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PUBLIC HEALTH DAILY NEWS SNIPPETS
Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025
India’s Environment Ministry has introduced new regulations called the Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025, which constitute the country’s first legal framework aimed at addressing chemically contaminated sites. These rules require a systematic approach to identifying, assessing, and cleaning up polluted areas. They incorporate the “polluter pays” principle and set clear deadlines and enforcement procedures to ensure compliance.
Content Editor : Dr. Harshita
PHC Editorial Bureau
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Contamination renders groundwater unsafe in Chennimalai Panchayat villages
On August 14, 2025, the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board announced that groundwater in 25 villages under Chennimalai Panchayat Union in Erode district is unsafe for consumption, wherein the local activists attributed the contamination to untreated sewage from factories in the nearby State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) complex.
Content Editor : Dr. Harshita
PHC editorial Bureau
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Conflicting Chikungunya Data Emerge Between Centre and Telangana
Chikungunya cases in Telangana have come under the spotlight, with conflicting figures reported by the Centre and the State. While exact numbers differ, experts agree there has been a seasonal rise during the monsoon months.
Content Editor: Dr. Jahnvi Saboo
PHC Editorial Bureau
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
EU Approves Blenrep for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Blenrep (belantamib maphodotin-BLMM), a humanized monoclonal antibody, has received European Union approval for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, offering a new therapeutic option for patients with limited treatment alternatives.
Content Editor: Dr. Jahnvi Saboo
PHC Editorial Bureau
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
A new study identifies a gene linked to the development of long COVID syndrome
A Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) carried out at the German Trias i Pujol Hospital in Barcelona used genomic data collected from 33 groups across 19 countries globally to identify genetic risk factors that could contribute to long COVID
Content Editor: Dr. Manu Goel
Nature Genetics Journal
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Last updated on 8th May, 2025
Crude Birth Rate - CBR
19.1
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SRS Statistical Report 2022
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Published in June 2025
Crude Death Rate - CDR
6.8
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SRS Statistical Report 2022
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Published in June 2025
Maternal Mortality Ratio
88
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Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2020-2022
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Published in June 2025
Infant Mortality Rate - IMR
26
Source :
SRS Statistical Report 2022
Year :
Published in June 2025
Neonatal Mortality Rate - NMR
19
Source :
SRS Statistical Report 2022
Year :
Published in June 2025
Under 5 Mortality Rate - U5MR
30
Source :
SRS Statistical Report 2022
Year :
Published in June 2025
Crude Birth Rate - CBR
19.1
Source :
SRS Statistical Report 2022
Year :
Published in June 2025
Crude Death Rate - CDR
6.8
Source :
SRS Statistical Report 2022
Year :
Published in June 2025
Maternal Mortality Ratio
88
Source :
Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2020-2022
Year :
Published in June 2025
Infant Mortality Rate - IMR
26
Source :
SRS Statistical Report 2022
Year :
Published in June 2025
Neonatal Mortality Rate - NMR
19
Source :
SRS Statistical Report 2022
Year :
Published in June 2025
Under 5 Mortality Rate - U5MR
30
Source :
SRS Statistical Report 2022
Year :
Published in June 2025
PUBLIC HEALTH CHRONICLE SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Large-Scale RCT Catalog Demonstrates Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness
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June 24, 2025
Insights from Kenyan Sub-County Forecasting to improve Under 5 malnutrition surveillance using Machine Learning
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June 20, 2025
New AI-based Tool Facilitates Non-invasive Blood Testing and Diagnosis
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June 19, 2025
Author: Dr. Sowmiya Nehru Durai
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Premature death, Physician Mortality, Doctors’ death, Healthcare System Strain, Stress, Work-Life Balance, Systemic Toxicity.
June 15, 2024
Silent Crisis: The Tragic Toll of Premature Death among Indian Doctors
India is witnessing an alarming rise in premature deaths among doctors. This silent crisis is evident worldwide, impacting both lower-middle-income and high-income countries. Doctors in India have at least 10 years shorter lifespan than an average individual, evident from the frequent appearance of young doctors' obituaries on social media each week. This article tries to highlight the key factors behind the premature deaths of doctors in India.
PUBLIC HEALTH CHRONICLE EDITORIALS & OPINIONS
Author: Dr. Sowmiya Nehru Durai
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Premature death, Physician Mortality, Doctors’ death, Healthcare System Strain, Stress, Work-Life Balance, Systemic Toxicity.
June 15, 2024
Silent Crisis: The Tragic Toll of Premature Death among Indian Doctors
India is witnessing an alarming rise in premature deaths among doctors. This silent crisis is evident worldwide, impacting both lower-middle-income and high-income countries. Doctors in India have at least 10 years shorter lifespan than an average individual, evident from the frequent appearance of young doctors' obituaries on social media each week. This article tries to highlight the key factors behind the premature deaths of doctors in India.
Author: Dr Urmimala Maiti
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Malnutrition, Undernutrition, children, Community-Based Management
April 15, 2024
Hunger and Hope: Addressing challenges and progress in combating Undernutrition among children in India
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2.2 has been framed with an aim to have all children free from malnutrition in any form. Recognizing the impact of undernutrition on childhood morbidity and mortality and its contribution to chronic illnesses in adulthood, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared 2016 to 2025 as the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition.
Author: Dr. Rajat Sharma
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Human Genome Project, Genetics, Eugenics, Genetic Mapping, DNA, Molecular Genetics
April 29, 2024
Unveiling the Genome India Project: Mapping the Human Genetic Landscape
India being a land of diverse cultures with over 4600 population groups, shares a varied genetic makeup. This gave rise to the need to create a ‘human reference genome’ for the Indian population. The Genome India Project, initiated in 2020 by the Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, is dedicated to sequence the human genome in the country. Under the project; 10,000 human genomes have been sequenced which will further be used to create a genetic map of India.
Author: Dr. Sivanthiga G
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Ayushman Bharat, PMJAY, OOPE, Health Insurance, Health care system, National Health Programme
March 31, 2024
5 Years of Ayushman Bharat- A Shield for the Vulnerable
Ayushman Bharat is an attempt to achieve the vision of universal health coverage by shifting from sectoral and segmented approach to a comprehensive need-based healthcare service provision.