Indians are unaware of adult vaccinations?
AMN In India people believe that vaccination does not needed when one becomes an adult. A recent study has indicated that about 68% of the country’s adults are unaware of…
Govt approves setting up of National Nutrition Mission
AMN / Union Cabinet today approved setting up of National Nutrition Mission, NNM, with a three year budget of 9046.17 crore rupees commencing from 2017-18. The NNM, as an apex…
PM calls for reducing nutrition related problems
AMN / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that there is a need to work towards concrete objectives to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, low birth weight and anaemia. Reviewing…
Centre asks States to take action against hospitals indulging in unethical practices
AMN / NEW DELHI The Centre has asked the States to implement Clinical Establishment Act to take effective action against hospitals indulging in fraudulent and unethical practices. Citing the recent…
Indians consume less fruits and vegetables: Study
Eating patterns are a primary reason for increase in non-communicable diseases A Akhter / New Delhi Despite food diversity that exists in the country, Indians consume far less than the…
100 Foreign students to get full scholarship to study AYUSH in India
AMN / NEW DELHI Indian government has committed to provide 100 non-Indian students full scholarship if they study Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush) in any of…
Don’t fall prey to lifestyle disease: Vice President Naidu
Our Correspondent / Vijayawada The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has cautioned people against falling prey to illnesses caused by modern and sedentary lifestyles. Addressing the gathering after…
3 million people access hepatitis C cure
World Hepatitis Summit 2017 calls for accelerated action to eliminate viral hepatitis SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL On the eve of the World Hepatitis Summit in Brazil, WHO reports increasing global momentum…
Tuberculosis remains major infectious killer in 2016
WHO report signals urgent need for greater political commitment to end TB Geneva Despite Global efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) that have saved an estimated 53 million lives since 2000…
More proactive approach needed to combat dengue
Collective failure needs to be turned into success through community participation AMN / New Delhi As per recent reports, there have been 650 fresh cases of dengue in the capital…