India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Each year, WHO’s World malaria report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across …
Four cases of dengue and one case each of chikungunya and falciparum malaria have been reported in the same period. Even before the rains set in, mosquitoes have unleashed their terror. In the month of June, till 17th, the city reported 488 cases of malaria, which means an average of …
Delhi has so far reported 50 cases of dengue and 105 cases of chikungunya, a report prepared by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) stated on Monday. The corporation which compiles the data for the entire capital reported 10 fresh cases of dengue and nine cases of chikungunya in the last …
The vector-borne disease like dengue, Japanese Encephalitis and malaria have broken out in various places of Golaghat district. According to report, in Golaghat district, a student of Sarupathar had been suffering from fever and later she was confirmed as a Japanese Encephalitis victim. The student died in the local hospital …
Lubango - At least 1,178 people died of malaria over the last 15 months in southern Huila province. The information was released by the health authorities in the province, saying the above figure was part of 175,622 people admitted in medical units in the province. According to a report that …
This is because both the vaccines undergoing trials will take several years to reach the counters. Though scientists at the ICGEB, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, in the Capital, confirmed the first phase of the human clinical trials of Malaria vaccine and the pre-clinical research of 'Dengue' vaccine …
NEW DELHI: Cases of dengue continue to increase in spite of high temperature. In the past week, municipal corporation report shows that 21cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been reported in the city. The total number of dengue cases has gone up to 40, while malaria and chikungunya cases have …
Sanitation workers have checked peri-domestic places in the colonies for stagnant water by conducting door-to-door survey. VIJAYAWADA: The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has started anti malaria campaign in the city. Health and sanitation wings in the civic body have conducted a sanitation drive at Jakkampudi where 28 malaria cases were …
Dr Seidu Barikisu, Northern Regional Focal Person for Malaria has disclosed that malaria cases have reduced from 41.2 per cent to 25.4 per cent in the first quarter of this year. He said malaria case fatality had also declined from 0.68 to 0.31 in the first quarter of this year. …
Nearly 130 million hectares of forest -- an area almost equivalent in size to South Africa -- have been lost since 1990, according to a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. A new study of 67 less-developed, malaria-endemic nations titled, "Anthropogenic forest loss and …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is splashing money on travel far more than it does on three crucial diseases that it continues to fight. The combined financial commitments it made to AIDS, TB and malaria in 2016 stood at $191m, $71, $61 and $59m respectively. Yet, the WHO – which …
Johannesburg - Malaria in Limpopo is under control, says provincial health spokesperson Thabiso Teffo. Teffo said when the malaria season started in February, there were more than 3000 cases reported and the number had dropped to less than 100. The department saw a significant increase in malaria cases between March …
DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Scientists at Tanzania’s leading research institute have identified mosquito species which they said contributed to 90 percent of malaria cases in rural areas of the east African country, according to a new study published on Sunday. The study by scientists at the Ifakara Health …
Geneva — Three years after Ebola crisis, Dr. Matsidisho Moeti’s Transformation Agenda yields numerous achievements by WHO in the Africa region; sets stage for new focus on adolescent health and establishment of emergency response hubs The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa announced today four new flagship programs …
The district Health Department is all set to take the help of gambusia fish to check dengue and malaria by introducing the same in ponds in rural areas. A record number of over 1,500 dengue patients were reported in te district in the previous year. The disease had caused at …
AHMEDABAD: Vector-borne infections are on the rise despite the rising temperatures, with the number of cases of malaria being particularly high. According to the weekly health report of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), 299 cases of vector-borne infections were reported in the city this month till Saturday. Of these, 290 …
The biggest challenge for India is the dual fight of containing a 'developing' country's health concerns while a flare-up of 'developed' world disorders are its doorstep. On one hald India is combating basic health concerns such as malnutrition, low immunization rates, hygiene, sanitation and infectious diseases. On the other hand, …
Johannesburg — About 20 people have died of Malaria in Gauteng in the past five months, according to Dr Chike Asomugha, a senior advisor for Public Health and Communicable Diseases, at the Hillbrow Clinic, in central Johannesburg. Speaking to The Legislature Monitor, Dr Asomugha said Gauteng has about 950 cases …
While the district administration is conducting back-to-back meetings with officials of various departments to curb malaria and dengue, no efforts on the ground are visible barring awareness programmes. The instructions of the district administration to spray burnt oil or insecticides in water pools are being ignored as residents of many …
Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi have agreed to collaborate in fighting malaria and diarrhoeal diseases, amid revelations that 949 people have died of the disease since the beginning of this year in the three countries. There were four million recorded cases of malaria in the three countries during the same period. …
The Director of Science at Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Dr. Fredros Okumu, has been selected by philanthropies as international research scholar. He is among 41 scientists from around the globe and other scientists from 16 countries who have been chosen as International Research Scholars, touted as exceptional early-career scientists poised …
