All posts tagged "Health"
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179HealthCholera outbreak in Sudan, nearly 15,000 infected, 473 dead
The Sudanese Ministry of Health has reported that a cholera outbreak, originating from heavy rains and floods since August 12, has now...
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247India
India tops global undernourishment figures with 194.6 million affected: UN
New Delhi: The ‘State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’ (SOFI) report, released on July 24, reveals that India has...
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231Jammu & Kashmir
Gastroenteritis outbreak in Qazigund village, 15 hospitalised
Qazigund: At least 15 persons have been affected by a gastroenteritis outbreak in Kewa village of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district,...
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215Jammu & Kashmir
JK Admin to establish tobacco cessation centres in all medical institutions, hospitals
Srinagar: The administration has decided to establish tobacco cessation centres in all medical institutions and hospitals of JK. The move has come...
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424Jammu & Kashmir
32% men, 1% women consume tobacco in JK, reveals survey
‘Rural areas show higher consumption; adolescents at risk with 23% current smokers in Srinagar’ Srinagar: Approximately 32 percent of men and one...
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425Health
Cat bites on rise in Kashmir, around 3,000 cases reported at ARC SMHS in one year: Data
Cats transmit rabies similar to dogs, most owners not following norms like vaccination: Officials Srinagar: Cat bite cases have been on the...
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524Jammu & Kashmir
Human rabies declared as notifiable disease in JK
Admin directs authorities to immediately report such cases to CMO, Nodal Officer Srinagar: The administration of JK has declared human rabies a...
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516Health
AstraZeneca admits its COVID vaccine can cause rare blood clot side effects
The vaccine Covishield, developed by AstraZeneca and produced by the Serum Institute of India, can rarely cause a serious side effect known...
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474Healthcare
Admin extends working days, duty hours in GMCs, GDCs of JK
Srinagar: In order to improve patient care, Health and Medical Education Department has extended working days and hours in all Government Medical...
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734Health
Nine test positive for hepatitis in Pulwama; locals blame contaminated water
Pulwama: In Dargund Bellow village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, people have panicked after nine persons tested positive for hepatitis, while many...
