prevention

New Delhi, April 1 The office of Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh received a bomb threat via email on Wednesday, which was later declared a hoax after nothing suspicious was found, an official said.According to a senior police officer, the email was purportedly sent in the name of a group...

Hanoi, March 31 – Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, has recorded 29 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the year, with no deaths reported, according to the local daily, Tuoi Tre, on Tuesday.The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control reported 17 new infections across 12 communes and wards between March...

Jammu, March 28 – Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha, on Saturday, directed a large-scale crackdown on drug smuggling networks that target the youth of the Union Territory (UT).L-G Sinha reviewed the progress of the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' (Drug-Free India Initiative)...

Jammu, March 28 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday directed a massive crackdown on drug smuggling networks targeting young people in the Union Territory.Reviewing the progress of the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' (Drug-Free India Campaign) at a high-level meeting at Lok...

Palghar, March 24 A nine-year-old girl died of rabies after she failed to take the vaccine shots, citing fear of injections, in Palghar district of Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.Kashish Sahni, a Class 4 student and resident of Nalasopara West, succumbed to the infection at a hospital...

Chennai, March 24 – Chennai is experiencing a fresh surge in cases of conjunctivitis, with hospitals across the city reporting a steady increase in patients seeking treatment for the highly contagious eye infection.Doctors report that outpatient departments are now recording approximately 8 to...

New Delhi, March 20 The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has constituted an expert committee on invasive alien species to address the growing ecological and socio-economic risks posed by such species across the country, according to officials.The decision follows the National Green...

A session on raising awareness and providing counselling about the importance of the HPV vaccine was organized in Trigam, Kishtwar district, where Dr. Nazir Hussain, a medical officer, educated the community about the benefits of vaccination and preventive healthcare.During the session, Dr...

New Delhi, March 10 Experts and global leaders called on the United Nations on Tuesday to declare a dedicated 'World Day for the Elimination of Child Marriage', warning that a child marriage still takes place somewhere in the world every three seconds.According to an official statement, the...

New Delhi, March 8 Expressing concern over the rising drug addiction among the youth, Rashtra Sevika Samiti chief V Shantha Kumari has called for stricter action against drug abuse and urged society to play an active role in curbing the problem.In an interview with

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has reaffirmed India's strong commitment to eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem and strengthening global health cooperation. Speaking virtually to a press briefing on global health issues with the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

POONCH, March 3, 2026: On the eve of World Hearing Day, the Health Department organized an awareness program titled "From Communities to Classrooms: Hearing Care for All Children" at the ANMT School, Poonch.Master trainers engaged students on the importance of hearing care, early detection...

Maharajganj (UP), March 3 A woman has been accused of murder after allegedly setting fire to her house and locking her sleeping husband inside in the Baspar village of Maharajganj district, police said on Tuesday.Rampat (65) was asleep in his home when his wife, Sumitra (60), set the house...

Patna, February 28 The authorities of the Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, popularly known as Patna Zoo, in the Bihar capital, have decided to close the facility to visitors from Saturday, March 7, following confirmation of avian influenza (H5N1) in poultry samples collected from a research centre...

February 28, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide HPV vaccination campaign for 14-year-old girls from Ajmer.The vaccination is highly effective in preventing cervical cancer. The vaccines will be administered to girls across the country, providing a protective shield...

Washington, February 26, Dr. Casey Means, Donald Trump's nominee for US Surgeon General, told senators that America is "the most chronically ill, high-income nation in the world," promoting a prevention-first approach that mirrors growing concerns in India over diabetes, obesity, and...

New Delhi, February 22 – Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Anurag Garg, interacted with sarpanches (village heads) of border villages in Amritsar district, Punjab, and sought their active support in strengthening efforts to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse, an...

Nagpur, February 14 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday emphasized the need to focus not only on treatment but also on prevention and early diagnosis to effectively combat cancer.Addressing the inaugural session of the global conference ‘Oncology Beyond Borders’...