Mental Health Patients - Despite Mental health act 2017,life of mentally ill in India has not improved. The Supreme Court observed that the issue of rehabilitation is sensitive and asked the Centre to frame guidelines for rehabilitation of people who have been cured of their mental illness. Formation of task force: With an aim to enable exit pathways and reintegrate mentally ill people into community living options ,the task force was formed by the m... .
Updated on 17 January, 2020
India witnesses the infant death of an estimated 2,350 babies aged less than one year. The deaths of babies in J K Lon Hospital in Kota, Rajasthan, and in the civil hospital in Rajkot, Gujarat, showcases that India has the most child deaths in the world. About Infant mortality rate and distribution among the states Infant mortality is the death of young children under the age of 1. This death toll is measured by the infant mortality rate (... .
Updated on 8 January, 2020
Data on malnutrition among children from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey highlights how challenges of overweight, obesity and even early non-communicable disease, are no longer adult challenges. The study finds that last year was remarkable for nutrition in India. India’s National Nutrition Mission brought focus and ambition and a range of actions followed. National and State governments were mobilized, district administrators and the pr... .
Updated on 6 January, 2020
This article is about the critical findings observed under the National health profile 2019 published by CBHI (Central Bureau of Health Intelligence). This information is essential for the health system, policy development, governance, health research, human resource development, and health education and training. About Central Bureau of Health Intelligence Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) is the National Nodal agency for Health Intellig... .
Updated on 6 January, 2020
A study carried out in rhesus macaques( species of Old World monkeys ), which are even more susceptible to TB than people, shows that a higher dose of the TB vaccine administered confers a very high level of protection to monkeys when exposed to TB-causing bacteria six months after vaccination. Key findings- The researchers found that by only changing the route of vaccine administration from the skin (intradermal) to directly injecting it into the... .
Updated on 3 January, 2020
A recent survey by the National Statistical Office (NSO) negates the data released by Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) which claimed that all the villages in all States and Union Territories were 100% open defecation-free. On October 2, 2019, all the villages in the 36 States and Union Territories of India were declared open defecation-free (ODF). Findings: In November 2019, a survey titled “Drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing ... .
Updated on 3 January, 2020
