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 …
A rural area of western Rajasthan was surveyed for diarrhoeal disease. The objective of this study was to carry out analysis of domestic water use and environmental health. The factors like amount of water collected, water use in the home, household, socio-demographic characteristics, prevalence of diarrhoea, state and use of …
Delhi 2020: They are already calling it the year without winter. From January itself, temperatures across northern India have soared to 35 degrees Celsius. Much of the Gangetic plain has been transformed into one vast dust bowl. The wheat crop has failed and farmers are committing suicide by the droves. …
as human trials of the first Indian rotavirus (rv) vaccine move to an advanced stage, some scientists have expressed concern about its effectiveness in view of the constantly emerging strains of the virus. But developers of the candidate vaccine hope this vaccine will work against most, if not all, strains. …
The CAG blames the Orissa government's failure to provide safe potable water for the outbreak of diseases in the State. While natural disasters and starvation are known to take their toll regularly on Orissa, contaminated water seems to be emerging as the latest lethal killer, particularly in the urban pockets …
function graph() { var popurl="image/20040831/39-graph.jpg" winpops=window.open(popurl,"","width=290,height=320,scrollbars=yes") } In mid-May this year, Hyderabad in Pakistan's Sindh province was hit by a severe diarrhoea epidemic. The pestilence, which lasted for two months, claimed 38 lives
a child's height may not be entirely governed by his/her genes. The quality of water the child drinks is also a deciding factor. As per a study by researchers from the us-based Johns Hopkins University, children from the poor communities of Peru are nearly one centimetre shorter than kids having …
research carried out in Bangladesh has shown that giving zinc supplements to children suffering from diarrhoea can reduce the duration and severity of the disease. The study has been carried out by researchers from the Baltimore-based John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh …
This report seeks to describe the context and process of global climate change, its actual or likely impacts on health, and how human societies and their governments should respond with particular focus on the health sector.
scientists from the Dhaka-based International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (icddr,b) have recently initiated clinical trials to study the efficacy of an oral diarrhoea vaccine in Bangladesh. The vaccine is being manufactured by the international pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline. It has been developed by Baltimore-based John Hopkins University. The vaccine would …
an improved formulation of oral rehydration solution (ors) has been recently approved by the World Health Organisation (who) and the United Nations Children's Fund (unicef). It is soon going to be endorsed by the Indian government. The new formulation has the same constituents as the old one
"too small, too slow, or too poorly rooted.' This is how the recently released 19th annual edition of Worldwatch Institute's State of the World 2002 report describes the steps taken in the 1990s for an ecologically resilient world. Considering the dismal scenario, the document recommends "a global war on poverty …
heavy metals can persist in the environment for thousands of years. This astounding fact was proved recently after researchers from the uk-based Nottingham Trent University analysed ancient and current environmental pollution in a place called Wadi Faynan in southern Jordan. They found that pollutants from mines and smelters operating thousands …
an anti-diabetic substance is currently being tested in India for accelerated stability and shelf life studies. The news is that the substance is being synthesised from a source not found on land but under water. It's derived from a marine organism. The compound has been also found to be effective …
the effects of climatic phenomenon on human health may be more widespread that previously considered. Recent research, led by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, has now linked El Ni
diarrhoea is one of the major killer diseases among children in poorer countries. Over three million kids die every year due to diarrhoeal diseases, many of whom can be saved. One of the simple and most effective means of preventing these deaths in children has been the oral dehydration therapy …
An outbreak of Escherichia coli (E coli) bacteria has affected around 750 people in New York. The number may exceed 1,000, says Antonia Novello, New York's health commissioner. Experts feel this outbreak could be much worse than the one in 1993, when 700 people were affected, four of whom died. …
not very long ago, scientists disproved the widely held belief that it is not curry, worry and hurry that cause stomach ulcers but the wily bacterium Helicobacter pylori . This germ has since been implicated in a wide variety of gastrointestinal diseases from stomach inflammation to ulcers and even cancer. …
it is only May, but Delhi is already under the grip of jaundice and diarrhoea. Such water-borne diseases generally happen during mid summer but the number of cases have already started rising. Doctors in the capital have warned that the situation can get worse if immediate steps are not taken. …
the effectiveness of the healthcare delivery system in Andhra Pradesh is coming under intense scrutiny after 400 tribals reportedly died in Adilabad district due to gastroenteritis. The deaths occurred despite the fact that primary health centres ( phc s) and hospitals have been strengthened in tribal areas and priority investment …
Over 100 people have died of gastro-enteritis epidemic in eastern Nepal. The disease has killed 40 people in the Rautahat district while 60 people died in Siraba district. More than 2,500 people have become victims of the epidemic in Rautahat district, which borders India. Gastro-enteritis is one of the major …
