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Public Health | 08 March 2022

ENTOD Pharmaceuticals launches glaucoma awareness campaign

Raising awareness about glaucoma is crucial in India where it is the leading cause of irreversible blindness with at least 12 million people affected and almost 1.2 million people blind from the disease

Public Health
Public Health | 08 March 2022

GOQii survey points to rise in women medical issues

Women's health is in fact a direct reflection of the nation's overall health

Public Health
Public Health | 04 March 2022

Scientific leaders signal major breakthroughs in elimination of cervical and anal cancers

To mark International HPV Awareness Day on March 4th 2022, the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) has warmly welcomed two major advances in the elimination of cervical and anal cancers

Public Health
Public Health | 04 March 2022

Govt announces over Rs 100 crore investment for Ayush sector in Nagaland

Ten new Ayush hospitals and one Ayurvedic college will be set up in Nagaland and Mizoram

Public Health
Public Health | 02 March 2022

CryptoRelief partners with IIT Madras to establish wastewater-based research centre

Scientists worldwide have started employing wastewater analysis as an efficient and cost-effective approach for assessing the dynamics of the virus in a population. Several scientific methods are being developed to rapidly decode the message carried by sewage

Public Health
Public Health | 07 February 2022

WHO Goodwill Ambassador calls for renewed focus on leprosy

The campaign aims to bring back focus on leprosy case detection, treatment and rehabilitation; especially in the context of neglect brought in by Covid-19 pandemic

Public Health
Public Health | 29 January 2022

Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches NIPER website

The aim is to strengthen industry-academia cooperation

Public Health
Public Health | 25 January 2022

JSW opens 300-bed covid centre in Karnataka

The covid health center will be managed and administered by the district administration of Ballari

Public Health
Public Health | 25 January 2022

Merck donates 1.5 billionth tablet of praziquantel to Africa

The tablet donations provided for the treatment of more than 600 million schoolchildren in affected countries in sub-Saharan Africa since 2007

Public Health
Public Health | 19 January 2022

Experts highlight positives of yoga in coping with Covid waves

Yoga helps to build a strong immune system and daily breathing regime of 10-minute helps in the long run

Public Health
Public Health | 19 January 2022

Healthcare for seniors an opportunity for service providers

Industry Report highlights the opportunities and need for multiple sectoral collaboration through 12 actionable recommendations under 6 thematic areas

Public Health
Public Health | 04 January 2022

Ayush Minister lays foundation stone for Heartfulness International Yoga academy

The Academy endeavours to reach all levels of the society in creating programs that are accessible to one and all with training for Health Volunteers, Asha, Angavadi, school-teachers and students as part of life-skill development

Public Health
Public Health | 03 January 2022

Snapdeal to promote Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission’s Heath ID

The Health ID will allow users to connect with different healthcare providers and enable a consent-based sharing of personal health records

Public Health
Public Health | 21 December 2021

Salesforce and Azim Premji Foundation launch VaxIT app to speed up Covid-19 vaccination

The VaxIT app, developed on the Salesforce platform for Azim Premji Foundation and its partners, captures the status of vaccinations to help individuals plan and stay updated on their progress

Public Health
Public Health | 16 December 2021

Dr. Azad Moopen proposes two health schemes for low-income NRIs to Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

The proposed scheme to include low-income NRIs under Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) would ensure life-long coverage for each individual along with their spouses

Public Health
Public Health | 11 December 2021

Cipla aims to improve access to nebulisers in PHCs

The company will donate 5000 nebulizers to primary health care centres in rural India

Public Health
Public Health | 30 November 2021

P&G Health commemorates Iron Deficiency Day with a new Guinness World Records

Records the largest number of videos of people saying the same sentence uploaded to Facebook in one hour to raise awareness on Iron Deficiency Anaemia

Public Health
Public Health | 30 November 2021

Covishield effectiveness during the second wave at 63 per cent

Vaccine effectiveness of complete vaccination against the moderate-to-severe disease was at 81 per cent

Public Health
Public Health | 29 November 2021

Govt increased expenditure on health during 2013 - 18 : Report

Share of government health expenditure in total health expenditure increases to 40.8% (2017-18) from 28.6% (2013-14)

Public Health
Public Health | 28 November 2021

Organ transplants see a rise in India

Maharashtra won the award for the highest number of deceased donors transplantations

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