<p>The number of deaths among children under the age of five has reduced by half since 1990. Yet over 5 million children are still dying every year from mostly preventable causes. Pneumonia is responsible
Death of infants in Malkangiri district due to preventable diseases has come under judicial scanner. The Orissa High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the state government on a petition seeking an inquiry
Five people in Saudi Arabia have died from a Sars-like virus and two more are seriously ill, officials say. The seven cases were all from al-Ahsa governorate in the east of the country, the Saudi news
China's Ministry of Finance said Wednesday it has allocated 303 million yuan ($48.6 million) from the central coffers to better prevent human infections of the H7N9 avian flu. The money will be used to
Mumbai: Every third death among Indian children is due to either pneumonia or diarrhoea. A new health series published in the Lancet medical journal’s online site shows that 3.72 lakh Indian children succumbed
Ahmedabad: The milk capital Anand may figure in chief minister Narendra Modi’s speeches in Delhi for the success of Amul, but the district could be a case study for its poor human development index. The
The Integrated Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhoea launched by the WHO and UNICEF has the potential to save up to 2 million children every year from deaths caused
H7N9 Variant, Which Has Never Been Seen In Humans Before, Infects One More Person Beijing: Two Shanghai men have died from a little-known strain of bird flu in the first known human deaths from the strain and a third is under treatment, Chinese official sources said on Sunday. Both the deaths took place in Shanghai in early March, according to delayed information released by health authorities.
Pune: Swine flu has claimed 20 lives in the state since January, nine in March alone, say state health officials. Among the total number of casualties, Pune district accounts for the highest number (10), said state surveillance officer Pradip Awate. “Six people died of H1N1 influenza within Pune municipal limits while four were from Pimpri-Chinchwad,” he added. Following the recent spurt in cases, doctors have warned citizens to be vigilant and take precautionary measures. “The virus has infected 170 people across the state since January,” said Awate.
Your Antibiotic is Sick: Bacteria are defying the most powerful medicines of all time. Is India ready for a world without antibiotics? The patient is going into shock. His blood pressure is falling.
Shingai Machingaidze and colleagues reflect on the successes and shortfalls of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Africa, and the considerable challenges that must now be addressed to improve
