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
-
Global life expectancy up five years since 2000: WHO
Global life expectancy increased by five years between 2000 and 2015, the World Health Organization said Thursday, crediting progress in Africa against HIV, AIDS and malaria. The gains made over the
-
Rally spreads awareness on malaria, dengue prevention
With the aim of combating deadly disease dengue, hundreds of schoolchildren today participated in an awareness rally organised by the ATS Rotary Club in collaboration with the Health Department. NK
-
4,861 notices issued in anti-dengue drive
Over 4,800 notices have been issued including to Airport Authority, DJB, colleges and DMRC construction site after mosquito breeding was detected on their premises during an ongoing campaign against dengue
-
Buzzing
THE toll of malaria is hard to comprehend. In Africa, parts of the Middle East, southern Asia and Melanesia, humans have been killed by the parasite, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, for thousands of
-
Complement and antibody-mediated enhancement of red blood cell invasion and growth of malaria parasites
<p>Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a deadly pathogen. The invasion of red blood cells (RBCs) by merozoites is a target for vaccine development. Although anti-merozoite antibodies can block invasion in
-
Chandigarh: Malaria elimination programme to be launched on May 16
Earlier, the Union health ministry had launched the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME), which outlines the country’s strategy for elimination of malaria by 2030. UT administrator Kaptan
-
Ascorbic acid co-administration with artemisinin based combination therapies in falciparum malaria
<p>Malaria infection poses a serious public health problem in endemic countries. As per World Malaria Report 2015, it is estimated that 3.2 billion people in 97 countries are at risk of being infected
-
Vector control operations to deal with malaria- Case study of a tribal primary health centre in Andhra Pradesh
Although India had some successes in controlling malaria from the time of independence, it still faces a substantial socio-economic burden from this disease. This paper presents a case study of a highly
-
Health department gears up to fight vector-borne diseases
Jaipur: Health department has geared up to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases. The department has directed its entomologists to complete the survey of the state to find out the species of mosquitoes
-
Pune launches special action plan for five most malaria-affected districts
Villages categorised according to incidence, door-to-door campaigns underway for anti-malaria pills. ‘End Malaria For Good’ being the theme for World Malaria Day (April 25), the state health department