A report titled “Enhancing the Effectiveness and Impact of Schools: Insights from School Health Screening Program” has noted that obesity, vision and dental issues are the major health problems faced by school-going children across India. The report has been published by Jarma Wellness, an organisation working in the area of healthcare consultation. Jarma Wellness, an… Continue reading Rise in obesity, vision-related issues in Indian schoolchildren, says study
Category: Factly: Schemes and Programs
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‘Deaths from C-sections high in developing countries’
A recent research published in The Lancet has noted that maternal deaths following caesarean sections in low and middle-income countries are 100 times higher than that in high-income countries. According to the report, annually, there are 3 lakh maternal deaths and 99% of it are from low and middle-income countries. Poor access, unnecessary caesarean operations,… Continue reading ‘Deaths from C-sections high in developing countries’
Health Ministry forms a Solidarity Human Chain; reaffirms commitment towards Universal Health Care
Recently, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI along with the World Health Organization (WHO) had formed a Solidarity Human Chain as part of the World Health Day celebrations. The theme of World Health Day 2019 is Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere. Universal health coverage (UHC) is defined as ensuring that all people have access… Continue reading Health Ministry forms a Solidarity Human Chain; reaffirms commitment towards Universal Health Care
Time to push for a sustainable food system, say scientists
At a recent event organised in New Delhi, EAT- Lancet Commission has launched Eat-Lancet Report-India. The event was organised by FSSAI with the support of Tasting India and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). The Eat-Lancet Report was first launched in Oslo, Norway in January, 2019. Since then the report has been released in over… Continue reading Time to push for a sustainable food system, say scientists
‘Early brain function affected in poor kids’
A new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) has revealed that poverty significantly impacts brain development in children. The researchers had studied the brain function of children aged between four months and four years in rural Uttar Pradesh, India and compared them with children from families in Midwest America. The researchers examined the… Continue reading ‘Early brain function affected in poor kids’
Coming soon — a robot to clean septic tanks
A group of in IIT-Madras is developing a robot to clean septic tanks. Such inventions are particularly significant amidst frequent deaths of manual scavengers in India. According to the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA) at least 1,470 manual scavengers died at work between 2010 and 2017. Manual scavenging is the practice of manually cleaning, carrying, disposing… Continue reading Coming soon — a robot to clean septic tanks
Sharp rise in H1N1 cases
Recently, there has been a sharp rise in cases and deaths from H1N1 influenza. The data on H1N1 cases has been collected by Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre of Disease Control, Delhi. Influenza is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus belonging to the family Orthomyxoviridae. Influenza viruses are divided into three broad… Continue reading Sharp rise in H1N1 cases
Health Ministry commemorates World TB Day
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India recently commemorated the World TB Day with a function to mark the occasion. World TB Day is observed every year on March 24. World TB Day commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is the bacteria… Continue reading Health Ministry commemorates World TB Day
Preparedness for West Nile fever reviewed
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and officials from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reviewed the Kerala’s preparedness and actions taken to deal with West Nile Fever (WNF). The review comes in the backdrop of the recent death of a boy who was undergoing treatment for West Nile fever in Malappuram district,… Continue reading Preparedness for West Nile fever reviewed
GoMs on lynchings on hold
The government has put on hold Groups of Ministers (GoMs) constituted to suggest measures on anti-lynching due to upcoming lok sabha elections. The Government had created a Group of Ministers (GoM),headed by Home Minister and the other committee headed by Union Home Secretary.Both the Government panel will suggest ways and legal framework to effectively deal… Continue reading GoMs on lynchings on hold
