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Government of India is committed to the goal of ‘Health for All’ The obligation of the Government to ensure the highest possible health status of India’s Population and access to quality health care has been recognized by a number of key policy documents.Health care system supplement in improving the health of individuals, particularly those belonging … Read more
Wildlife Diseases: A Silent Threat to Biodiversity and Human Health Wildlife diseases are a complex and often overlooked aspect of ecological health. They can have devastating consequences for individual animals, entire populations, and even human communities. This article delves into the multifaceted world of wildlife diseases, exploring their causes, impacts, and the crucial role they … Read more
Climate Change and Health: A Looming Crisis Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is a present reality impacting every aspect of human life, including our health. The intricate web of interconnected systems that sustain life on Earth is being disrupted, leading to a cascade of health consequences that are already being felt … Read more
Diseases – Communicable diseases, Endemic diseases Top 10 Causes of Death (Source: WHO World Health Statistics 2012) Ischemic heart disease 12 % Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 11% Stroke 9% Diarrheal disease 6% Lower respiratory infections 5% Preterm birth complications 4% Tuberculosis 3% Self-inflicted injuries 3% Falls 3% Road injuries 2% Communicable diseases Communicable … Read more
[su_posts template=”templates/teaser-loop.php” posts_per_page=”320″ post_type=”post,page” tax_term=”1316″ tax_operator=”0″ order=”desc”], Health care is a broad term that encompasses the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It is a complex system that involves a variety of stakeholders, including patients, providers, payers, and policymakers. The health care system in India is a complex and fragmented one. It is made up … Read more
Disease and decay are not inherent properties of organic objects, nor are they caused by physical damage, it is Microorganisms that bring about these changes. We are surrounded by bacteria, virus, and Fungi. Many cause diseases in cattle and crops and others are known for entering human bodies and causing various diseases. Examples of familiar … Read more
Health, Health The hospitals associated with Government Medical Colleges are playing a vital role in patient care for both indoor and outdoor patients and cater to the medical/health care needs of a large segment of the Population. AYURVED AND OTHER SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE Department of Ayurved has been functioning in the State, since 1950. … Read more
Immunization Programme in India was introduced in 1978 as ‘Expanded Programme of Immunization’ (EPI) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. In 1985, the programme was modified as ‘Universal Immunization Programme’ (UIP) to be implemented in phased manner to cover all districts in the country by 1989-90 with the one of … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Complete information on major types of epidemics in India India is endemic to many diseases such as Malaria, Kala-azar, Cholera, Tuberculosis. These erupt in epidemic form when conditions are favorable for their spread. Epidemics are disasters by themselves but these can emerge in the aftermath of … Read more
Vaccines A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins or one of its surface proteins. The agent stimulates the body’s immune system to recognize the … Read more