47 per cent blood banks in Delhi do not have licences; some for years
Two blood banks were found to have been functioning without renewing licence for more than four years
Health Ministry asks Railway Board to not allow junk food, tobacco ads
Indirect advertising of such products can increase the risk of non-communicable diseases, the health ministry says
Ebola makes a comeback in Sierra Leone, officials confirm one death
The latest case reflects the cautious note of WHO which expected more flare-ups before the region can be definitely termed clear of the virus
Coronavirus update: Finance minister announces special package
Food and cash transfer announced under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
World’s first malaria vaccine will be tested in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi
At least 120,000 children in each of the three countries will receive the vaccine
5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2021, 1.9 million stillborn: UN reports
A death of child or youth every 4.4 seconds; many could have been prevented with equitable access to high-quality healthcare
ICMR launches third phase trial for adult anti-TB vaccine
The current vaccine for TB, the BCG, is only given to neonates
South Korean prime minister declares ‘de facto end’ to MERS outbreak
MERS has infected 186 people in the country, killing 36
No country in position to provide safe future to children: Report
High carbon emissions diminish good development indices of children, says Unicef-WHO-Lancet Commission report
COVID-19: WHO recommends Regeneron antibody therapy for high-risk & seronegative patients
Price and production problems should be addressed at the earliest, the health agency says
COVID-19: Vaccine export to resume from next month, says Mandaviya
More than 300 million doses will be produced in October and more than a billion in the next quarter, according to Mansukh Mandaviya
2022 में भी जारी रहेगी महामारी, दिसंबर से अप्रैल के बीच रोजाना 50 लाख से अधिक मामले सामने आएंगे : आईएचएमई
बिना किसी नए वेरिएंट के उभरे भी दुनियाभर में संक्रमण जारी रहने की आशंका है, आधी से अधिक आबादी रहेगी खतरे में
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India’s child wasting rate 18.7% as per latest UN inter-agency estimates
India is the largest country in southern Asia, where half of all children with wasting in the world live
Why should India invest in its adolescent population? New study has an answer
Rate of returns for females higher than that of males; intervention to address gaps in India’s mental healthcare for adolescents needed
Re-design health innovation ecosystem for the common good: WHO
WHO’s Council on the Economics of Health for All issues brief on equitable health innovation
Climate change increases spread of anti-microbial resistant bacteria in Europe: Study
A research conducted in 30 European countries finds that climatic factors significantly contribute to the prediction of the resistance in …
Clean air is a human right: WHO
World needs to reduce number of deaths from air pollution by two-thirds by 2030, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general, WHO in his …
US woman infected by drug-resistant bacteria; dies
The case, once again, brings to light the building antibiotic resistance in the world—often called a ticking time bomb
Climate change may double malaria risk from dams in sub-Saharan Africa
The future impacts of dams on malaria transmission are seldom understood and investigated
Countries need to speed up action on non-communicable diseases to meet targets
The risk factors for NCDs include tobacco use, alcohol, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity
WHO survey reveals public misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance
The revelation comes at a time when the World Health Organization is scaling up its fight against antibiotic resistance
DTE Coverage: World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2023
Antimicrobial resistance remains an ever-present danger for humanity
COVID -19 second wave affecting more pregnant women in India, says doctors
CSE to present tomorrow its investigation into the mother of all food frauds
Press conference will be live streamed tomorrow 12:30 pm