasthan to provide drinking water to 978 villages and seven towns. The water will be brought from the Indira Gandhi Canal Project. A …
Already grappling with various allergies and viral fever, Delhi has registered 479 dengue cases, 218 malaria cases, 12 cases of chikungunya and five confirmed cases of Japanese Encephalitis this season. Though Delhi Health Minister Dr. A.K. Walia said the figures were not alarming and that the situation was under control, …
'Around 35 percent of the Sri Lankan population suffer from Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is no longer considered an inevitable part of aging. Not all old men and women are affected. It is recognized now as a disease affecting only some men and women,' Prof. of Medicine attached to Karapitiya Medical Faculty …
There has been over 20 per cent decline in the number of deaths from malaria worldwide in the past decade, but the mosquito-borne disease continued to haunt India with the country witnessing over 1,100 deaths in 2009 after a steady decline since 2006. According to the 'World Malaria Report 2010' …
Researchers have revealed how a common hospital pathogen turns into a deadly superbug, killing more and more patients worldwide. A mutation in the Clostridium difficile causes potentially dangerous diarrhoea among indoor patients undergoing antibiotic therapy, according to Dena Lyras and Glen Carter from the Monash University School of Biomedical Sciences, …
For years, Dr. Robert A. Holt, a genomics researcher at the British Columbia Cancer Agency, wrestled with a question about colon cancer. Might it be caused, or pushed along, by a bacterial infection? Cancers of the liver, stomach and cervix have all been linked to microbes, he knew. And if …
AHMEDABAD: The attack of dengue and malaria in the city may be more severe than what is reflected by the figures given out by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). The situation is grave as the civic body has given data of cases in municipal hospitals only. Private hospitals too are …
Vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) should be followed up by a second dose to provide strong immunity to children against these troublesome diseases. A single dose of MMR vaccine does not provide the required im-munity. According to a research study by senior resear-chers Dr G. Sunil, Dr Shukla …
AGARTALA/AIZAWL: Incidence of cancer has been rising alarmingly in the hilly northeastern region of India, almost half the cases being attributed to consumption of tobacco products, experts say. According to experts, Mizoram tops the rate of cancer patients with an incidence of 200 in 100,000 each year. Though other northeastern …
The dept of horticulture has produced about 1.6 mn microbes that feed on pests The coconut growers in the district are left in lurch after the black head pest attack on the coconut crop. Coco crop spread across at least 2500 hectares have been infested with the pest reducing the …
Pakistan is unlikely to meet MDGs regarding sanitation facilities as about 50 percent people here would be deprived of access to adequate sanitation facilities and safe drinking water by the year 2015. If this trend continues, the total number of people affected by poor sanitation facilities could increase to 52.8 …
SHILLONG: Lack of awareness on the oral hygiene in the state coupled with excessive intake of tobacco has gave way to high dental-related diseases like oral cancer. People are less concerned about dental health and even those living in the urban areas lacked proper knowledge on this health related issue …
KOCHI: The wheels of bureaucracy has finally creaked to tackle the issue of replacing damaged pipelines in West Kochi, with the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) proposing a project estimated at Rs 2 crores for replacing old and damaged underground water pipelines in the area. “The estimate has been sent to …
The outbreak of kala-azar is taking an epidemic form as a good number of people have been attacked by the deadly disease in Chatmohor upazila of the district. Lack of awareness and indifference of the authorities concerned are blamed for the outbreak of the disease. A total of 25 people …
Even as the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the world showed a decline for the first time globally, India continued to be reporting higher number of cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said in its report. The newly-published data by the international health agency reported that for …
LDF accused of adopting apathetic attitude Activists of the United Democratic Front (UDF) took out a march to the City Corporation, ruled by the Left Democratic Front (LDF), on Wednesday to press their demand for a solution to the garbage crisis in the city. The protesters held a dharna in …
A scheme in six Indian states that concentrated safe-sex campaigns on a few niche groups prevented 100,000 HIV infections over five years, according to estimates published in The Lancet today. The so-called Avahan project was launched in 2003 in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, along with the northeastern …
‘Amounts to violation of right to life, survival and development' Taking suo motu cognizance of a large number of children dying due to Japanese Encephalitis in Uttar Pradesh, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked the State Government to submit an action taken report on these …
