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Is it okay to not be okay? In Conversation with Dr. Samir Parikh #mentalhealth #mentalhealthday

October 10, 2022

Dr Samir Parikh, Consultant Psychiatrist and Director, Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fortis Healthcare, India, underscores the need for...

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WHO probing Indian cough syrup after 66 children die in Africa

October 6, 2022

The four products are Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cold Syrup manufactured by Maiden...

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On the right track to reducing India’s cancer burden

October 3, 2022

A Lancet study found that 44 per cent of cancer deaths in 2020 were preventable. This offers a huge opportunity for India to work towards creating awareness by...

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Rising dengue cases in Afghanistan draw WHO attention

October 1, 2022

In August, the WHO confirmed a new wave of dengue fever in the country with a total of 64 cases reported between 12 June and 30 July from Nangarhar province...

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Warning signs of Suicide

October 1, 2022

World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on September 10 every year to promote worldwide awareness. The theme of World Suicide Prevention Day 2022 is “Creating...

In Conversation

Heart attack and cardiac arrest are not same

September 30, 2022

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. According to the Global Burden of Disease, nearly a quarter (24.8...

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Heart attack and cardiac arrest are not same

September 30, 2022

Sep 29, 2022 On #worldheartday, HealthLEADS spoke to Dr. Rajneesh Kapoor about heart health. Dr. Kapoor is the Director of Interventional Cardiology at Medanta...

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How can we make health-related information relatable and accessible to everyone?

September 29, 2022

How can we make health-related information relatable and accessible to everyone? Dr Jaya Shreedhar, Senior Health Media Advisor, Internews, India & co...

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India undercounted COVID-19 Delta wave deaths: Lancet report

September 29, 2022

According to the report, based on an estimate by the IHME, there were 417 million infections and 16 million deaths in the country associated with the Delta...