When Indore police arrested 20 people exactly two years ago, including people attempting to appear in an exam for admission in Madhya Pradesh’s medical colleges, they uncovered one of India’s biggest medical stories . The ongoing Vyavsayik Pareeksha Mandal scam in Madhya Pradesh ( Hindi acronym Vyapam) has seen the deaths of a number of …
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When Indore police arrested 20 people exactly two years ago, including people attempting to appear in an exam for admission in Madhya Pradesh’s medical colleges, they uncovered one of India’s biggest medical stories . The ongoing Vyavsayik Pareeksha Mandal scam in Madhya Pradesh ( Hindi acronym Vyapam) has seen the deaths of a number of …
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According to this fascinating story I read – India is in the midst of a war of sorts — a war over eggs. To eat them, or not to eat them. Actually, it’s more about whether the government should give free eggs to poor, malnourished children. According to this story , Shivraj Chouhan, the chief …
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Last Saturday, on World Population Day, India recorded a population of 127,42,39,769 — which constitutes 17.25% of the global population. At this rate, India is expected to become the most populated country by 2050. According to this article, Dr. Jayakanth- MD (Internal Medicine), Consultant at Apollo Clinic highlighted potential health threats caused due to overpopulation …
Update: India and United States signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) aimed at development of health sectors on 25 June 2015. The agreements include enhanced cooperation in areas like infrastructure development, cancer research, capacity building and development of new diagnostic technologies.Health and Family Welfare Ministry official said in a statement that “B P …
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According to this article, the most successful vaccinations for diseases include: Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children . In 2013, there were 145 700 measles deaths globally – about 400 deaths every day or 16 deaths every hour.Measles vaccination resulted in a 75% drop in measles deaths between 2000 …
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The country achieves target of reducing poverty by half, manages to control spread of deadly diseases but lags behind on targets for empowering women REPORTS ON INDIA AND THE MDGS The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – formed a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and leading development institutions and have made unprecedented …
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