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PUBLIC HEALTH DAILY NEWS SNIPPETS
Health concerns spark recall: Carcinogens found in spice mixes
Food regulatory bodies in Singapore and Hong Kong have discovered a pesticide: ethylene oxide, present in four spice mixes from MPH and Everest brands. This chemical belongs to Group 1 carcinogen as per the International Agency for Research on Cancer
Content Editor: Dr. Himabindu Reddy
Centre for Food safety, Government of Hong Kong
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Monday, April 29, 2024
Do poor WASH facilities in hospitals create a huge health and economic burden?
A recent report by WaterAid exposed the serious effects of insufficient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in healthcare centers across seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Content Editor: Dr. Chinmay Kelkar
WaterAid
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Monday, April 29, 2024
U.S. Strategy: Protecting American and global communities from emerging threats
To keep the American population safe from future pandemics, the White House released the United States Government Global Health Security Strategy (GHSS) 2024, emphasizing the importance of worldwide collaboration to achieve global health security.
Content Editor: Dr. Rashmi Verma
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Monday, April 29, 2024
Need to empower doctors against medicolegal cases
Experts demand increased focus on Medicolegal cases and legal knowledge for doctors to defend themselves in court as the need for strong legal knowledge has increased.
Content Editor: Dr. Aishwarya
Social Trends
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Monday, April 29, 2024
Asia's climate situation in 2023
During the 80th session of the Commission in Bangkok, Thailand, a report from one of the regional State climate reports produced by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) was made public. It is based on feedback from a network of climate experts, partners from the United Nations, and the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.
Content Editor: Dr. Sakshi Aggarwal
World Meteorological Organization
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Monday, April 29, 2024
Last updated on 1st December, 2022
Crude Birth Rate - CBR
19.5
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Crude Death Rate - CDR
6.0
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Maternal Mortality Ratio
97
Source :
Special Bulletin on MMR
Year :
2018 - 2020
Infant Mortality Rate - IMR
28
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Neonatal Mortality Rate - NMR
20
Source :
Statistical Report 2020
Year :
2020
Under 5 Mortality Rate - U5MR
32
Source :
Statistical Report 2020
Year :
2020
Crude Birth Rate - CBR
19.5
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Crude Death Rate - CDR
6.0
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Maternal Mortality Ratio
97
Source :
Special Bulletin on MMR
Year :
2018 - 2020
Infant Mortality Rate - IMR
28
Source :
SRS Bulletin
Year :
May 2022
Neonatal Mortality Rate - NMR
20
Source :
Statistical Report 2020
Year :
2020
Under 5 Mortality Rate - U5MR
32
Source :
Statistical Report 2020
Year :
2020
PUBLIC HEALTH CHRONICLE SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Increasing antiviral resistance among HIV patients
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March 18, 2024
Pey Jal Survekshan- an initiative to foster healthy competition among cities
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March 23, 2024
M. pneumoniae infections on the rise in the United States
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March 19, 2024
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.
PUBLIC HEALTH CHRONICLE EDITORIALS & OPINIONS
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. Subhana Siyad
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Paleoclimatology, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Global Health, Environmental Health, One Health
February 29, 2024
Paleoclimatology And Far-Fetched Climate Claims
In the Summer of 2023, few news headlines reported that the 3rd and 4th of July recorded the highest temperatures in over a million years.(1,2) These claims might be inaccurate pertaining to the evidences from the recent studies on paleoclimatology and radioactive decay of various isotopes.
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.
Author: Dr. Thamizhmaran. S
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Global Health, SDG, Poverty, Poverty indices, MPI
February 15, 2024
Measuring Poverty Beyond the Monetary Metrics: Exploring the Nuances of Niti Aayog's Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Niti Aayog's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is a relatively new metric introduced in 2021 that aims to capture the complex and multifaceted nature of poverty in India