Bangladesh: Six people die of dengue, 2025 death toll rises to 167

IANS | September 18, 2025 7:57 PM

Dhaka, Sep 18 (IANS) Six more people have died of dengue in Bangladesh since Wednesday, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in the nation to 167 in 2025, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has confirmed.

Patients getting improved healthcare facilities at Kanbha Health Centre in Ahmedabad under Ayushman Bharat scheme

IANS | September 18, 2025 7:33 PM

Ahmedabad, Sep 18 (IANS) The Kanbha Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Ahmedabad is emerging as a vital lifeline for local residents, offering essential medical services and access to government health benefits under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The centre is now delivering enhanced facilities, including outpatient consultations, Ayushman card registration and information, and 108 emergency ambulance services.

Type 5 diabetes: Why the malnutrition-related condition needs to be formally recognised?

Rachel V Thomas | September 18, 2025 1:26 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Formally recognising Type-5 diabetes, a lesser-known malnutrition-related form of diabetes, can help develop diagnostic criteria and aid in effective management of the condition, affecting an estimated six million people in India and 25 million worldwide, global experts outlined in a new article published in The Lancet Global Health journal on Thursday.