TB deaths reduced by 21.4%in 2023 in India
AMN The Government today said that deaths due to tuberculosis (TB) across the country have reduced by 21.4 percent in 2023 compared to 2015. In a written reply in the…
30 Minutes of Exercise Boosts Brain Performance for 24 Hours: Study
AMN A recent study by University College London and the University of Oxford found that just 30 minutes of exercise can enhance brain performance for up to 24 hours. Researchers…
Government is working to bring new Mental Health Mission
81 per cent students have anxiety related to studies and examinations. AMN / NEW DELHI Member (Health), NITI Aayog Dr V K Paul has said that Government is working on…
100-day TB eradication campaign launched
Staff Reporter / Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda today said that no stone will be left unturned to achieve the target of a TB-free India. Addressing an…
OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation Joins hands with WHO to Advance Global Vision Care Under WHO SPECS 2030 Initiative
AMN / WEB DESK The OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation is proud to announce its collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global collaborating partner on the WHO’s SPECS 2030…
Centre asks states and UTs to make snakebite cases a Notifiable Disease
AMN The Union Health Ministry has asked states and Union Territories to make snakebite cases and deaths a ‘Notifiable Disease’ under the relevant provisions of the State Public Health Act…
Govt will open 25,000 more Jan Aushadhi Kendra by March 2027: Anupriya Patel
Staff Reporter The Government has fixed a target to open 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendra (JAKs) under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadi Pariyojana (PMBJP) across the country by March 2027. In a…
Medicines save lives but not when they stop working
SHOBHA SHUKLA, BOBBY RAMAKANT – CNS Despite dealing with drug-resistant infections herself since birth and being fully aware of the looming danger of running out of options to treat the…
The Silent Respiratory Threat of Smoking
By, Dr. Pavan Yadav Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, causing 3.5 million deaths in 2021, approximately 5% of all global deaths. Nearly…
Despite strong efforts to control TB, 1.1 million people died of TB in 2023
8 million died of tobacco use in the same year. By Shobha Shukla Despite strong scientific and community-based evidence to support tobacco and TB control, 1.1 million people died of…