-The Indian Express On Monday, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent notices to the central and state governments over reports of increasing AES-linked deaths of children in Muzaffarpur, and sought a report within four weeks. Muzaffarpur, Patna: FROM THE intense summer heat this year to lack of nutrition programmes, effective awareness campaigns and a full-fledged local health facility. According to medical experts and officials, these are the key reasons behind a...
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Bihar heatwave claims 17 more lives, toll hits 61
-The Times of India PATNA/ NAWADA/ AURANGABAD: Heatwave in Bihar claimed 17 more lives on Sunday, taking the death toll to 61. Sunday's deaths were also reported from the same three districts of the state - Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada - that had witnessed 44 fatalities till Saturday midnight. TOI had reported 30 deaths till 11pm on Saturday. Aurangabad reported the highest number of deaths at 30 followed by 20 in Gaya...
More »Ignorance is bliss: how Indians don't know about their diabetes
-The Telegraph Just about half of Patients aware, the study A nationwide study has found that only about half the diabetes Patients in India are aware of their condition, 40 per cent are under treatment and about a quarter have their blood sugar levels under control. The study by the Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, and collaborating institutions has suggested that only 52 per cent of Patients aged between 15 and...
More »Almost 90% slash in prices of nine anti-cancer drugs -Pushpa Narayan
-The Times of India CHENNAI: In a major step to make cancer cure affordable for Patients and their families, the retail prices of several anti-cancer drugs, including commonly used chemotherapy injections for lung cancer treatment, have been slashed by up to 87% by the drug price control authority. After reviewing the data collected from drug manufacturers, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority’s May 15 memorandum has brought nine anti-cancer drugs in its price...
More »India is far behind Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in rabies prevention -Lakshmi Venkataraman
-The Telegraph For a country with more free-roaming dogs than the entire population of Australia, India fares poorly in tackling rabies Arnav, the seven-year-old son of a Mumbai police constable, suffered serious bites on his face and body by a rabid dog in 2018. He was taken to four different hospitals before being properly diagnosed; he passed away shortly after. His case is just one among the 20,000 annual canine-origin human rabies...
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