Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) At least six children have died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Wednesday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths from the disease to 1,269 this year, amid an escalating health crisis in the country, local media reported.
Kabul, Nov 4 (IANS) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday that hospitals and health facilities in southern Afghanistan were reporting overcrowded wards and an increasing number of people getting hospitalised for severe malnutrition, local media reported.
Dhaka, Nov 4 (IANS) As many as six people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8 am (local time) on Wednesday, taking the country's death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in 2026 to 445, local media reported on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a time-bound and reasoned decision by the Centre on the safety of Ranitidine, a widely used acidity medication, amid concerns over the possible presence of a cancer-linked impurity in the drug.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Ayush, Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav has called on citizens to make health and preventive healthcare an integral part of Dhanteras celebrations, emphasising that good health is the foundation of prosperity and well-being, an official statement said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Pakistan has prioritised expenditure on military hardware in the country’s budget while reducing allocations for food and health amid rising levels of hunger and malnutrition among the people, according to a new report.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said it has proposed amendments to ‘Schedule M’ of the Drugs Rules 1945, to revise the prescribed limits for microbial contamination in Grade A clean areas in accordance with the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.
Ahmedabad, Nov 3 (IANS) Jaykishan Kapadia, a resident of Gujarat’s Mehsana district, was wheelchair-bound not long ago and had lost hope of resuming a normal life until the Ayushman Bharat scheme came to his rescue, rekindled hope and also made the difficult transition possible.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Pakistan is facing a growing mental health challenge as rising economic pressures, limited access to care and a severe shortage of specialists leave millions without adequate support, according to a report.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India is emerging as a global healthcare partner through affordable medicines, large-scale public health programmes, digital innovation and traditional medicine research, offering a model that developing economies can emulate to improve healthcare access and resilience, a new report has said.
