public health
- Apr- 2024 -4 AprilDH Latest News
States instructed to ready for heatwave during election campaign
The central government has instructed states to devise strategies to manage an anticipated heatwave across the nation, particularly during the…
Read More » - Mar- 2024 -13 MarchDH Latest News
Govt Initiates Plan to Halve Snakebite Deaths by 2030
India, known as the global epicenter for snakebite deaths with nearly half of the world’s cases, has introduced its inaugural…
Read More » - 11 MarchDH Latest News
Karnataka Govt Implements Stringent Measures Against Street Food Adulteration
The Karnataka government, led by Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Food Safety Commissioner Srinivas, has taken a firm stance…
Read More » - 3 MarchDH Latest News
India Faces Water Stress: IMD Reports Struggle Across 540+ Districts
The onset of summer has revealed a troubling reality across India, as data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicates…
Read More » - Jan- 2024 -7 JanuaryDH Latest News
Cold wave: 22 trains delayed
On Sunday, twenty-two trains heading to Delhi experienced delays of up to six hours due to weather-related conditions in the…
Read More » - Dec- 2023 -17 DecemberDH Latest News
Approximately 38,000 Indians die in drownings annually; higher risk for ages 5-14: Centre
Each year, approximately 38,000 individuals succumb to drowning in India, with those aged 5 to 14 being identified as a…
Read More » - 17 DecemberDH Latest News
Kerala Woman Tests Positive for Covid-19 Sub-strain JN.1
India has reported its first case of the JN.1 subvariant of the Omicron variant. The case was identified in Kerala…
Read More » - Nov- 2023 -29 NovemberDH Latest News
Soap’s Role in Combating Mosquitoes Carrying Malaria
Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have uncovered a breakthrough in the fight against malaria by…
Read More » - 18 NovemberDH Latest News
Highlighting the Impact: HPV Vaccination’s Role in Significantly Reducing Cervical Cancer
In 2006, a landmark moment in preventive healthcare unfolded with the licensing of the first Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, signaling…
Read More » - 9 NovemberDH Latest News
Emerging Covid Variants JN.1 and HV.1 Detected in US and UK
Following a period of relative calm, new Covid-19 variants have reemerged, drawing attention from the US Centers for Disease Control…
Read More » - 4 NovemberDH Latest News
Infant fatality strikes Attappadi tribal village
A 10-day-old infant from Nattakalloor in Kottathara of Attappadi taluk passed away at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital on Wednesday.…
Read More » - Oct- 2023 -20 OctoberDH Latest News
ICMR Confirms Nipah Antibody in Bats from Kozhikode: Health Minister
Approximately one month following the Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed the presence…
Read More » - 4 OctoberDH Latest News
49 Deaths in 48 Hours: Maha CM Denies Med Shortage Amid Government Criticism
The recent surge of 49 deaths within two days at government hospitals in Maharashtra’s Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts has…
Read More » - Sep- 2023 -23 SeptemberDH Latest News
Six individuals died during dengue treatment in West Bengal
In West Bengal, the dengue outbreak continues to claim lives, with six more individuals succumbing to the disease. This brings…
Read More » - 17 SeptemberDH Latest News
Nipah Virus: Kerala Reports No New Cases; 42 Additional Samples Negative
Kerala Health Minister Veena George provided an update on the Nipah virus situation in the state, confirming the absence of…
Read More » - 17 SeptemberDH Latest News
Two Nipah-like Symptom Cases Isolate in Thiruvananthapuram
In Thiruvananthapuram, two individuals exhibiting symptoms akin to a Nipah Virus infection have been placed under quarantine. According to reports,…
Read More » - 15 SeptemberDH Latest News
Nipah Alert: Contact Control Cell if at Iqraa Hospital on Aug 29
On Friday, the Kerala Health Department issued a directive urging individuals who were present at IQRAA International Hospital in Kozhikode…
Read More » - 14 SeptemberDH Latest News
Kerala’s 3 Nipah Testing Centers Ready: NCDC
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that both RT-PCR (real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) and antibody tests,…
Read More » - 14 SeptemberDH Latest News
Nipah Resurgence Prompts 10-Day COVID-Style Lockdown in Kozhikode
Kozhikode has once again found itself at the center of the Nipah virus outbreak, prompting the district administration to enact…
Read More » - 13 SeptemberDH Latest News
Nipah in Kozhikode: Contact List Grows to 702, Patients’ Route Maps Released
District authorities in Kozhikode have disclosed that the contact list for Nipah patients in the area has expanded to at…
Read More » - Aug- 2023 -7 AugustDH Latest News
India Reports 54 New COVID-19 Cases, Active Cases at 1,574
On Monday, the Union Health Ministry of India reported 54 new cases of coronavirus, with the number of active cases…
Read More » - Jul- 2023 -30 JulyDH Latest News
Cancer and Tuberculosis cases surge in Gujarat, raising concerns
Over the past three years, Gujarat has experienced a consistent rise in cancer cases, as disclosed in data presented during…
Read More » - 19 JulyDH Latest News
Abundant job prospects in Canada’s top five sectors beckon international students
The number of students choosing Canada for higher education has surged, with many aspiring to establish permanent careers in the…
Read More » - 7 JulyDH Latest News
Alarming case of brain infection caused by amoebae surfaces in Alappuzha
A government release on Friday confirmed a rare case of brain infection caused by free-living amoebae residing in polluted waters…
Read More » - Jun- 2023 -29 JuneDH Latest News
Kerala gripped by diarrheal diseases as over 50,000 seek medical care
Amid the growing concerns of contagious diseases in Kerala, the number of patients suffering from diarrhoeal diseases is also…
Read More » - 29 JuneDH Latest News
Health Department Hindered by Staff Shortage in Containing Contagious Diseases
Rising Contagious Disease Deaths in Kerala Hindered by Health Department’s Staff Shortage In the battle against the increasing death toll…
Read More » - 28 JuneDH Latest News
Kozhikode reports 4 additional cases of dengue.
Health authorities are stepping up efforts to contain the spread of vector-borne diseases, but unfortunately, four new cases of dengue…
Read More » - 23 JuneDH Latest News
Confirmation: Malappuram teen’s virology report identifies H1N1 as fatal virus
A 13-year-old boy from Malappuram tragically lost his life on Monday, and the virology report has now confirmed that the…
Read More » - 20 JuneDH Latest News
Kerala gripped by dengue, flu, and rat fever; 13,000 flock to government hospitals for treatment
Rising Communicable Diseases Grip Kerala as Rains Hit; Government Hospitals Flooded with Patients With the onset of the rainy season…
Read More » - 18 JuneDH Latest News
Kerala’s Fever Cases Surge, Death Toll Reaches 23
With the arrival of monsoon in Kerala, contagious diseases have been surging, prompting the health department to take additional precautionary…
Read More » - 7 JuneDH Latest News
Toddler injured in Kannur as stray dog attacks.
In Kannur, a one-and-a-half-year-old boy has been gravely injured in an alleged stray dog attack. According to Manorama News, the…
Read More » - May- 2023 -28 MayDH Latest News
Unveiling the Intricate Link: Insulin Resistance and Heightened Stroke Risk
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have shed light on a compelling connection between insulin resistance and an elevated risk of…
Read More » - 28 MayDH Latest News
Chelora waste plant ablaze: Smoke blankets area after fire, concerns arise over waste management.
A heap of garbage ignited at the Chelora waste plant on Sunday morning, leading to swift action by the…
Read More » - 26 MayDH Latest News
Congress criticizes Modi govt for hasty fortified rice rollout, neglecting ‘ill effects’
The Congress has taken aim at the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of implementing fortified rice under the Public Distribution…
Read More » - 19 MayDH Latest News
Food poisoning outbreak in Malappuram leaves 100 hospitalized.
Approximately 100 individuals who attended a wedding reception in Maranchery, Malappuram, found themselves hospitalized after being struck by food poisoning.…
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