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Gorakhphur doctor cleared, two years on

Gorakhpur doctor Dr Kafeel Khan, the physician at the heart of the tragedy at the BRD Medical College, has been cleared of all wrongdoing in the incident more than two years after the event.  In August 2017, the Baba Raghav Des (BRD) Medical College in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh witnessed more than 300 …

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TB cases spiked in India last year

Tuberculosis (TB) cases spiked in India last year, according to the latest government figures.  This is according to the latest government figures, which indicated that 27 lakh cases were recorded in the country in 2018. This included 21.5 lakh cases notified to the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) compared to eighteen lakh cases notified …

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Ambulances on bikes: A success in Delhi

The Delhi government has touted the success of its ambulances on bikes scheme and plan for a citywide expansion, it was reported over the weekend.  The initiative was rolled out earlier this year in East Delhi by Chief Minister Arvind Kejiriwal and Health Minister Satyender Jain. Under the scheme, first responder vehicles (FRVs) equipped with …

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Congo fever outbreak in India

In 2011, a woman was admitted to a private hospital in Gujarat complaining of abdominal pains and persistent vomiting. A few days after being admitted to the hospital, the woman was dead. Soon after, Dr Gagan Sharma and nurse Asha John, who had attended to the patient, died following similar symptoms. The condition in question …

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Child labour conviction wins praise

The owner of a factory in Jaipur has been convicted of and punished for engaging in child labour – a result which has won acclaim from campaigners.  The owner in question was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs Rs 1.3 lakh, which Narendra Sikhwal – head of the Rajasthan state capital’s child welfare committee …

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Climate strike: Students protest across India

The youth climate strike hit India once more yesterday, with students missing school to protest for their future across Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi among other cities.  “We know climate crisis is real, it’s a fact and not a myth or a belief,” 29-year-old Mumbai-based climate activist Pooja Domadi told CNN. “We’re having multiple events through …

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The continuing vulnerability of health data

The health data of millions is publicly accessible worldwide, recent reports have said.  US non-profit organisation ProPublica and German public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk released the investigation, which found that “medical images and health data …including X-rays, MRIs and CT scans, are sitting unprotected on the internet and available to anyone with basic computer expertise.” This …

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Black carbon: How air pollution may affect the health of an unborn child

New research has identified a potential risk of air pollution to unborn children during pregnancy: black carbon.  Black carbon is a pollutant generated by the burning of fuels such as biomass and fossils. Particles have been detected on the side of the placenta which faces the foetus. The placenta is an organ which develops during …

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Government to measure stunting levels

India has more children considered to be stunted than any other nation by a clear margin. The latest figures suggest there are around 46.6 million children who are stunted in the country. The government is assessing a number of parameters to be used to measure stunted growth in children in an attempt to see how …

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Guterres calls for action on climate change

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has called for action on climate change, deeming it an “emergency”.  Speaking ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit, which will take place in New York next week, Guterres warned of seven million deaths a year due to climate change if action is not taken. The former Portuguese Prime …

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