An estimated three to ten million workers across India are at risk of developing an untreatable – and potentially lethal – lung condition. Silicosis, is a prominent risk to those in jobs involving stone, rocks, sand and clay. This puts at risk groups involved in work such as manufacturing and mining, and so disproportionately affects …
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South Indian states are experiencing a considerable spike in cases of dengue fever compared to figures from last year. The Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) recorded 28,702 cases of dengue fever in India from the start of the year until July 30. The total dengue cases for the same period in …
Tuberculosis (TB) kills more people today than HIV and malaria combined. In 2015, there were an estimated 10.4 million new TB cases worldwide and 1.8 million TB deaths, according to the World Health Organization. And India is at the epicentre of this global epidemic, with half a million TB deaths annually. India also accounts for 16 …
Madhu Pai: India’s ambitious new plan to conquer TB needs cash and commitment Read More »
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