India recorded an 80.5 per cent decline in malaria cases between 2015 to 2023, the Health Ministry said on Friday, on the occasion of World Malaria Day.
The Houthi-run Health Ministry has said that the overnight US strikes killed at least 53 people, including five women and two children, and wounded more than 100 people in Yemeni state capital Sanaa, media reported.
Pakistan reported a new case of polio in the country's southern Sindh province, bringing the total number of the disease-infected children to three since the beginning of this year, officials from the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Union Health Ministry on Saturday hosted ASHAs who are in Delhi to attend the 76th Republic Day celebrations, and lauded their contributions towards the success of various health initiatives.
It said in view of reports about rising cases of respiratory illnesses in China in the past few weeks, a Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) meeting was held under the Chairmanship of DGHS of the ministry here on Saturday.
The Health Ministry said the primary objectives of the project include developing standard protocols for micro/nano-plastic analysis, conducting intra- and inter-laboratory comparisons, and generating critical data on microplastic exposure levels among consumers.
It is important that proactive measures be taken to prevent violence against healthcare professionals/staff, read the advisory.
This landmark trial will evaluate the efficacy of India’s indigenous tetravalent dengue vaccine, DengiAll, developed by Panacea Biotec, it said.
To ensure safe and smooth conduct of NEET PG, the Ministry said NBEMS had set up a central command centre at its Dwarka Office, Delhi.
Chandra highlighted the need for pre-emptive steps and public health measures in view of the monsoon season, when dengue cases typically peak around August, September, October, and November.
