Persons affected by leprosy excluded from conversations around disability: rights expert
Nov 05, 2022, at 11:13 pm
New York: People affected by leprosy should be fully recognized as persons with disabilities, both at the national and global levels, a UN independent human rights expert said on Friday.
Officers must visit dengue-hit areas: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Nov 05, 2022, at 10:43 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed the state's nodal officers to visit dengue affected areas and to ensure implementation of the dengue prevention measures.
Manipur govt to open cancer hospital: CM Biren
Nov 05, 2022, at 01:11 am
Imphal/UNI: Manipur government is planning to open a cancer hospital by March next year, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said.
Sri Lanka reports first monkeypox case
Nov 04, 2022, at 10:50 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka, a nation which was hit by economic crisis in recent times, has reported its first Monkeypox virus infection case, media reports said on Friday.
Gambia yet to confirm if India-made cough syrups caused death of 70 children: Report
Nov 03, 2022, at 08:43 pm
Gambia has not yet confirmed that India-made cough syrups caused the deaths of 70 children from acute kidney injury, news agency Reuters reported quoting the country's Medicines Control Agency.
Cholera spreading throughout Lebanon, WHO warns
Nov 02, 2022, at 10:32 pm
New York: The first cholera outbreak in nearly three decades in Lebanon is now spreading throughout the country, with more than 1,400 suspected cases, and 17 reported deaths so far, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday.
Assam: Centre For Sight Group of Eye Hospitals launches its new Centre in Guwahati
Nov 02, 2022, at 12:06 am
Guwahati: Unveiling the advanced World-class eye care hospital with the latest technology backed by a trusted team of doctors, Centre For Sight group of eye hospitals has taken yet another step towards providing a better and qualitative eye care services in the north eastern part of India.
India records 1,326 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 31, 2022, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi: India registered 1,326 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.59 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Northern Ethiopia facing devastating spike in preventable disease: WHO
Oct 29, 2022, at 11:52 pm
New York: The UN health agency WHO expressed serious concerns on Friday about a likely spike in a range of preventable diseases in Ethiopia’s northern regions - and in particular Tigray – caused by nearly two years of conflict and chronic aid access problems.
Rise in TB deaths another fallout from the pandemic, WHO report reveals
Oct 29, 2022, at 01:07 am
New York: Tuberculosis (TB) deaths and infections rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted access to treatment and support services, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
China: Lockdown imposed in Wuhan city once again to combat COVID-19
Oct 29, 2022, at 01:04 am
Wuhan: A large number of cities in China, including Wuhan, have gone into lockdown as the nation is following 'Zero Covid' policy.
19 life-threatening fungi listed in bid to tackle antifungal resistance
Oct 29, 2022, at 12:20 am
New York: If you had to name some of the planet’s most life-threatening fungal diseases, would you know where to begin?
India registers 2,208 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 28, 2022, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,208 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.55 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
‘Haitians are coming together to tackle the cholera crisis’: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
Oct 26, 2022, at 09:26 pm
New York: Haitians are coming together to tackle the recent outbreak of cholera in the country, says the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the country. Ulrika Richardson, the most senior UN humanitarian official in Haiti, visited a number of cholera treatment centres in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, where she met medical staff treating patients with the disease.
India registers 830 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 26, 2022, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India registered a significant drop in daily case count as 830 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Oct 26, 2022, at 02:23 pm
Salem: India Vision Institute in association with JSW Foundation has launched vision screening programs that will benefit over 10,000 underprivileged people and nearly 14,000 children in Tamil Nadu.
India records lowest COVID-19 tally in six months, 862 cases registered in past 24 hours
Oct 25, 2022, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi: India on Tuesday recorded the lowest COVID-19 tally in six months as the country registered 862 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
India registers 1,334 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 24, 2022, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi: India registered 1,334 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the country is gearing up to celebrate Diwali (Hindu festival of lights) on Monday.
Teen girl from Jammu and Kashmir makes people aware about health, menstruation
Oct 24, 2022, at 12:18 am
Srinagar: A 12-year-old girl is trying to make people in Jammu and Kashmir aware about two taboo subjects, mental health and menstruation.
Uganda: Three people test positive for Ebola virus
Oct 23, 2022, at 12:39 am
Kampala/UNI: Three people among the 60 under quarantine at a Ugandan national referral hospital in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, have tested positive for Ebola virus disease, a top official said on Saturday.
India records 2,112 fresh Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours
Oct 22, 2022, at 03:27 pm
India registered 2,112 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.97 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Bolivia reports second monkeypox death
Oct 21, 2022, at 09:55 pm
La Paz/UNI: Bolivia reported its second monkeypox death since the first case was detected on Aug. 1, a hospital director in the eastern city of Santa Cruz said.
Cholera vaccine shortage forces shift to one-dose regimen
Oct 21, 2022, at 07:20 pm
New York: A lack of global supply has prompted the international body which distributes oral cholera vaccines during outbreaks and emergencies to temporarily suspend the standard two-dose regimen.
Time to get off the couch, WHO warns, as 500 million risk developing chronic illness
Oct 21, 2022, at 06:58 pm
New York: Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity, between 2020 and 2030, if governments worldwide don’t take urgent action to promote the benefits of exercise, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.
India registers 2,119 fresh COVID-19 cases
Oct 21, 2022, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,119 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.13 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
India reports 2,141 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Oct 20, 2022, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 2,141 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total active cases to 25,510 as per the Health Ministry data Thursday.
Covid-19 still international health emergency: WHO
Oct 20, 2022, at 04:16 pm
Geneva/UNI: Alerting the world which was devastated by coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said Covid-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) despite the dip in the infection rate.
Global health: Women and children pay heaviest price for ‘gaping inequities’
Oct 19, 2022, at 07:14 pm
A new UN report shows that women’s and children’s health has suffered globally, as the impacts of conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change converge, with devastating effects on prospects for children, young people and women.
India reports 1,946 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Oct 19, 2022, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 1,946 new Covid-19 cases taking the total active cases to 25,968, as per the Health Ministry data Wednesday.
Oct 19, 2022, at 02:40 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday chaired a meeting with public health experts and officials to review the COVID19 pandemic situation in the country, status of vaccination drive and the Global scenario of new variants of Covid-19.Dr. V K Paul, Member (Health) NITI Aayog was also present during the meeting.