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. …
Fruitful discussions between leading policymakers and representatives of international agencies NEW DELHI: Representatives of the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, the Indian Council of Medical Research, the Central Department of Bio-technology and the International Vaccine Institute have been engaged in fruitful discussions with leading policymakers on ways to …
High child mortality rates and resurgence of communicable diseases that were more or less eradicated, should be a matter of grave concern The poor progress on the immunisation front, as reflected in the continuing high rate of child mortality and the resurgence of communicable diseases that were once more or …
Each year, about 70,000 children die of diarrhoea in Pakistan. Simple, basic information and knowledge on hand washing or preparing oral rehydration salt (ORS) at home can save the lives of children. To ensure that all pregnant mothers know how to take care and what to do for themselves and …
The public was understandably shocked and dismayed at the death of a healthy twelve year old child Peshala Hashani, from a Rubella vaccination, a routine preventive health measure. Naturally there was a public outcry demanding that an inquiry be held and those responsible be punished The health administrators confused description …
Meningococcal meningitis SHILLONG: Meghalaya is waiting for medical kits from the Centre to go for a mass vaccination, possibly in the middle of April, to combat the dreaded meningococcal meningitis in four districts of the State. "We are waiting for arrival of medical kits from the Centre to start a …
MUMBAI: The Pulse Polio drive on Sunday covered 68% of the 13.25 lakh children below the age of five years, said civic officials. "There has been a drop of 1% to 2 % since the last drive, perhaps because of the heat,'' said Dr M Gomare, who is in charge …
New Delhi: With Anbumani Ramadoss resigning from the Union Health Minister post recently, the plan to introduce pentavalent vaccines from April 1 is unlikely to take off. The pentavalent vaccine
New Delhi: The government has decided to vaccinate the entire population living in the meningococcal meningitis affected areas of Meghalaya and Tripura. This will be the first time that government will undertake such a drive to combat a meningitis outbreak. WHO is procuring 3.5 lakh doses of the vaccine to …
The World Heath Organisation (WHO) completing their investigation on the death of a child due to rubella vaccination has recommended that the vaccinations should be done under the supervision of qualified doctors. The three-member WHO team which came on the invitation of Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva to investigate …
Immunisation programmes make little headway in last five years Despite over 8% GDP growth for past four years, infant mortality rate dropped marginally from 58 in 2004 to 54 in 2008 Bhanu Pande NEW DELHI ELECTIONS COME & GO, GOVERNMENTS change, but it seems that India is just frittering away …
Agartala: Worried by the spiraling cases of meningitis, Tripura government has finally decided to procure 10,000 World Health Organization (WHO) approved vaccines- Bivalent to undertake mass vaccination the deadly disease affected Longtarai Valley subdivision. However, the government will have to wait for another 20 days to receive the vaccines since …
The Health Ministry will resume the school Rubella Immunization Programme after a re-assessment of the programme on the recommendations of the WHO, departmental and epidemiological inquiries, Health Ministry Secretary Dr. Athula Kahandaliyanage said. The school Rubella Vaccination programme was suspended on the instructions of President Mahinda Rajapaksa following the death …
Matara: The parents of the students at seven schools in Matara District today opposed the government program to vaccinate the students for tuberculosis. The Health Ministry has scheduled to carry out its vaccination programme for tuberculosis in Matara district this morning, but it has to be cancelled due to parents' …
Amritha Alladi CHENNAI: In the latest push towards the eradication of polio in the face of a new round of incidence in parts of the world including in certain States of India, community leaders have been urged to convince their followers of the safety and importance of polio vaccination. Statistics …
EDITORIAL (March 22 2009): Unicef programme specialist Dr Muhammad Rafiq has said at the inaugural ceremony of the March 2009 anti-polio vaccination round at Peshawar that Pakistan remains at the top of the list of polio endemic countries, in remarks that should be taken very seriously by the government. He …
