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 …
A gluten-free diet is the only treatment option of coeliac disease, but recently an increasing number of trials have begun to explore alternative treatment strategies. We aimed to review the literature on coeliac disease therapeutic trials and issue recommendations for outcome measures. Original Source
Nierteti — Two people died from watery diarrhoea, suspected to be cholera, in Nierteti in Central Darfur last week. About 45 new cases were recorded in the locality. A volunteer told Radio Dabanga that Nierteti Hospital has received a number of patients on Saturday and Sunday. "The symptoms are similar …
In the wake of the reported outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria, health authorities in Liberia say they are prepared and capable of defeating any outbreak, adding that: "As part of our prepared measures, we have assigned disease surveillance officers at each of our entry points." Sorbor George, the communications …
Abuja — Medical groups are making frantic efforts to contain the spread of a Lassa fever outbreak that has killed at least 40 people in Nigeria this year. Some 450 cases of the acute viral hemorrhagic fever have been reported in the southern parts of the country. The current number …
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana emerged among the best three performers in terms of overall performance according to the Niti Aayog’s health index while Uttar Pradesh topped the table on incremental performance despite being at the bottom. NITI Aayog released a comprehensive Health Index report titled, "Healthy States, Progressive India" …
NEW DELHI: There were no conclusive data to establish direct correlation of death or disease exclusively due to air pollution, the government said today, but asserted it could be one of the "triggering" factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases. The government also said it has formulated National Clean Air …
National Co-ordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu (left); Minister of State for Health, Osagie Ehanire; Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Clement Uwaifo, during the National Council on Health emergency meeting in Abuja… yesterday. • UCH seeks N5b to complete cancer …
A rapid response team has been placed on standby to keep the situation under control Four persons have been confirmed dead following an outbreak of meningitis in the West Gonja District of the Northern Region weeks ago. The latest deaths bring to five, the total number of deaths recorded in …
HEPATITIS E has claimed its third victim, some two months since the disease outbreak was declared in Windhoek late last year. This was confirmed to The Namibian last week by Lilliane Kahuika, an epidemiologist with the health ministry. The victim was a woman who died a day after giving birth …
The Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, said a total of 102 suspected cases of Lassa have been reported in 8 local government areas of the state. Akeredolu said ,out of the figure, 36 of the 79 cases with laboratory results have been confirmed including 9 deaths. The governor disclosed this …
Cervical cancer kills nearly 200 women in India every day. Looking at the figures, it clearly shows that it has become one of the common fatal diseases in India. The figures are alarming, however what is of a bigger concern is the reason behind such a rampant spread of the …
The Hindu and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism unravel how the use of a last-hope antibiotic like colistin is leading to worldwide drug resistance On a farm in Ranga Reddy district near Hyderabad, a clutch of chicks has just been delivered. Some 5,000 birds peck at one another, loitering around …
No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead, while several others are under watch in Jalingo, Taraba State capital, following the outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state, World Health Organisation, WHO, has said. Surveillance Officer of WHO, Dr. Bello Ahmed, disclosed this yesterday at a sensitisation workshop on …
The National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Tuesday said 21 deaths were recorded from the 77 confirmed cases in the current outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria. Mr. Ihekweazu disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the National Executive Council meeting of the National Association …
Adding vitamins will reduce coronary artery inflammation, says expert In a breakthrough in the management of cardiac ailments in Kawasaki disease, a team of doctors led by Saji Philip, paediatric cardiologist at St.. Gregorios Cardio-Vasular Centre at Parumala near Thiruvalla, have found that adding vitamins A, C and E to …
Scientists have found that plastic trash - ubiquitous throughout the world's oceans - massively increases the chance of disease in corals. "We examined more than 120,000 corals, both plastic-free and with plastic present, on 159 reefs from Indonesia, Australia, Myanmar and Thailand," said Joleah Lamb, from the Cornell University in …
Botswana has warned its citizens against travelling to Zambia while Namibia has banned food import from that country after an outbreak of cholera, in a move that observers say is likely to affect the movement of goods and the economies in the region. There are even fears that some countries …
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday pledged to partner with Kenya’s Ministry of Health to help contain the highly infectious and mosquito-borne Chikungunya disease in the coastal city of Mombasa. WHO said a partnership with the ministry of health and Mombasa county government will strengthen monitoring, diagnosis and treatment …
Brazil's south-eastern state of Minas Gerais has declared a public health emergency following a deadly outbreak of yellow fever. At least 15 people have died there since December. Many areas, including the state capital Belo Horizonte, have been affected. A mass vaccination programme is in place in three southern states. …
KAMPALA Uganda (Xinhua) -- Uganda’s health ministry on Monday confirmed an outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the central district of Nakaseke. Sarah Opendi, state minister for health, told Xinhua that the laboratory results of the samples taken from a 9-year-old suspected case who has been under isolation at …
