World malaria report 2023
<p>India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>
Malaria
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Malaria outbreak kills over 4,000 in S. Sudan: official
“This year’s malaria is the most severe the country has ever seen,” Dr. Isaac Mapeer, the deputy head of Malaria Control Program at South Sudan’s Ministry of Health, told Anadolu Agency on Thursday.
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Zambian president legalises HIV testing without informed consent
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Tuesday announced the legalisation of HIV testing and treatment in all hospitals without informed consent of patients. He made the announcement during the inaugural
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Kurla locals file complaint about rise in dengue cases
There has been an increase in the number of cases related to the mosquito-borne disease detected in BMC's L ward near Kapadia Nagar area. According to the residents, they filed a written complaint to the
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Tanzania to get over $300m from Bill Gates for health, poverty reduction
Bill Gates has told Reuters his foundation plans to spend more than $300 million in Tanzania this year on public health and poverty reduction programmes. In an interview, the billionaire said aid was
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Dengue, swine flu cases: No need to panic, says Delhi govt
In the wake of sudden rise in cases of dengue and other vector-borne diseases in the national capital, the Delhi government today said there was "no need to panic" and the administration was "adequately
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Vector-borne diseases: Health ministry creates online repository of campaign materials
As the country, especially the southern parts, witnesses an outbreak of various vector-borne infections, the ministry of health and family welfare has created an online repository of campaign materials
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Africa: Study Links Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests to More Antibiotic Prescriptions and Finds Ignored Results
Despite dramatic progress against it, malaria still kills nearly half a million people a year, over 90 percent of them children in sub Saharan Africa. Almost all those deaths are preventable. A study
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Malaria, malnutrition, and birthweight: A meta-analysis using individual participant data
<p>Four studies previously indicated that the effect of malaria infection during pregnancy on the risk of low birthweight (LBW; <2,500 g) may depend upon maternal nutritional status. The researchers
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Malaria scare in Mewat, over 1,000 test positive
MEWAT: At a time when the state government is working towards making Haryana malaria free, Mewat district has reported 1,138 confirmed cases till July 31. What's worse, the district health department does
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HC raps civic bodies as cases of dengue, malaria go up
Commissioners ticked off for seeking an exemption The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the efficacy of the steps taken by the civic bodies to ensure cleanliness, given the rising cases of vector-borne