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 …
The recent diarrhoea outbreak in Makawanpur’s Dhiyal VDC has to do with water sources contaminated with human waste, it has been learnt. The finding has also brought to fore the poor sanitation in the district that was declared an open defecation free zone a year ago. Regarding sanitation in the …
A high level team led by Minister for Health and Population Khagaraj Adhikari today made an inspection visit of Gaidatar, a diarrhoea-hit village of Chandrapur municipality in Rautahat district. Besides the minister, the team comprised Anand Shrestha, regional director of the central regional health directorate, Epidemiology Department Director Baburam Marasini, …
Bathers in search of Europe’s cleanest waters for a swim may want to consider landlocked Luxembourg, sandwiched between Belgium, Germany and France. The grand duchy’s 11 bathing sites, which include rivers and lakes as well as beaches, have all been deemed to have “excellent” water quality in 2013, making the …
Docs Report Sharp Hike In Food & Water-Borne Diseases Health experts have sounded an alarm at the increase in cases of food and water-borne diseases due to consumption of locally available drinks, like fruit juices and nimbu paani, whose sales have shot up with the soaring temperature. Doctors say this …
In a worrying trend, lakhs of people have fallen prey to diarrhoea this year after drinking ‘unsafe’ water supplied by the municipal authorities and eating at unauthorized roadside eateries in the state. Worrying statistics obtained from the Directorate of Health (DoH) reveal that an astounding 4.96 lakh diarrhoea cases have …
A teenager died after the epidemic of diarrhoea and vomiting and cholera resurfaced in Gaidatar of Chandrapur municipality-2. The deceased has been identified as Maisingh Maya Syangtan of Gaidatar, according to the District Public Health Office. The epidemic had first spread in April 30. It had been brought under control …
Diarrhoea outbreak that has gripped Gaindatar of Chandranigapur Municipality in Rautahat for the past three weeks, claimed a teenage girl yesterday night. More than 500 persons have been taken ill till in the village. The deceased has been identified as Mohisang Mayan,13. Mohisang had complained of stomachache and vomiting after …
Cholera has broken out in the capital of South Sudan where five months of civil war has left thousands homeless and disrupted food supplies and health services, according to the World Health Organization. WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said on Monday nine people were believed to have died of cholera, which …
Taking cognisance of the media report about complaints regarding shortage of drinking water in certain areas in Dehradun and increase in patients of diarhhoea due to consumption of contaminated drinking water in Nainital district, State Governor Dr Aziz Qureshi has sought explanation from the State Government. He mentioned that media …
Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter. Global warming that has occurred since the 1970s caused over 140 000 excess deaths annually by the year 2004. According to a WHO report, the direct damage costs to health …
With the onset of summer, surge in cases of diarrhea has raised concern of authorities in the state capital. Within five days there were more than 100 cases reported of people suffering from diarrhoea after consuming contaminated water. Talking to TOI, medical superintendent of Sarojninagar community health center Dr A …
KARACHI: Around 100-150 children die every day in Pakistan because of diarrhoeal related illnesses. Many of these deaths can be prevented by adequate sanitation, safe drinking water and improved hygiene. Some 60-75 million people in the country are affected by diarrhoeal related illnesses annually. Half of the rural population is …
Villagers seek closure of a factory for discharging effluents into ground Nearly 200 villagers have fallen ill after drinking contaminated water supplied by the public-health authorities in Khaliavaas village of the district in four days. The villagers with the complaint of vomiting, stomach upset and diarrhea have been undergoing treatment …
An outbreak of diarrhoea has been reported in various VDCs and Hetauda Municipality area in Makawanpur district. According to the District Hospital, Hetauda, around 45 people suffering from diarrhoea are visiting the hospital every day. Mostly, infant, children and elderly people are affected by diarrhoea, it is learnt. Medical Superintendent …
Number of patients suffering from diarrhoea has increased at the District Hospital, Darchula. Hospital Chief, Dr Rameshwor Devkota, said that around 20 diarrhoea patients visit the hospital daily. The number of diarrhoea patients has gone up as water sources become polluted during summer season and due to consumption of decomposed …
Non-maintenance of tube wells and water tanks has forced villagers in Rayagada district to drink contaminated water Shortage of drinking water due to non-maintenance of tube wells and water tanks has forced villagers in Rayagada district in Odisha to drink contaminated water, raising concern of increase in water-borne diseases. Villagers …
Ken Puzey can't forget the cries of a young Haitian girl at a medical clinic where he was volunteering last April. Puzey, 47, is an electrical engineer and founder of QuantaSpec in Burlington, Vt., which has conducted extensive research on federally funded projects to develop detection devices for IEDs and …
Around 59.5 per cent of the population of Berhampur is compelled to opt for open air defecation, which has become a major health hazard. Members of ‘Children’s Federation’, an organisation of children living in slums of the city, demanded that the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BMC) and administration should initiate measures …
The world is headed for a post-antibiotic era Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat to public health with cases being reported from every region of the world and having the potential to affect anyone, the World Health Organisation has said. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as antibiotic resistance is also known as, …
The best way to beat the heat is to probably spend time in the swimming pool or under the shower. However, a recent survey has revealed that despite the mercury touching the 40 degree Celsius mark, one-third of Mumbaikars don't have a bath every day. They bathe every alternate day. …
