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 …
The co-conveners of the Global HIV Prevention Coalition, UNAIDS and the United Nations Population Fund, have launched a new report on progress made in reducing new HIV infections across 28 countries that have been particularly affected by HIV. The report was launched at the High-Level Meeting of the Global HIV …
As many as 27 deaths per day were caused due to respiratory diseases in Delhi in the year 2017, according to a report by Mumbai-based NGO Praja. The report on the "State of Health in Delhi", says that data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shows that Delhi had …
More people received life-saving treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in 2018 than ever before, largely due to improved detection and diagnosis. Globally, 7 million people were diagnosed and treated for TB - up from 6.4 million in 2017 – enabling the world to meet one of the milestones towards the United …
The Sierra Leone National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) is based on the recommendations of the 2016 Joint External Evaluation (JEE). The JEE is a voluntary, collaborative and multi-sectoral process to evaluate country’s capacity to prevent, detect and rapidly respond to public health risks occurring naturally or due to …
The number of countries with national suicide prevention strategies has increased in the five years since the publication of WHO’s first global report on suicide, said the World Health Organization in the lead-up to World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September. But the total number of countries with strategies, at …
In its first annual report, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board identifies the most urgent actions required to accelerate preparedness for health emergencies. This report focuses on epidemics and pandemics. The central finding of the report is that the world needs to proactively establish the systems needed to detect and control …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Major diseases threatening the country, 23/07/2019. Under National AIDS Control Programme, a fully funded Central Sector Scheme, lifelong free anti-retroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection is provided to more than 13.14 lakh PLHIV through 546 ART centers. State-wise number of ART centers and number …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Occupational Diseases, 17/07/2019. The details of Occupational diseases in respect of Mines as reported by the mine management to Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) under Ministry of Labour & Employment are enclosed at Annexure I and the details of Occupational diseases in respect …
Pulwama is reeling under the blanket of unwanted waste causing nuisance to the residents of the area as the District Administration has failed to construct proper road connectivity to the dumping site. In absence of proper dumping of waste, roadside and stream banks are covered with litter which are causing …
Efforts to make heritable changes to the human genome are fraught with uncertainty. Here’s what it would take to make the technique safe and acceptable. Original Source
Rhino- and enteroviruses are important human pathogens, against which no antivirals are available. The best-studied inhibitors are “capsid binders” that fit in a hydrophobic pocket of the viral capsid. Employing a new class of entero-/rhinovirus inhibitors and by means of cryo–electron microscopy (EM), followed by resistance selection and reverse genetics, …
Hyderabad: Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer (stomach) is the fourth most prevalent cancer in India. Last year, 57,394 new cases of GI cancer were documented in India. Early detection is the cornerstone of management and control of the disease. GI progresses slowly, as a silent killer, affecting internal organs such as colon, …
To Ekadeli Loliyak and his family of eight children, a toilet is a luxury they can ill afford. “Why should I be so concerned about a toilet when we rarely eat? We survive on black tea … Give me food to eat and I will construct one,” said Mr Loliyak, …
The mother and daughter accuse authorities of failing to take effective measures against atmospheric pollution, in particular during the very high pollution that Paris endured in December 2016 A Paris court on Tuesday began hearing a case brought by a mother and daughter who, in a legal first in France, …
Progress has been made towards achieving global and regional immunization targets in the African Region. The introduction of new vaccines in Africa has been a major success, gathering pace with Gavi support. Introduction of multiple new vaccines, such as pneumococcal conjugate and rotavirus vaccines, have taken place in several countries …
Despite having a Comprehensive Action Plan for Delhi-NCR, many measures still remain on paper Air pollution level in the city nosedived last week and stayed in the ‘very poor’ category for two days partly due to dust storms and also because of non-implementation of long-term plans to fight pollution, experts …
Officials declared a cholera outbreak in northern Mozambique on Thursday, a week after cyclone winds, floods and heavy rains hit the area. Cyclone Kenneth crashed into the province of Cabo Delgado on Thursday last week, flattening entire villages with winds of up to 280 kph (174 mph) and killing at …
Lassa fever outbreak in the country has killed one person and infected eight others in four states. It also affected one new healthcare worker in Kebbi State. Figures released yesterday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that in the reporting Week 17 (April 22 to 28, 2019) …
WMA expresses alarm following measles outbreak. Hyderabad: Vaccine hesitancy has become a global health threat and the World Medical Association is alarmed at preliminary reports from different parts of the world that show a 300 per cent increase in cases of measles in the first three months of 2019. The …
Despite vaccination available for some of the oldest diseases in the country, ever increasing cases of this crop up every year. In its list of top ten 'global threats to public health', the World Health Organisation has listed vaccine hesitancy – the resistance towards vaccination as one of the top …
