Dhaka, Aug 12 (IANS) At least five children died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Wednesday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 885 this year, amid an escalating health crisis in the country, local media reported.
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Pakistan has recorded about 700,000 stillbirths annually, the highest number globally, while 42 out of every 1,000 babies die within their first month of life, giving the country the world's highest neonatal mortality rate, according to a report.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude of around 300 feet on its way from Phuket to Delhi last week reportedly tested positive for a narcotic substance in a confirmatory drug test on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed quantitative thresholds to classify food products as high in added fat, added sugar or sodium to tighten norms governing foods sold to children in schools.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Sunday that India has dispatched eight metric tonnes of life-saving and essential medicines to Bolivia to support the public healthcare capacity.
Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) As many as six children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours until 8 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities in 2026 to 873, local media reported.
Islamabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Unsafe injections, poorly screened blood, inadequate sterilisation, and weak regulation leading to rising HIV positive cases and increased prevalence of Hepatitis C are a harsh reality of Pakistan's deficient healthcare services, according to a media report.
Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that the Indian soldiers eliminated terrorists and their patrons in Pakistan and the ‘Operation Sindoor’ sent a global message that the nation was prepared to go to any extent to secure the safety of its citizens.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said that it suspended the licences of VKC Nuts Private Ltd in Uttar Pradesh and Chheda Specialities Foods Pvt Ltd in Maharashtra with immediate effect after inspections revealed serious food safety and hygiene violations.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) BRICS health ministers’ recent declaration committed the bloc to deeper cooperation in health care, and pooled expertise for collectively working towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC), a new report has said.
