Deluged Pakistan faces significant health threats, WHO warns
Threats include malaria, dengue fever, polio, diarrhoea, COVID-19 and cholera; Maternal health to be affected and domestic violence will rise, UN says
African health ministers adopt PEN-PLUS strategy against non-communicable diseases
Stretegy will help bridge access gap in treatment, care of patients with chronic & severe NCD
How African countries coordinated the response to COVID-19: lessons for public health
Decentralisation strategies and innovation played key roles in coordination. Financing was a challenge to coordination
Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease
Second time the disease with high fatality rate has been detected in western Africa; WHO confirmation awaited
COVID-19 update: Deltacron & omicron subvariant — 2 looming threats?
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the United States, countries in Europe and Southeast Asia
Merck signs deal with UN-backed MPP for global access to COVID-19 drug
The agreement will help create broad access for the drug use in 105 low- and middle-income countries, including India, subject to regulatory approval
West Africa records 1st death from ‘highly infectious’ Marburg virus
Case fatality rate of the infection is 24-88%
Handbook to assess foodborne disease burden: WHO shows the way
The handbook aims to develop framework for routine updating estimates; provide baseline against which food safety interventions can be evaluated
Why India should prepare for COVID-19 recovered patients as ‘next big health crisis’
A recent study says besides other long-term health risks, patients face higher chance of death even after six months of recovery
Measles campaigns suspended in most countries; 140 million lives at stake, mostly children
In many countries the regular measles vaccine campaigns are delayed by over a year due to the pandemic disruptions
It’s taken roots: COVID-19 may soon turn endemic in many countries
India may be among endemic places; risk of the number of immune inidividuals dropping below a threshhold will remain
Tackling antibiotic misuse in dairy sector — with a few herbs and a prayer
Traditional veterinary medicines can go a long way in addressing the growing burden of antimicrobial resistance
Old vaccines for new infections: What we discovered
Studies have showed that several vaccines, including that for polio and tuberculosis, have several non-specific effects
Refrain from religious profiling of COVID-19 cases: WHO in context of Tabligh
Govt of Indian gives statewise distribution of Islamic sect cases; That isn't helpful, says World Health Org
Coronavirus: Enough drug ingredients, says govt, refuses to go into detail
Union Health minister says India will not repatriate citizens stuck on ship in Japan
Experts raise questions on FSSAI draft about conflict of interest
The draft is silent on many aspects which proves that FSSAI wants to remain non-transparent, they say
Measles cases triple in a year: WHO
More than 180 countries reported 364,808 measles cases between January 1 and July 31 2019. In the same period last year, 129,239 cases were …
How the DRC’s Ebola crisis has led to children dying from measles
Community mistrust towards the outbreak response team; high levels of insecurity due to battles between army and armed groups
WHA comes to an end with resolutions to improve universal health care
Members endorse improved access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services in health facilities around the world
World has failed to respond to accidents and diseases at work
In 2017, 2.7 million workers died from work-related injuries and diseases, up from 2.4 million workers in 2014. With a nearly 20 per cent rise in …
Zika needs to be controlled but how?
With 131 cases of Zika infections being reported in Rajasthan, the country is up in arms against the disease but has no reliable way of dealing …
9.6 million people will die of cancer this year
Two reports released on the same day say that cancer is the second biggest killer in India, which will see 8.17 per cent of cancer deaths in the …
South-East Asian nations commit to making medicines accessible to all
A ‘Delhi Declaration’ was signed by 11 countries of the region with an aim to make healthcare affordable and accessible to its 2 …
Ebola re-emerges in the Democratic Republic of Congo
36 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo less than two weeks after the WHO declared an end to the outbreak
India sees 1.75 million dog bites every year, yet we face up to 80% shortage of anti-rabies vaccines
The government is dragging its feet over controlling dog population, vaccinating them or even making enough shots available for victims