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Measles on the rise in Europe; The latest health stories from around the world

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The World Health Organization (WHO) said in December that its European region (which extends into parts of western and central Asia) saw an “alarming” increase in measles cases – from under 1,000 in 2022 to more than 30,000 last year. www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/02/08/1229540182/its-no-surprise-theres-a-global-measles-outbreak-but-the-numbers-are-staggering? The WHO’s most recent global numbers, released in November, reveal that measles cases increased worldwide by 18% …

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Normalize Menstrual Health. Period.

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Article by Anupama Rajesh, Associate Vice President- Medical Content at FINN Partners Original article can be found at https://www.finnpartners.com/news-insights/normalize-menstrual-health-period/ When I got my first period at age 11, my mother told me I was a big girl now and that I should be careful around my father and other male relatives. She said that the …

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Medical waste output at 56,000 tonnes

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India’s medical waste output stood at more than 56,000 tonnes between June 2020 and 2021, according to government figures. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change recently reported that the total country’s total output of biomedical waste tallied at 56,898 tonnes. Maharashtra registered the largest amount of medical waste generated, at 8,317 tonnes. …

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Manual scavenging: A continued scourge

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Politician Jaya Bachchan has expressed India’s failure to deal with the practice of manual scavenging “is a pity” in a recent address, drawing attention to the continued scourge of the practice which – while illegal – continues to cost lives. “I cannot understand why we have not yet been able to provide them with protective …

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Behavioural changes a key aspect of Phase-II of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission for improved sanitation

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The second phase of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which is being implemented between 2020-21 and 2024-25 after approval by the Cabinet, is planned to help the country continue to address both sanitary and environmental issues. The Mission is the Narendra Modi administration’s flagship policy when it comes to sanitation and has been a cornerstone of its …

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Shigella outbreak at medical camp in Kerala

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A shigella outbreak has been identified in a special medical camp taking place in Kottamparamba near Mayanad in Kerala. Thus far, an eleven-year-old boy has reportedly died due to an infection, with others being hospitalised. Health officials in the Kozhikode district of Kerala convened emergency meetings and began issuing preventative measures last week after the …

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Child malnutrition: Is India backsliding?

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The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data indicates that child malnutrition remains a major social crisis in India, with the advances made in tackling child malnutrition over the course of recent years coming undone. Results from NFHS-5 paint what Scroll.in aptly describes as “a disconcerting picture.” Multiple states, Scroll.in reports, have seen hard-won gains …

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WASH: WHO, UNICEF issue stark warning about sanitation

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Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF issued a dire warning about the state of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in health facilities. Almost two billion people worldwide rely on healthcare delivery in settings where those services are substandard – or lacking altogether. The global progress report on WASH services in …

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Hospital waste handling in sights of Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has taken note of hospital waste handling in the national capital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Protocols outlined by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for disposal of waste such as swabs and testing kits ought to be “scrupulously followed”, the High Court told the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led state government. This …

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World Food Day: An opportunity to reflect

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American psychologist Abraham Maslow theorised in 1943 a hierarchy of needs essential to every human. Enshrined in this hierarchy is the need for food. Sustenance is a basic requirement for survival, yet many across the globe – including in India – go without. World Food Day this year comes, as the overwhelming majority of observances …

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