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India has made remarkable strides in tackling tuberculosis (TB), a disease that has long posed a significant public health challenge. According to recent WHO findings, India’s commitment to high treatment coverage yields positive results. However, while reaching more patients with effective treatment is laudable, addressing TB fully will require equally robust strategies in preventive therapy […]

Safety 2024 began at the Taj Palace on September 2 and runs until September 4

NEW DELHI: Viruses are present in the atmosphere and keep on emerging from time to time, their appearance keeps on impacting human life. M-pox, or monkeypox, is one of these viruses, which was first identified in 1958, with the first case found in 1970. Recently it reappeared in 2022 and again this year with a […]

NEW DELHI: The Chandipura virus, was first discovered in 1965 in a village named Chandipura in Maharashtra, and hence got its name from there. Recently it has resurfaced in Gujarat state whose recent outbreak in just few days has led to 15 deaths in the state. Dr. Sri Ram Kaurav, MD, MY Hospital, Indore, explained […]

Vapes, a recent addition of tobacco products, have become immensely popular among youngsters.

NEW DELHI: Marking one of the second such cases in the country of H9N2 virus, a new human case of bird flu in India has been confirmed by The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday. The case belongs to a four-year-old child in West Bengal who is currently suffering from severe respiratory issues and getting […]

India's support for global initiatives ensuring fair and affordable access to vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics worldwide is crucial.

KOLKATA: India has reported 628 new COVID-19 cases in a single day taking the overall toll in new cases to over 4,000, on Monday. According to the Union Health Ministry, the figure has now reached 4,50,09,248 total coronavirus infections in the country.  With the new variant slowly grappling the country, the ministry is now keeping […]

NEW DELHI: In a dire development, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday that northern Gaza is now without a functional hospital, facing a severe shortage of fuel, staff, and essential supplies. According to the WHO, only nine out of 36 health facilities in the entire Gaza Strip are partially operational, and these are […]

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed, 50, emerged victorious in the elections of becoming the regional director of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region held in New Delhi.  The member states voted in a closed-door meeting on the third day of the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for […]