10 key takeaways from the Lancet study on abortions in India Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAccording to the first national study of the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy in India, an estimated 15.6 million abortions were...
Lack of access to essential health services pushing 100 million to extreme poverty : WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTAt least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and the World Health...
Deaths from cardiovascular disease rising even in rural India Hina Zahid22 July 2018 7:04 PM ISTCardiovascular disease, comprising mostly ischaemic heart disease and stroke, is the leading cause of death globally and India is not far behind....
Filtered Sunlight Phototherapy inexpensive solution for jaundice in Neonates Vinay Singh singh24 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTFiltered-sunlight phototherapy (FSPT) is safe and no less efficacious than intensive electric phototherapy (IEPT) for treatment of moderate-to-severe...
1 out of 7 babies born with a low birthweight globally: The Lancet Hina Zahid16 May 2019 7:20 PM IST1 out of 7 babies born with a low birthweight globally, according to The Lancet. This certainly calls for international action to ensure that all...
Flu vaccination highly useful in resource-poor areas-Offers indirect protection also: Lancet Hina Zahid14 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTFlu vaccination useful in resource-poor areas-Offers direct and indirect protection finds a Lancet study.The study suggests that pediatric influenza...
WHO's NCD prevention policies not being followed by most countries: Lancet Hina Zahid9 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 73% of all global mortality. Most countries have endorsed WHO non-communicable disease (NCD)...
