Tamil Nadu to have special polio drive for migrants’ children
With the children of migrants exposed to the risk of contracting polio, the Tamil Nadu government Friday announced it would conduct special polio campaign for this section Sunday
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Kolkata hospital blaze kills 90, India mourns
In the worst fire tragedy in any hospital in India, 90 patients and staffers were killed in Kolkata’s well-known AMRI hospital when a terrible blaze engulfed its annexe building early
Surgery in India helps Iraqi woman walk
For 32-year-old Iraqi woman Amira Hussain, life was restricted to the bed with most of her joints degenerated due to an acute form of arthritis
Encephalitis kills 3 kids in Bihar, toll at 92
Suspected Japanese encephalitis, which causes irritation and swelling of the brain, has claimed three more lives since Wednesday
Check use of banned pesticides, court tells government
The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the central and Delhi governments to finalise steps within two months to prevent the rampant use of banned pesticides in vegetables and fruits that poses health threat to people
Kerala kids to get new pentavalent vaccine shots
As part of the Universal Immunisation Programme of the Indian government, Kerala will Dec 14 introduce the pentavalent vaccine which provides protection to a child from five life-threatening diseases
61 HIV infected kids forced out of schools
A total of 61 HIV-infected children were forced out of schools in seven states in the last three years and the current year, the Rajya Sabha was informed Friday
HIV leads Asian households into joblessness, debt: UNDP
Households in Asian countries, including India, that have people living with HIV exhaust their savings and liquidate assets at a high rate, plunging them into “irreversible poverty”
UID to facilitate healthcare services: Nilekani
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman Nandan Nilekani Thursday said “Aadhar”, the unique identification number
Delhi to provide Rs.1,000 each to HIV-positive patients
The Delhi government Thursday decided to provide financial assistance of Rs.1,000 per month to all HIV-positive people in the capital