Tag: Children
Hypertension in children linked to premature deaths globally: Experts
Experts cite rising inactivity, increased screen time, and junk food consumption as contributing factors
Snail-transmitted rare meningitis causing serious medical conditions among Indian children: Study
Amrita Hospital in Kochi unveils the findings of a 14-year study on prevalence of Snail-Transmitted Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis (EM), a serious medical condition among children in South India
Not 11 lakh but only 21,310 children missed their 1st measles...
A total of 2,63,63,270 children out of the eligible 2,63,84,580 children received their 1st dose of Measles Containing Vaccine in FY 2022-23
LVPEI shines spotlight on refractive errors in children
As part of the Children's Eye Care Week (13-19 November), L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) is organizing various activities to raise awareness about refractive errors in children
Apollo Hospitals celebrates 25 Years of India’s First Liver Transplant Program
Over the past 25 years, the Apollo Institutes of Transplantation have performed over 4300 liver transplants for patients from more than 50 countries including 515 in children
Screening camp in Srinagar identifies critical congenital heart defects in children
250 children screened for a congenital heart defect in one day at a mega camp in Kashmir, from which 39% need urgent intervention
Cipla & DNDi launch child-friendly 4-in-1 antiretroviral treatment in South Africa
This new formulation represents a significant improvement over protease inhibitor-containing paediatric ARV formulations that have been used in South Africa for decades
Narayana Nethralaya & Acer India team up to build India’s first...
This initiative by Narayana Nethralaya and Acer India aims at breaking down barriers and providing the patients with better access to treatment
National Vaccination Day: Covid-19 vaccines for 12-14 year age group begin...
Adequate vaccines available; proactively cover vulnerable population above 60 yrs of age
COVAXIN for children: Study demonstrates robust safety & immunogenicity in 2-18...
Whole-Virion inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (BBV152) has proven to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic in paediatric subjects in phase II/III study. Neutralizing antibodies in children on an average 1.7 times higher than in adults......................