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Water contamination crisis: CM Mohan Yadav meets hospitalised victims in Indore
Indore, Dec 31: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited Indore on Wednesday evening and met people hospitalised after falling ill due to consumption of contaminated drinking water, officials said.
Kids facing trouble in breathing, cancer treatment delayed: Medical experts
By Shalini Bhardwaj
Delhi's toxic air leads to spike in respiratory illnesses, says doctor
New Delhi, December 21: Amid deteriorating air quality in the national capital, Internal Medicine Specialist Dr S. Chatterjee on Sunday said that pollution levels usually begin to decline by this time of year, but that has not happened this season. As a result, hospitals are seeing a significant rise in patients with pollution-related health issues.
AIADMK leader attacks DMK over 'vacancies crisis' in govt hospitals
Chennai, Dec 15: Former Tamil Nadu Health Minister and AIADMK organising secretary C. Vijayabaskar launched a sharp attack on the DMK government, accusing it of failing to fill critical vacancies in government hospitals across the state and attempting to mask what he described as a deepening crisis in the public healthcare system.
23 pc women in India faced intimate partner violence in 2023: The Lancet
New Delhi, Dec 10: An estimated 23 per cent of women aged 15 and above faced intimate partner violence (IPV), which includes physical and sexual abuse by current or former partners, in India in 2023, according to a new report published in the journal The Lancet on Wednesday.
UNAIDS warns of major setbacks in global HIV response, calls for renewed solidarity
Geneva, Nov 26: A new report released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warns that the global HIV response has suffered its most significant setback in decades, urging reliance on solidarity, resilience, investment and innovation to achieve the goal of ending the AIDS epidemic.
Bangladesh: Six more die of dengue, fatalities rise to 269 in 2025
Dhaka, Oct 27: As many as six people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, raising the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 269 in 2025.
Bangladesh records over 250 dengue deaths with over 61,600 cases so far in 2025
Dhaka, Oct 22: A total of 814 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health.
Bangladesh: One more person dies of dengue, fatalities rise to 245 in 2025
Dhaka, Oct 19: One person died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in 2025 to 245, local media reported on Sunday.
Bangladesh: Five more people die of dengue, fatalities in 2025 rise to 238
Dhaka, Oct 14: As many as five more people have died due to dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, increasing the 2025 death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 238.
Govt expects cooperation from Oppn in incidents like those in Chhindwara: MP CM
Bhopal, Oct 8: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday said the state government would expect better cooperation and suggestions from the Opposition when painful incidents like those in Chhindwara and Betul happen.
Bangladesh: Three more dengue fatalities raises 2025 death toll to 215
Dhaka, Oct 6: As many as three people died in Bangladesh due to dengue in the past 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country in 2025 to 215, local media reported.
B'desh reports 9 more fatalities due to dengue; death toll in 2025 rises to 212
Dhaka, Oct 5: Nine more persons have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, the second highest daily toll recorded in 2025, the media reported.
Kerala woman dies of rabies, Human Rights Commission wants action plan
Pathanamthitta, Oct 4: A 65-year-old woman from Pathanamthitta died of rabies following a stray dog attack, prompting the Kerala State Human Rights Commission to direct the government to draw up an immediate action plan to prevent further deaths.
Bangladesh: Three people die due to dengue, fatalities in 2025 rise to 198
Dhaka, Sep 30: Three more people have died in Bangladesh due to dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, increasing the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in 2025 to 198 in the country.
Bangladesh reports surge in dengue cases, records nine deaths in past 24 hours
Dhaka, September 22: Bangladesh is facing a significant surge in dengue cases, with the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reporting nine new deaths and 740 hospitalisations in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily figures of the year, BDNews24 reported
Bangladesh: 12 people die of dengue, raises death toll in 2025 to 179
Dhaka, Sep 21: As many as 12 people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh on Sunday, taking the total number of fatalities in the country since January 2025 to 179, media reported citing Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Man dies of brain-eating amoebic infection in Kerala; 6th death in a month
Malappuram: , Sep 11 (IANS) A 47-year-old man from Malappuram district in northern Kerala died of amoebic meningoencephalitis, marking the sixth death from the fatal infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba in the state in the month.
56-year-old Kerala woman dies of brain-eating amoebic infection; toll rises to 5 in a month
Kozhikode: , Sept 8 (IANS) A 56-year-old woman from Malappuram district, here, has succumbed to primary amoebic meningoencephalitis -- a rare and often-fatal brain infection --, health authorities confirmed on Monday.
Global cholera situation continues to deteriorate: WHO
Geneva, August 30: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the global cholera situation continues to deteriorate, driven by conflict and poverty, posing a significant public health challenge across multiple WHO regions.
Bangladesh records highest single-day toll of 5 dengue deaths
Dhaka, Aug 22: Bangladesh recorded this year's highest single-day toll of five dengue deaths, bringing the tally to 110, the country's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Bangladesh reports 51 dengue deaths as healthcare infrastructure fails
Dhaka, July 9: A total of 51 deaths caused by dengue have been reported across Bangladesh since the start of this year, indicating a sharp increase compared to the last two years.
Death toll from Lassa fever rises to 138 in Nigeria
Abuja, May 16: The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, has risen to 138 since the beginning of this year, public health authorities said.
Angola's cholera death toll surpasses 300
Luanda, March 21: The death toll from Angola's cholera outbreak has risen to 313, with a total of 8,141 cases reported, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
Zimbabwe records 124 cholera cases amid latest outbreak
Harare, March 15: Zimbabwe has recorded 124 confirmed cases of cholera since the latest outbreak started in November last year, Minister of Health and Child Care Douglas Mombeshora said.
Half of Australian children, adolescents might be overweight by 2050: research
Sydney, March 4: Half of Australian children and adolescents aged five to 24 are forecast to be obese or overweight by 2050, with a third expected to fall into the obesity category, according to new research published on Tuesday, the World Obesity Day.
Angola's cholera death toll climbs to 150
Luanda, Feb 18: The number of people killed in the latest cholera outbreak in Angola has reached 150, the Health Ministry has said.
Authorities seal water spring in J&K's Rajouri after 17th villager dies
Jammu, Jan 20: Authorities on Monday said they have sealed a water spring in Budhal village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district after the 17th victim succumbed to the mysterious disease.