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India is the fourth country in Southeast Asia, after Nepal, Myanmar, and Pakistan to achieve the feat, the WHO said. Trachoma is a neglected tropical disease that is caused by infection by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium

"Many health workers have fled their work areas due to bombardments and are not reporting for duty," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a briefing in Geneva on Thursday. "This is greatly hindering the delivery of mass trauma care and the continuity of health services."

The Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine is approved for active immunization against smallpox, Mpox, and related orthopoxvirus infections in adults aged 18 and older. It is administered as a 2-dose injection, with doses spaced 4 weeks apart.

According to the World Health Organization, a baby who dies after 28 weeks of pregnancy, but before or during birth, is classified as a stillbirth.

The report released on Thursday highlighted the severe strain on Gaza's already struggling healthcare system, noting that severe limb injuries are the primary cause of rehabilitation needs. The report estimates that these injuries impact between 13,455 and 17,550 individuals, according to Xinhua news agency.

Mpox is a viral zoonotic disease mainly found in tropical rainforest regions of Central and West Africa, with occasional cases elsewhere. An ongoing outbreak in Africa has led to over 14,000 cases and 524 deaths, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a global health emergency.

With Hyderabad being a popular destination for African students pursuing higher education, public awareness about the risk of mpox is crucial. The WHO declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) due to a significant surge in infections across Africa. In 2024 alone, 17,500 mpox cases were reported, resulting in 460 deaths in Africa.

World Breastfeeding Week, observed in the first week of August annually and supported by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, has the 2024 theme "Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All." While the benefits of breastfeeding for infants are well-known, its impact on maternal mental health, particularly postpartum depression, is equally important but less discussed.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare says study's estimates 'gross and misleading'

The NIIMH, which comes under Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, was earlier in Osmania Medical College (OMC) and was known as National Centre of Indian Medical Heritage.

TS yet to take proactive measures to check the spread

The doctor, popularly known as "Hyderabaddoctor" on X.com, said this on the social media platform along with a recent study on the benefits of people doing physical activity only on weekends -- known as weekend warriors.

We are reminded that every journey matters and the journey of health indeed begins before birth, Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia said

The World Health Organization (WHO) has lauded the palliative care programs implemented in India, specifically acknowledging the commendable initiative for terminally ill patients spearheaded by the former government of Telangana.

Designated a variant of interest by the WHO, it rapidly spread to 41 countries.

The pneumonia outbreak in China was reported in mid-October when several children fell sick suddenly and hospitals started facing trouble with treating the high number of patients.

During a podcast, Narayana Murthy had said that if India wants to compete with developed economies that have made remarkable progress in recent decades, youngsters should work for 70 hours a week.

This comes even as the World Health Organization recommends banning all forms of e-cigarette advertising, promotion, and sponsorship

The researchers from the University of Cologne in Germany and the Icahn School of Medicine, US, noted that the predictions of viral evolution obtained from the model can help design vaccines that are optimally effective against future variants.

A total of 46 out of 72 health care facilities — including 12 out of 35 hospitals — have stopped functioning across Gaza, the WHO said