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How the G20 declaration on health includes India's three priorities and gives a digital push

September 12, 2023 10:09 am

The declaration also stressed the importance of one health approach — where diseases in animals, plants, and humans are tracked by the same mechanism — with focus on tackling antimicrobial resistance.

Pune study shows feasibility of using mobile screening units to fight cervical cancer

August 19, 2021 12:23 pm

India accounts for about a fifth of the global burden of cervical cancer. Prayas Health Group has screened over 18,000 women in the mobile screening unit which has the facility for on-site ablative treatment.

UK infected blood probe focuses on school where dozens died

June 22, 2021 10:01 am

Some 89 former students were infected with HIV or hepatitis as a result and less than a quarter of them are still alive.

Gorakhpur & Prayagraj: As a battered health system creaks, people left high & dry

April 30, 2021 3:42 am

According to the government data, Gorakhpur’s active caseload was 9,473 on Wednesday. In 24 hours, 1,045 new cases and 11 deaths were reported from the district, taking the toll to 430.

Preparing for medical and financial emergencies

April 25, 2021 9:19 am

Fundamental changes are needed to quicken the emergency response of the administration and increase its effectiveness to meet a crisis situation

A shot in the arm

December 08, 2018 7:12 am

Mission Indradhanush has ensured that immunisation takes centrestage

Bad prognosis

July 13, 2015 12:56 am

The public health system is failing all stakeholders: practitioners, patients and their families.

Plan panel for strengthening of public health system: Montek

August 10, 2012 8:55 pm

Our preliminary assessment is that if we are going to do a lot more in clean drinking water.

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