India ranked lowest among South Asian country in Global Hunger Index India has been ranked at the 103rd position among 119 countries on the GHI (Global Hunger Index), says a report. According to the report, prepared by Welthungerhilfe (not for – profit group) and Concern Worldwide (works towards improving lives of poor people), India is among […]
Guwahati, Assam: It’s unethical, unhealthy and bizzare. In Assam’s capital (and other places in Assam as well), private hearse (or dead body carrying vans), double up as ‘ambulances’. It’s illegal, but nobody’s bothered… There is a complete ambiguity as to which department is actually mandated to rein in such illegal activities. So one government department […]
Let’s celebrate the week of motherhood, WABA world breastfeeding week from 1st August to 7th August. Mother’s milk is the most important nutrition for a newborn child. World Health Organisation (that’s WHO) says, feeding breast milk of the mother within the first hour of birth and sustained for six months can increases the immunization and […]
Every child has the right to smile and a kid’s smile can melt the most stone- heart person. We celebrate birth of a child and see it as a source of fortune to the family. But if the child is born with a facial blemish, we are confused, angry, and don’t want to look on […]
महोदय नशीलों दवाओं (ड्रग्स) के अवैध दुरुपयोग के खिलाफ हम बोलते तो बहुत है तथा इसके बारे मे हर जगह पढ़ने को भी मिल जाता है लेकिन हर चीज़ पता होने के बावजूद भी खास कर स्कूल और कॉलेज के युवाओ मे ये देखने को मिलता है की वो अत्यधिक मात्रा मे नशीले पदार्थो का […]
Drugs in India After the liquor ban in Bihar, the demand for ganja and heavier drugs has increased. Ganja is easily accessible, and more and more people are buying it. Colleges has become the another epicenter for illegal consumption of drug substitute. It is interesting to note that the students who use drugs don’t think […]
Supreme Court to hear plea seeking formation of team of experts for treatment The supreme court on Wednesday has agreed to hear the plea demanding from the center to form a team of medical experts who will treat the children in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur. According to a report by the Press Trust of India, 126 children […]
Bihar registered a rise in the cases of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur A 7-member central team of experts visited Muzaffarpur on Wednesday (12th June) to review the situation as three more children died at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in the town due to suspected acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), taking the […]
The IGIMS was the only autonomous medical institution in Bihar, but now the state government is planning to grant autonomy to five other healthcare institutions of Bihar. Bihar’s principal secretary, health, Sanjay Kumar, had recently said that the government was actively considering autonomy for five of its premier health facilities on the pattern of IGIMS. […]
Immunization saves millions of lives and is recognized as one of the worlds most successful and cost-effective health interventions. Yet, there are millions of unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children in the world; those belong from the poorest, marginalised and most conflict-affected communities. Expanding access to immunization is thus crucial for them and also to achieve the […]
We still remember our grandfathers and fathers curiosity for reading newspapers after getting out of bed. Newspapers were the most essential thing to start a morning with; but the time has changed today technologies have dominated the entire world. Today’s generations do not search for newspapers but they are curious for their smart phones just […]
State of Global Air 2019 report, which was released by US-based organisation Health Effects Institute (HEI) on Wednesday, said that air pollution is the third highest cause of death among all health risks in India, ranking just above smoking. Over 1.2 million people died in India due to air pollution in 2017, said a global […]
