29 lakh children in India miss first dose of measles vaccine: UNICEF Medical Dialogues Bureau26 April 2019 9:30 AM ISTAn estimated 169 million children missed out on the first dose of the measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017, or 21.1 million children a year on an...
Measles cases rise up by 300 percent consecutively for past two years Globally: WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau17 April 2019 9:15 AM ISTPreliminary global data shows that reported cases rose by 300 per cent in the first three months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This...
New York mandates vaccine to contain Brooklyn measles outbreak Medical Dialogues Bureau10 April 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe resurgence of the once-eradicated, highly-contagious disease is linked to a growing anti-vaccine movement in richer nations -- which the World...
Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization Programme launched in Nagaland Medical Dialogues Bureau11 March 2019 10:00 AM ISTThe department is targeting to administer polio drops to all eligible children up to five years throughout the state in 2,274 polio booths manned by...
H3N2 strain overtakes swine flu virus: DAK Medical Dialogues Bureau8 March 2019 9:01 AM ISTSrinagar:Â Advising people to go for the vaccine which is the best way to protect against the virus and its serious complications, the Doctor...
Swine flu death toll touches 250 across the Country Medical Dialogues Bureau12 Feb 2019 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Swine flu has so far claimed over 250 lives in the country this year so far with 30 more deaths due to the disease being reported in last...
Containment of Swine Flu: Health Ministry sends teams to Gujarat and Punjab Medical Dialogues Bureau11 Feb 2019 9:30 AM ISTThe Drug Controller General of India has been asked to coordinate with drug manufacturers and monitor the availability of Oseltamivir, the drug...
Health Ministry reviews the preparedness on Swine Flu Medical Dialogues Bureau7 Feb 2019 11:30 AM ISTOseltamivir is the drug recommended by WHO. The drug is made available through the Public Health System free of cost.New Delhi: In a high powered...
MR Vaccination Drive in schools: HC asks government seek consent of parents Medical Dialogues Bureau27 Jan 2019 11:10 AM IST"there can be nothing like opt-out consent. There has to be express consent. It is a matter of bodily integrity. You cannot touch someone's body...
Delhi HC defers MR Vaccination drive Medical Dialogues Bureau20 Jan 2019 11:00 AM ISTThe Public Interest Litigation filed against the order clearly stated that the notification is ultra vires (beyond the legal power or authority) of...
DAK demands free swine flu vaccine for high risk groups in Kashmir Medical Dialogues Bureau17 Jan 2019 10:00 AM ISTgetting vaccinated later can still be beneficial and vaccination should continue to be offered throughout the flu season even into January or...
Mission Indradhanush selected one of 12 best practices globally: MOS health Medical Dialogues Bureau10 Jan 2019 1:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Through a written reply answer to the question in Lok Sabha the minister of health and family welfare Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed...
