Step up efforts to eliminate measles outbreak: WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau27 April 2019 9:15 AM ISTWhile rubella causes irreversible birth defects, measles is a killer disease. New Delhi: Amidst increasing cases and...
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...
WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions Medical Dialogues Bureau18 April 2019 2:37 PM ISTWHO today released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets and...
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...
Only Medical colleges with three year functioning hospitals to be permitted by MCI: Report Garima16 April 2019 5:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: With numerous medical colleges failing inspections on the grounds of infrastructural and organizational deficiencies, the Medical Council...
UK experts collaborate with Indian Medicos to counter Surgical Infection Threat Medical Dialogues Bureau16 April 2019 10:00 AM ISTEach year, 4.2 million people die within 30 days of operation, half of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries such...
Total Shortage of 6 Lakh doctors, 20 Lakh nurses in India: Report Medical Dialogues Bureau15 April 2019 11:21 AM ISTIn India, there is one government doctor for every 10,189 people (the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a ratio of 1:1,000) or a deficit of...
Mental health experts mentored by AIIMS counsel 7,000 Tihar inmates Medical Dialogues Bureau14 April 2019 9:45 AM ISTThe Delhi Prison Administration in collaboration with an NGO - Mental Health Foundation and mentored by AIIMS had started the intensive counselling...
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...
Quality Primary Care key to Advancing Universal Health Coverage: WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau7 April 2019 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Quality health care services at the community level, without financial hardship, is fundamental to advancing universal health coverage, the...
Union Health Ministry pledges to Universal Health Coverage: Forms Human Chain Medical Dialogues Bureau5 April 2019 11:00 AM ISTApril 7 of each year marks the celebration of World Health Day. This year’s World Health Day will focus on equity and solidarity.New Delhi: Ministry...
1 in 4 Healthcare Facilities lacks Basic Water Services: UNICEF, WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau4 April 2019 10:00 AM ISTGeneva: One in four health care facilities around the world lacks basic water services, impacting over 2 billion people, according to a new report by...
