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Rijiju called for collective efforts of the centre and the states in making India a fit nation and encouraging the sporting culture in the country. He said that India is a young nation, and we have to channelise the energy of youth.
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AYUSH Ministry has constituted a Yoga Certification Board to certify individual trainers and accredit Yoga Training institutions, said Union Minister Shripad Naik.
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India has the highest number of adults with type 2 diabetes across the world. The International Diabetes Federation estimates that there were 72 million cases of diabetes in India as of 2017.
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Prompt and precise diagnosis in presumptive TB individuals is the need of the hour for treatment and prevention of the disease. The FLIPP-NAAT is a novel initiative in that line.
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The Minister said that people who have donated organs of their family members have contributed in a seminal manner to society. He noted that one donor can save the lives of 7 or 8 patients and can enhance the quality of life of 40-50 patients.
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Rising temperature, extreme weather events and changes in food production will result in serious impacts on the health sector, says a new study published on Thursday.
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The vaccine marketed under a new name ‘Chirorab’ will be made available to government hospitals. It aims to achieve the ‘Zero By Thirty’ goal for human rabies prevention in the India.
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More than 700 national and international delegates are expected to participate in the conference spread over 10 technical sessions involving a panel of 50 experts.
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India’s medical tourism market is expected to become $9bn by 2020. 27% of medical tourists visit Maharashtra, while more than 50% of all medical travellers coming to India are from Bangladesh.
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Vice President Naidu has called upon the youth to take a pledge to donate their bodies and organs. He said that the new and aspirational India must give up superstitions and redefine the spiritual outlook.
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A new technique indicates better control over drug toxicity as smaller amounts of the medicine are used for localised delivery, avoiding full-body exposure. The gradual release arrests bacterial infections throughout the healing period.
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599,000 villages, 699 districts and 35 states and union territories have declared themselves open defecation-free (ODF) under the rural Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) as of October 2019.
Read moreThe Hyderabad-based healthcare startup won top prize with a wearable device that can be attached to the foot of newborn babies and infants for continuous monitoring of necessary vital parameters.
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Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India has declined by 8 points in one year. This decline is important as it translates to nearly 2000 additional pregnant women saved annually,
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Colgate has been running a pan-India program called since 1976, providing oral health education to urban and rural schoolchildren and reaching over 162 million children so far.
Read moreCalling for steps to create a well-structured Emergency Medical Service, Vice President Naidu said that bystander training and protocols for trauma resuscitation were important in improvement of emergency medicine.
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Researchers associated with the study on Air Quality Life Index said the huge impact on life expectancy was due to a 72 percent increase in pollution from 1998 to 2016 in the regions.
Read moreParticipants will be tasked with imagining a Vision that reflects the views of multiple stakeholders and addresses six interconnected themes: the environment, diets, economics, culture, technology, and policy.
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In empowering ASHAs for more responsibilities, knowledge, and skills, it is important that they get remunerated for the services and continue to be embedded in the community.
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Capsaicin helps reduce fat by triggering a higher rate of metabolism and browning of adipose tissue, thus reducing obesity. That’s why it is also considered a nutraceutical, or a beneficial drug in food.
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