Antibiotic resistance kills millions in India

IANS | December 5, 2023 2:05 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 5 (IANS) India ranks among countries with the highest mortality rates due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and statistics show that one child dies every nine minutes due to illnesses caused by bugs that resist antibiotics.

Over 40 cough syrup manufacturers fail quality test: Report

IANS | December 4, 2023 8:31 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) More than 40 companies manufacturing cough syrups in the country have failed quality tests, a CDSCO report said citing the lab tests conducted in different states in the aftermath of reports linking India-made cough syrups to 141 child fatalities globally.

Massachusetts 2nd US state with child pneumonia outbreak

IANS | December 4, 2023 5:15 PM

San Francisco, Dec 4 (IANS) As the mysterious pneumonia cases in children rise across the world, Massachusetts has become the second US state to report a sudden surge in the number of pneumonia cases in young kids.

Indian Public Health Standards on anvil: Ministry

IANS | December 4, 2023 4:31 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4 (IANS) In a move to ensure Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) in public health system, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) will shortly come out with a draft for states to adopt IPHS over a period of time, said an official at a global conclave here on Monday.

Explained: What's the importance of 'Health Day at COP28'?

IANS | December 3, 2023 5:04 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) In a historic move, the COP28 UAE Presidency, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) is hosting the first ever Health Day at a COP on Sunday, to explore the climate-health nexus and pledge action on climate-induced health crises across the planet.