Malaria deaths in India could be more than 40 times higher that what is presently estimated. New research published in the Lancet shows that Malaria kills 1.2 million people worldwide each year - twice as high as the figure in the World Malaria Report, 2011. In India, the study estimates that "4800 Malaria deaths in children younger than 5 years and 42000 Malaria deaths in those aged 5 years or older," for...
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Malaria deaths in 2010 were more than estimated by WMR, says study by R Prasad
The number of Malaria deaths worldwide in 2010 was 1.24 million, nearly double the number previously estimated by the 2011 World Malaria Report (WMR). This is despite a 31-per-cent reduction in such deaths globally in the last five years. This was stated in a study published on February 3 in The Lancet. More deaths have been reported across all age groups and regions than the WMR. For instance, the study reports 1.3 times...
More »TB cases in Mumbai: Central team makes blueprint
-PTI A team of doctors deputed by the union ministry of health and family welfare has come up with a blueprint to curb TB cases in Mumbai, a top municipal official in Mumbai said. "The pilot project will be adopted across the country after it succeeds in Mumbai," additional municipal commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar said. The project, to be carried out under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, would be integrated with the basic public health...
More »How to usher in vaccinnovation in India by MK Bhan
-The Economic Times Vaccines are a true gift of science to humanity. In developing countries, prevention is better than cure. Vaccines have a great track record of safety and efficacy and they are amongst the most cost-effective products, which even the poor have access to due to effective systems of procurement and delivery. India's contribution in the vaccine arena is noteworthy. The primary reason behind the country's vaccine success story is...
More »Measles outbreak reported from Arunachal district
-PTI Outbreak of measles in remote villages in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh has been reported with detection of at least 30 cases. According to official sources here today, the worst affected villages in the district are Namchar Bagang and Soshi Bagang, around 17 kilometres from Chayangtajo, the circle headquarter. Villagers have been forced to take shelter at makeshifts accommodations in deep forest, in order to remain isolated from other infected...
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