October 2014

Pakistan has registered its highest number of polio cases for 15 years. There have been 202 polio cases detected so far this year  in Pakistan according to the health officials in the country. This is the highest figure in 15 years exceeding the previous record of 199 infections in 2001. Pakistan is one of the …

WHO: Polio in Pakistan is at tipping point – Meanwhile, there is a high alert in Rajasthan due to the rise in polio cases in Pakistan Read More »

Lots of candles, beautiful decorated houses with lights, sweets and family time make Diwali my favourite holiday of the year.  The only down side- swallowing the smog that emerges the next day . Delhi is the most polluted city in the world when it comes to air quality, according to a WHO study released earlier …

Diwali, candles, sweets, light, love ….and SMOG? Read More »

The WHO said 4,033 people have died from Ebola as of October 8 out of a total of 8,399 registered cases in seven countries. The sharp rise in deaths came as the UN said pledges of aid to fight the outbreak have fallen well short of the $1 billion needed.Beyond West Africa, where almost all …

Fears growing about the worst ever Ebola outbreak. Government of India takes key precautionary measures. Read More »