India has 20 health workers for 10,000 people, study finds
A study based on National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) data has revealed that India has 20.6 health workers per 10,000 people. The study has been published in BMJ Open. The …
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WHO drops being transgender from list of mental disorders
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to no longer categorize being transgender as a “mental disorder”. According to the newly-revised version of the International Classification of Diseases (known as …
Read MoreHC seeks Centre’s response on plea for raising abortion time period
The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to respond to a public interest litigation(PIL) for extending the time period to terminate pregnancy to 24 to 26 weeks in case …
Read More‘Burnout is not a medical condition’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that “burnout” remains an “occupational phenomenon” that could lead someone to seek care but it is not considered a medical condition. The clarification …
Read MoreIndia among countries where women face most violence by partner
According to the global estimates published by the World Health Organization (WHO), India has the intimate partner violence (37.7%) in the WHO South-East Asia region. As per the WHO data, …
Read MoreIn joint family, brother-in-law has liability to pay maintenance to domestic violence victim: SC
The Supreme Court has held that even the brother-in-law has a liability to pay maintenance to a victim under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The court has held that Protection …
Read MoreBurnout a medical condition, says WHO
The World Health Organization has for the first time recognised “burn-out” in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The term “burnout” was coined in the 1970s by the American psychologist …
Read MoreJaipur Foot signs pact for bionic arms and mobility solutions
Jaipur Foot has signed an agreement with India Business Forum, Korea, for promoting research and development and transfer of technology on prosthetic limbs, bionic arms, 3-D printing-based flat foot solution …
Read MoreWest Nile fever cases in Kozhikode go unnoticed?
A month after a boy from Malappuram died of West Nile fever in March, four cases of the infection have been reported from within the Kozhikode Corporation limits in Kerala. …
Read MoreTrump ‘pro-life’ except in cases of rape and incest
The US President Donald Trump has declared himself “strongly pro-life”. The statement comes in the backdrop of the state of Alabama in USA passing legislation which bans abortion even in …
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