The heat has not diminished this year in spite of occasional drizzle, with the mercury level going up in the last few weeks.
According to hospitals in the City, cases of diarrhoea, skin and respiratory tract infections are on the rise. For instance, there has been a marginal increase in diarrhoea cases reported in Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital.
US regulatory body Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that the use of Rotarix, a vaccine used to prevent rotavirus disease that causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration in children, be suspended.
Today, in commemoration of World Water Day, people all over the world are joining together to raise awareness about the importance of one of the most basic and fundamental components of human life: water. Water is a precious resource, and a reliable supply of clean water is one of the key elements for a safe, secure and prosperous future for the people of our countries.
It's a damning statistic Shining India will cringe at. Over 1,000 children under five die of diarrhoea every day in India. Every day. In effect, a number greater than every child you know. Think about it.
We fly into Raipur, the advice given by civil rights activists ringing in our ears: be careful which hotel you check into, since most report any arrivals—especially of journalists—to the local poli
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government today signed an MoU with the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) for establishment of an Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) in Orissa.
This paper investigates household demand for health care and willingness to pay (WTP) for publicly provided health care services, based on primary survey data from rural West Bengal. Contingent valuation techniques were adopted to elicit WTP amounts for malaria and diarrhoea, the most prevalent severe morbidities in the study area.
In the wake of recent viral infection, nearly 200 patients have reportedly been affected with the outbreak of diarrhoea in different parts of the district. This was stated by health services joint director Dr Vinod Pathak, who is also looking after the charge of Chief Medical Officer of Chamba district, on phone this evening.
