Tag: Health
Lifestyle diseases in India on rise in last two decades, govt...
While the statistics shared by the union minister of state for health, Ms Anupriya Patel in the Parliament shows gradual increase in the non-communicable diseases over the period of two decades in India, she pointed out to the number of schemes launched...……...
Sami Sabsina founder honored for his contribution to nutraceutical industry
The recognition is to honor Dr Mohammed Majeed’s outstanding contribution to research in nutraceuticals but also for his hard work to improve the public’s awareness and understanding of alternative medicine...………...
Digital therapeutics can improve patient outcomes, help doctors to take decisions
As per the results from a study by Wellthy Therapeutics that were presented at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 78th Scientific Sessions, the real world evidence brings positive changes to healthcare.......................
Apollo Chairman, Dr Prathap Reddy conferred with ‘Lions Humanitarian Award’
The Lions Humanitarian Award is the highest honour of the Lions Club International Foundation given to an individual or an organization with exemplary humanitarian efforts. Dr Prathap C Reddy is the fifth Indian and second medical doctor to be conferred...………...
Strongly committed towards eliminating Viral Hepatitis by 2030: J P Nadda
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mr J P Nadda, reiterated the government's commitment to eliminate the Hepatitis from the country as he launched the National Viral Hepatitis Control Program to mark the World Hepatitis Day, 2018...…….
In a first, Amrita Hospital conducts fetal surgery inside mother’s womb!
The surgeons remove obstruction in the urinary bladder through laser while the fetus is still in the uterus. With this, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences has become the only hospital in the country with a focused fetal clinic to conduct fetal surgery...…..
September to be celebrated as ‘National Nutrition Month’ every year
The second meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan was held on 24th July, 2018 at New Delhi where Ministry of WCD presented the action taken report on the recommendations of the last meeting of the council.....
WHO calls for urgent action across South East Asia to tackle...
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia in her World Hepatitis Day message called for an urgent action to find, test and treat the missing millions suffering viral hepatitis and achieve the time-bound targets of regional action plan...…………….
Govt rolls out prgramme for early detection of NCDs in 150...
Under the initiative, frontline health workers are leveraged to carry out screening and generate awareness about the risk factors of non communicable among the masses...…………..
71% Indians living in cities suffer from poor muscle health, says...
As per a joint study by InBody & IPSOS, while 71 percent Indians across eight cities have poor muscle health, 68 percent Indians have lower body protein content than required levels, leading to poor muscle health...………………...