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WHO urges countries to invest in drowning prevention to protect children

July 26, 2023

Globally, drowning ranks as the sixth leading cause of death for individuals aged 5-14 years Drowning is an often overlooked yet deadly public health concern...

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Relentless fighting in Sudan sparks alarming humanitarian crisis, WHO warns

July 26, 2023

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The conflict has also triggered a surge in the spread of diseases such as malaria, cholera, typhoid, and a potential polio outbreak The WHO warns that...

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Malaria cure: Need a drug regimen that reduces pill load

July 21, 2023

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To eliminate malaria from India and the Asia-Pacific region by 2030, we need an unwavering commitment of technical, programme, policy and private sector...

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‘COVID-19 brought realization of scale of NTDs, but also obscured them’

July 12, 2023

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Dr Kishor Wasan is a Co-Director and Co-Founder, Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at the University of British Columbia. He is credited with developing an...

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COVID-19 increased risk of measles outbreaks around the world

July 8, 2023

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The impact of the pandemic on measles vaccination is evident, with over 61 million doses of measles-containing vaccine being postponed or missed because of...

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40% of global blood donations come from high-income nations

June 15, 2023

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In low-income countries, up to 54 percent of blood transfusions are given to children under 5 years of age, whereas in high-income countries, the most...

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100 million people in India living with diabetes: Lancet study

June 9, 2023

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The findings have significantly surpassed previous estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), which had approximated 77 million cases of diabetes and 25...

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Surge in cholera outbreaks puts 1 billion people at risk

June 7, 2023

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The disease is once again on the rise, despite decades of progress against it With 24 countries reporting cholera outbreaks since the beginning of 2023, the...

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As cases drop, India’s malaria deadline appears attainable

June 2, 2023

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India accounted for 79 percent of all malaria cases in Southeast Asia and over 83 percent of all malaria deaths in the region in 2021, according to World...

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Finally, a global strategy to combat Hospital-Associated Infections

May 31, 2023

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The strategy stipulates that by 2030, everyone accessing or providing healthcare is safe from associated infections The World Health Assembly agreed on Monday...