Last week, 74-year-old Mangayamma Yaramati made history after giving birth to twins following treatment with in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) – potentially becoming the world’s oldest birth mother. However, the news has been controversial, with fertility experts in India expressing criticism that the procedure was performed on a woman at such an advanced age. Mangayamma (identified by …
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September 10th marks World Suicide Prevention Day, dedicated to raising awareness of mental health and working towards preventing one of its most tragic outcomes which is all too frequent. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one person dies by suicide every forty seconds worldwide. “Suicide is a global public health issue,” says the WHO …
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India will prioritise the eradication of malaria on its public health agenda, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has announced on the heels of a landmark report by experts which proclaims that a malaria-free world by 2050 is attainable – if a bold approach is undertaken. “We are working towards ending malaria as soon as …
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The recent meeting of World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Region nations saw a commitment issued to eliminate measles and rubella by 2023. The 72nd Session of the WHO Regional Office for Southeast Asia (WHO-SEARO), which took place in Delhi, saw member countries pledge to increase immunisation rates in order to boost herd immunity against the …
Violence against doctors in endemic in India. The Supreme Court is now seeking a government response the issue following an appeal by doctors. The suit was brought by the Tamil Nadu branch of the Association of Healthcare Providers (APHI), which sought from the Centre “immediate and necessary action against the perpetrators indulging in violence against …
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The country’s apex food regulator is taking a major step towards improving food safety and hygiene standards in India. As the Centre launches a large-scale campaign to promote healthy eating in India, it has been announced that 1.7 lakh inspectors have been trained by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over a …
A major campaign to improve nutrition in India has been launched, as the Centre tells the country it’s high time to start eating right with the launch of the Eat Right India movement. “The ‘Green Good Deeds’, a campaign to protect [the] environment and promote healthy living, has found global acceptance, and the ‘Eat Right …
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The Union Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) will develop an ‘AYUSH Grid’, connecting alternative medicine centres nationwide. The network will make it easier to assess the efficacy of alternative medicine systems, enabling AYUSH hospitals and laboratories to share data such as case studies and observation reports. This will be …
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Goa – home to one of the first medical colleges in Asia – wants to open a second facility in the state more than 170 years after its first college was established. A medical school in Goa was first established in 1842 whilst the state was under Portuguese rule. The facility was upgraded to a …
A staggering proportion of India’s children struggle with oral health issues. A recent study suggests a figure of eighty percent nationwide – at least. Poor oral health is one of the most neglected issues when it comes to public health, experts claimed earlier this year. In India, shortages of dentists mean many Indians go without …
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