The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to this report by the World Health Organization (WHO). This is the first consolidated WHO report on viral hepatitis epidemiology, service coverage and product access, with improved data for action. …
Hoping to stem the incidence of Hepatitis B, the Tripura government Friday introduced 'at birth vaccination', based on the China model that attained 99.98 percent success in curbing the disease. "The ambitious 'at birth Hepatitis B vaccination' programme would be carried out in all health centres in Tripura to make …
After two children reportedly died in Hamirpur and Kullu districts on receiving DPT vaccine injections, the state health department has sealed the batch of the vaccine and sent it for examination to Central Research Institute, Kasauli. Director Health Services Dr Vinod Pathak said batch number 14037B09 of the vaccine has …
Market for water purifiers is booming, but no regulations check quality and claims. Down To Earth expresses concern and questions claims of the water purifier industry in this latest special report. Market for water purifiers booms, but consumers cannot be sure of quality in absence of regulations.
Manoj Lodhiwal is the head salesperson at a household appliance store in south Delhi. Every morning as the storeowner performs puja, he examines how and where to display products. “The facade must remain stacked with home water purifiers; they are the hottest items,” Lodhiwal said. His store is in Mohan …
Ninety per cent of women and their newborns were found to be suffering from vitamin D deficiency in a recent research conducted at the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS). It is important to mention here that international studies have linked vitamin D deficiency to a number of diseases that …
SEPPA, Sept 28: Taking the alarm a notch higher, 17 more students were tested Hepatitis-B positive out of 419 students tested on the concluding day of the three days school health program organized by the District Health Society here yesterday, reports DIPRO. The doctors conducting the program have directed all …
Only 2 Out Of 8 Indian Brands Pass NIV Test Umesh Isalkar | TNN Pune: Despite loud promises that these gadgets suck out disease-causing bugs from drinking water, most purifiers sold across India do not completely eliminate waterborne viruses like Hepatitis E, says Pune-based National Institute of Virology. A study …
HRI PRIYA GOPINATH CHENNAI The deadly infection of the liver that affects 3.7 per cent Indians is increasingly afflicting the urban population in the country A new method of analysing the presence of Hepatitis B has thrown up surprising results. The deadly infection of the liver that affects 3.7 per …
A study conducted by a city-based NGO has revealed that suburban Kurla has reported the highest number of malaria, diarrhoea, dengue, HIV and other diseases in the last two years.Praja Foundation, a Mumbai-based voluntary organisation, yesterday released a white paper on the city
CUTTACK: Despite Hepatitis B emerging as a significant public health problem that has almost 4 per cent population in its grip, failure to include its vaccines in the immunisation programme has raised consternation among health experts. The Union Health Ministry has announced inclusion of Hep B vaccines in the National …
THE Union health ministry is pushing for the inclusion of the pentavalent vaccine in the universal immunization programme (UIP) for children. In April, the government tried to convince the Delhi High Court to clear the vaccine by submitting a World Health Organization (WHO) report that said there was no problem …
The number of people dying from TB and Hepatitis is higher than HIV/AIDS, pointed out Leader of the Opposition, Manohar Parrikar on the floor of the House during
Jodhpur: At least 56 children suffering from thalassaemia tested positive for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C after receiving blood transfusion at government-run Umaid hospital in Jodhpur. They are among the 130 thalassaemic children registered with Jodhpur
Mumbai: When 65-year-old author Vineet Madhavan (name changed) recently underwent a liver function test, the doctors suspected something amiss. A few more tests confirmed that Madhavan had contracted hepatitis C. The only reason Madhavan could think of for contracting the disease was a visit to the dentist. An elderly woman …
