It is not news that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to public health - and as managing the pandemic ostensibly takes top priority for health systems worldwide, the ramifications for management of other diseases is a real concern. This concern has been raised in a modelling study released by The Lancet Global Health earlier this week, estimating the pandemic’s impact on three conditions: HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. “In high-burden settings, deaths due to HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria over five years could increase by up to ten percent, twenty percent, and 36 percent, respectively, compared with if there was no COVID-19 pandemic,” the study said. Study authors noted the disruption of the pandemic to routine health services; provision of therapies; and preventative campaigns could carry ominous portents for the response to the diseases and compromise the progress made against them thus far. The study outlines that “the greatest impact on HIV was … Read Full Article about HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria: A surge in deaths?
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HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria: A surge in deaths?
It is not news that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to public health - and as managing the pandemic ostensibly takes top priority for health systems worldwide, the … Read Full Article about HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria: A surge in deaths?
Suicide of AIIMS doctor noted by Harsh Vardhan
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan has paid tribute to a resident doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi, following his death by … Read Full Article about Suicide of AIIMS doctor noted by Harsh Vardhan
Snake bites caused 1.2 million deaths since 2000
A total of 1.2 million overall deaths have been attributed to snake bites in India since 2000, according to a recent study. The majority of cases, amounting to seventy percent, occurred in … Read Full Article about Snake bites caused 1.2 million deaths since 2000
Could COVID-19 become airborne?
A recent article in The New York Times reported that 239 scientists from 32 countries have authored an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO), concerning the potential for COVID-19 viral … Read Full Article about Could COVID-19 become airborne?