JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Health Department Wednesday said there is no need to panic in view of the concerns triggered by the detection of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in the country, and said the administration is prepared to deal with any situation. The department has taken proactive measures to respond to any potential […]
JAMMU — Responding to the concerns triggered by the detection of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in the country, the Jammu and Kashmir health department has set up a specialised ICU ward in Jammu to address any potential outbreak of the disease. “We have prepared a special ICU ward to handle any eventuality. God forbid if […]
NEW DELHI — As India reported cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) on Monday, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said the government is closely monitoring the situation and there is no reason to worry. He said HMPV is not a new virus and no surge in any of the common respiratory virus pathogens has been […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP), Mohammad Aijaz Asad, on Tuesday said that the additional block comprising 160 beds at Bone and Joint (B&J) Hospital in Barzulla, Srinagar, has been completed, and the trial run of the new facility is presently […]
NEW DELHI — India has seen significant progress in reducing malaria incidence and mortality rates, according to the latest World Malaria report, from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable. The report showed that the number of estimated […]
ADDIS ABABA — The number of monkeypox cases reported so far this year in Africa has surpassed 59,200 as the number of affected countries reached 20, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has disclosed. During an online media briefing, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff and head of the executive office at […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has begun the process of procuring Linear Accelerator (LINAC), a state-of-the-art medical equipment for cancer treatment for Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Minister for Health Sakeena Itoo said on Sunday. “The health sector is a priority sector for the government and we are determined to provide […]
NEW DELHI — WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Saima Wazed Thursday said more than 60 per cent of people with diabetes in the region are unaware of it and stressed the need for awareness about the condition through campaigns aimed at a healthy lifestyle. She said the care services need to be equitable, comprehensive, […]
WASHINGTON — The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 – the highest number recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995. This represents a notable increase from 7.5 million reported in 2022, placing TB again as […]
NEW DELHI — Delhi AIIMS has launched the GRASSROOT (Gravity Stent-Retriever System for Reperfusion of Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Trial) clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an advanced brain stent for treatment of stroke clots particularly in Indian population. The study went live for enrolment on August 15 and the first patient […]