Healthy Soch

Investing $1 per person per year in hand hygiene could save hundreds of thousands of lives

All households in the world’s 46 least developed countries could have handwashing facilities by 2030 if the world invested less…

October 16, 2021

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Postpartum depression must be recognized and addressed

Although most mothers experience something called ‘baby blues’, it is different from depression New Delhi, February 22, 2018: According to statistics…

February 22, 2018

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After Doctors, Apollo Hospitals to train Paramedics from Africa

25 paramedical personnel from 9 African nations to undergo training and up-skilling at Apollo Hospitals This follows the training of…

February 22, 2018

General

Doctors at Jaypee Hospital successfully reconstructed an ear of an Afghanistani national

19-year-old Ilyas Yuosufi was suffering from Microtia since birth The five hour long ear Reconstruction surgery was performed using an implant Noida,…

February 22, 2018

General

Sexual orientation discordance puts adolescents at greater risk for nonfatal suicidal behaviors

Discordant students are 70 percent more likely to have had suicidal ideas or to have made suicide attempts, according to…

February 20, 2018

Diabetics

Thigh Circumference predicts Diabetes : SGRH Study

Representational Image Big Tummy with Thin Thighs = High Risk of Diabetes Slim Tummy with Big Thighs = Low Risk…

February 20, 2018

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Treat every TB case and trace all close contacts

Testing for latent TB should be performed in asymptomatic individuals New Delhi, February 20, 2018: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public…

February 20, 2018

Shri J P Nadda reviews the progress of Intensified Mission Indradhanush

Govt. Health Initiatives

Shri J P Nadda addresses Global Digital Health Partnership Summit at Australia

New Delhi, February 19,2018: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has great potential towards improvement of delivery of healthcare services. India…

February 19, 2018