The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are increasingly addressing the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These diseases account for approximately...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea. The outbreak was identified after routine screenings revealed the presence of the poliovirus in healthy...
India has made strides in improving maternal and child health from 2014 to 2021. The Sample Registration System (SRS) 2021 report marks a consistent decline in critical health...
The Mycetoma Research Centre (MRC) in Khartoum, Sudan, has been completely destroyed during the ongoing civil war. This facility was the only one in the world dedicated to...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a new target to eliminate filariasis globally by 2030. This is a decade later than the original goal of 2020. India’s...
The rise in notified paediatric tuberculosis (TB) cases in India has become public health concern. Recent data indicates a 38 per cent increase in cases among children aged...
Thalassemia is a global health concern. Each year, 300,000 to 400,000 babies are born with severe haemoglobin disorders. These conditions arise from genetic mutations affecting haemoglobin production. Thalassemia...
Diarrhoeal diseases remain public health challenge in India. The World Health Organization (WHO) marks diarrhoea as the third leading cause of death among children under five. In India,...
Recent reports indicate that five students from a private school in Kalamassery, Kerala, have shown symptoms of viral meningitis. Samples have been sent for testing to the National...
The rise in swine flu (H1N1) cases in India has alarmed health authorities. By December 2024, over 20,414 infections and 347 fatalities were reported. States like Delhi, Kerala,...
