State witnesses surge in measles cases
Amidst the current global resurgence in measles, there has also been a rise in measles cases in Kerala. The state which reports around 600 plus cases of measles every year, …
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Taiwan legalises same-sex marriage in first for Asia
Taiwan has legalized same-sex marriage, making it the first Asian country to do so. In 2017, the Taiwan’s apex Court had ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry …
Read More‘Me too’ can’t become a ‘sullying you too’ marketing campaign: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has ruled that enkindling the #me too campaign by constantly republishing articles based sexual harassment complaints, where women remains anonymous, violates a man’s right to privacy, …
Read MoreTeenage pregnancies increase chance of child malnutrition by 10 per cent: Study
A new study titled ‘Social, biological and programmatic factors link adolescent pregnancy to early childhood under nutrition: a path analysis of India’s 2016 National Family Health Survey’ by the International …
Read MoreGlobal Drug Survey: Indians lead world in seeking help to reduce drugs intake
The Global Drug Survey (GDS) 2019 has reported that Indians lead the world seeking help to reduce their alcohol intake. This is the first time the survey has polled respondents …
Read MoreBrain death certification to be mandatory
The Kerala government has decided to make certification of brain death at intensive care units in all medical facilities in the State mandatory. Under the new rules, once brain death …
Read MoreAs hypertension prevalence rises, 50% of Indians are unaware of diagnosis
According to a new study by PLOS Medicine, though prevalence of hypertension is rising fast among Indians, awareness, diagnosis and treatment of the condition is significantly low. The study was …
Read MoreIndia faces acute shortage of healthcare providers’
A World Health Organisation database has put India into the “critical shortage of healthcare providers” category. India continues to have low density of health professionals with the number being lower …
Read MoreWHO for eliminating industrially produced Trans fats by 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to achieve the goal of eliminating industrially produced Trans-fats by 2023. In 2018, WHO had launched …
Read MoreTelangana addresses maternal mortality
Telangana has taken a wide range of initiatives which have brought down the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in the state. Maternal mortality refers to the number of maternal deaths which …
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