Japan gives Pakistan $65 mn for polio eradication
A Japanese government agency has signed a loan agreement with the Pakistan government to provide it Continue reading “Japan gives Pakistan $65 mn for polio eradication” » More...
Hand washing ‘improves quality of stored drinking water in poor countries’
Hand-washing, long recognized as an effective germ-fighting practice, also appears to play an important role in improving the quality of stored drinking water in poor countries, say researchers. Continue reading More...
Venom website hopes cut snake bite deaths
A website has been launched by the World Health Organisation which it hopes will help cut the estimated Continue reading “Venom website hopes cut snake bite deaths” » More...
10,000 health workers stop polio in Somalia
Mar.26 : Somalia is again polio-free, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) announced today, calling it a ‘historic achievement’ in public health. Continue reading “10,000 health workers More...
Contaminated ground water in Punjab causing DNA mutations in people
Nov 30 : Ground water in Punjab, India, has been contaminated to such an extent that it is now causing DNA to mutate in people who drink it, warns a research commissioned by the Continue reading “Contaminated More...
Expert calls for urgent measures to halt AIDS epidemic in China
Nov 12 : An anti-AIDS expert in China has said that there is an urgent need for measures Continue reading “Expert calls for urgent measures to halt AIDS epidemic in China” » More...
Improving sanitation, sewerage can radically reduce cholera in developing world
Nov 10 : A recent study has found that improvement in sanitation and sewerage can Continue reading “Improving sanitation, sewerage can radically reduce cholera in developing world” » More...
Language barrier leads to poor health care
Nov 2 : There are measurable disparities in the quality of care when patients and care Continue reading “Language barrier leads to poor health care” » More...
New danger in Africa: HIV-TB combined epidemic
Nov 2 : A deadly combination of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) is rapidly spreading in sub-Saharan Africa and has gone largely unnoticed so far. Continue reading “New danger in Africa: HIV-TB combined epidemic” More...
Living near an airport may increase high blood pressure risk
Oct 31 : A new study has found that living near a noisy airport can increase the risk of high blood pressure. Continue reading “Living near an airport may increase high blood pressure risk” » More...
