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Indians Dying Of TB Every Year = 2,100 Boeing 737 MAX Crashes
New Delhi: Tuberculosis (TB) costs India $32 billion (Rs 2.2 lakh crore) every year, 3.5 times its 2019 health budget....
New Method Reveals India’s Malnutrition By Parliamentary Constituency
New Delhi: A new technique can measure malnutrition by parliamentary constituency in India, which has the world’s...
Indians In White-Collar Jobs Are More Prone To Obesity, Chronic Health Risks
Mumbai: Indians in white-collar jobs, with low levels of activity in their workday, have a higher average body mass...
India’s Poorest Women Benefit Less From Public Health, Nutrition Services
New Delhi: Despite a four-fold increase in the number of women and children receiving supplementary nutrition under the...
This Disease Is The 2nd Highest Killer Of Indians, Yet Doctors Or Patients Do Not Know Enough About It
Pune: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) was the second highest cause of death in India after heart disease in...
India Must Improve Monitoring Of Pill-induced Abortions To Safeguard Women's Health
Mumbai: Four out of five abortions in Gujarat, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are induced using a drug or a combination of...
Most Indian Girls Unprepared For Menstruation, Taboos Drive Unhygienic Practices
Chennai: Kala was 11 when she had her first menstrual period. She was at home preparing for her final exams and panicked...
From Health Clubs In Schools To Better Diagnostics In Govt Health Centres, How Telangana And Andhra Pradesh Are Attacking TB
Vijayawada/Hyderabad: In May 2016, 14-year-old Yesu from Vijayawada city was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The...
