The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to this report by the World Health Organization (WHO). This is the first consolidated WHO report on viral hepatitis epidemiology, service coverage and product access, with improved data for action. …
State government will undertake immunisation for Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the eastern region of the state from November. Nearly 75 lakhs viols of JE vaccines will be administered to children between 1-15 years of age. Health Minister AK Mishra during an interaction with union health ministry officials finalised the plans …
A survey conducted by the UNICEF has shown significant rise in major indicators of the maternal and child healthcare, including immunisation in India. The Coverage Evaluation Survey 2009 (CES-2009), a nationwide survey, covering all the States and Union Territories was conducted during November 2009 to January 2010, says institutional delivery …
Rajasthan is under the grip of severe food insecurity with 22 of its 32 districts being labeled as ‘most food insecure’ in this study released by Institute for Human Development & World Food Programme. The main objectives of this report are to analyze the nature and dynamics of the food …
The Coverage Evaluation Survey 2009 (CES-2009), a nationwide survey covering all States and Union Territories of India, was conducted during November 2009 to January 2010. The survey was commissioned by United Nations Children
Teena Thacker The team from the Union Health Ministry probing the death of four infants during a routine immunisation drive in Mohanlalganj near Lucknow on Saturday has sent samples of the measles vaccine from the stock to the Central Drug Laboratory Kolkata for further investigations.
LUCKNOW: After a protracted cold war with the Centre over supply of dubious quality of Japanese Encephalitis vaccine, things finally begin to look up for UP. The state is all set to receive a consignment of fresh vaccine from new Delhi in September. The Union ministry of health and family …
The parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare has slammed the health ministry for failing to take enough steps to restart the manufacture of vaccines in the three major public sector vaccine manufacturing units and hence raising the costs of the Universal Immunization Programme. The standing committee referred to …
Chennai: The Government of India has incurred a loss of more than Rs 116 crore by keeping three public sector vaccine labs closed for two years, government audits and RTI applications have revealed. While the government had to spend an additional Rs 40 crore to purchase BCG, DPT and TT …
Anuradha Mascarenhas India is well on its way to eradicate the polio virus, according to health officials who show the sharp dip in the number of cases this year as against last year
A second case of polio in the last seven months at Malegaon has forced the health administration to look at ways to fight and eradicate the disease.In spite of regular immunisation drives conducted throughout the year, Sheikh Sultan Sheikh Akil was diagnosed with polio on Thursday and admitted to the …
CUTTACK: Despite Hepatitis B emerging as a significant public health problem that has almost 4 per cent population in its grip, failure to include its vaccines in the immunisation programme has raised consternation among health experts. The Union Health Ministry has announced inclusion of Hep B vaccines in the National …
THE Union health ministry is pushing for the inclusion of the pentavalent vaccine in the universal immunization programme (UIP) for children. In April, the government tried to convince the Delhi High Court to clear the vaccine by submitting a World Health Organization (WHO) report that said there was no problem …
New Delhi: An AIIMS doctor suspected to be suffering from H1N1 infection has been admitted to the intensive care unit at the hospital. Sources said that even though the swine flu was yet to be confirmed, Dr Aarul showed symptoms of the infection and was in a serious condition. Aarul, …
MUMBAI: It was Pulse Polio Sunday with a difference for about 60% of the children under five years of age who stepped out for the two-drop vaccine. Instead of the usual vaccine, for the first time in Mumbai, bivalent oral polio vaccine (BOPV) was used. This new vaccine, which has …
Calcutta, July 18: Just as India was making progress in checking polio, Bengal threatens to spoil the effort because of what state officials themselves admit to be
MUMBAI, 7 JULY: Lack of motivation and fear of side effects among doctors and paramedical workers in Maharashtra is proving to be the roadblock in their immunisation against swine-flu, state health officials said today. Despite, nearly 700 cases of swine flu having been reported from the state since April this …
The story of how pharmaceutical companies influenced scientists and official agencies like the World Health Organization (WHO) in the recent swine flu scare and the saga of the undeclared conflicts of interests of members of the WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts has set off alarm bells around the world. …
